Claim reviews
Preliminary data indicate that COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of pregnancy-related adverse outcomes
CLAIM
“82% miscarriage rate among women who got the [COVID-19 vaccine] between 30 days and 20 weeks pregnant.”
SOURCE: Ian Smith, Instagram
Published: 12 Jul 2021
VERDICT
There is no evidence that the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has a lower fatality rate than the wild-type virus
CLAIM
The fatality rate of the Delta variant of COVID-19 is lower than the original variant
SOURCE: Dan Bongino, Alan Jones, Craig Kelly, The Dan Bongino Show, Sky News Australia
Published: 09 Jul 2021
VERDICT
There is no conclusive evidence that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine contains graphene oxide
CLAIM
“These Spanish researchers have found that over 99 percent of the Pfizer vaccine is graphene oxide.”
SOURCE: Stew Peters, Jane Ruby, Stew Peters Show
Published: 08 Jul 2021
VERDICT
Retracted study misused statistics and adverse event reports to claim that COVID-19 vaccines don’t offer “clear benefit” and caused deaths
CLAIM
“For three deaths prevented by vaccination we have to accept two inflicted by vaccination.”
SOURCE: Harald Walach, Rainer Klement, Wouter Aukema, MDPI
Published: 07 Jul 2021
VERDICT
Unvaccinated individuals now account for the vast majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S., according to available data
CLAIM
“99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people”
SOURCE: Judd Legum, Twitter
Published: 07 Jul 2021
VERDICT
Video didn’t show villagers in India attacking a COVID-19 vaccine crew, as claimed by Charlie Kirk, but a police van instead
CLAIM
“Vaccine crew in Indian village attacked by locals”
SOURCE: Charlie Kirk, The Charlie Kirk Show
Published: 04 Jul 2021
VERDICT
Activated charcoal tablets are unlikely to be effective in counteracting date rape drugs; individuals who have been given date rape drugs should seek medical attention
CLAIM
“Buy yourselves charcoal activated tablets […] it will counteract most date rape drugs”
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 29 Jun 2021
VERDICT
The World Health Organization states that COVID-19 vaccination for children is less urgent, but doesn’t recommend against it
CLAIM
“The WHO says children should not receive COVID-19 vaccines”
SOURCE: Instagram user, Instagram
Published: 29 Jun 2021
VERDICT
COVID-19 vaccines don’t affect ovaries or fertility in general; the vaccines are highly effective at preventing illness and death
CLAIM
“the ovaries get the highest concentration of [lipid nanoparticles from RNA vaccines]. This turns the ovaries into a very large manufacturing plant to turn out toxic spike protein“
SOURCE: Steve Kirsch, TrialSite News
Published: 24 Jun 2021
VERDICT
COVID-19 vaccines can enhance protective immunity in previously infected people
CLAIM
“Individuals with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection do not get additional benefits from vaccination”
SOURCE: Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Medical News
Published: 22 Jun 2021
VERDICT