Claim reviews
Analysis claiming to find COVID-19 vaccines killed 17 million people is highly flawed, doesn’t account for COVID-19 mortality surges
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines are responsible for killing 17 million people
SOURCE: Denis Rancourt, The Epoch Times
Published: 11 Oct 2023
VERDICT
COVID-19 vaccines aren’t associated with an increase in excess deaths, contrary to claim by John Campbell
CLAIM
There is more excess mortality in countries with higher level of COVID-19 vaccination
SOURCE: John Campbell, YouTube
Published: 11 Oct 2023
VERDICT
No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted or change people’s blood
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system
SOURCE: Aaron Lewis, Facebook
Published: 06 Oct 2023
VERDICT
Peter McCullough makes inaccurate and misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines at event hosted by European political party
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccine mRNA cannot be broken down; COVID-19 vaccines cause excess death and unprecedented blood clots
SOURCE: Peter McCullough, Substack, Facebook
Published: 04 Oct 2023
VERDICT
Benefits of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines outweigh their risks, even for teenagers, contrary to Alex Berenson’s claim
CLAIM
“1 million mRNA covid shots or teens will prevent 0-1 deaths and CAUSE 100,000 - 200,000 severe side effects”
SOURCE: Alex Berenson, Substack
Published: 25 Sep 2023
VERDICT
Lack of clinical evidence for claim that N-acetylcysteine is effective against COVID-19 and stops viral replication
CLAIM
N-acetylcysteine inhibits viral replication, breaks up mucus, and is effective against COVID-19
SOURCE: Steve Lucchino, Facebook
Published: 21 Sep 2023
VERDICT
VAERS death reports don’t prove COVID-19 vaccines killed hundreds of thousands, contrary to claim by Steve Kirsch
CLAIM
VAERS reports show 410,000 Americans were killed by COVID-19 vaccines; the COVID-19 vaccine caused 41 times more deaths than reported
SOURCE: Steve Kirsch, Facebook
Published: 20 Sep 2023
VERDICT
CDC data didn’t show an increased risk of hospitalization in people vaccinated against COVID-19, contrary to claim by Alex Berenson
CLAIM
“vaccinated and boosted people were MORE likely to be hospitalized with the new Omicron variant than unvaccinated people”
SOURCE: Alex Berenson, Substack
Published: 20 Sep 2023
VERDICT
Yale University researchers reported a technology to deliver mRNA vaccines in the nose, not a way to remotely vaccinate people
CLAIM
Researchers from Yale University created a new delivery method for mRNA vaccines… through the air
SOURCE: Roman Balmakov, The Epoch Times
Published: 14 Sep 2023
VERDICT
Robert Malone makes several misleading and unsubstantiated claims about COVID-19 vaccines in Judicial Watch interview
CLAIM
“Leaky vaccines” are causing SARS-CoV-2 to evolve rapidly; COVID-19 vaccines don’t prevent disease and death; childhood vaccine safety is doubtful
SOURCE: Robert Malone, Judicial Watch
Published: 14 Sep 2023
VERDICT