New York Magazine article on children’s risks from COVID-19 is accurate, but more context regarding difference in risk between young and older children would be helpful

CLAIM
In children, “the mortality risk from COVID-19 is actually lower than from the flu. The risk of severe disease or hospitalization is about the same”.

SOURCE: David Wallace-Wells, New York Magazine

Published: 09 Aug 2021

VERDICT

Vaccinated people are much more protected from COVID-19 than unvaccinated individuals; the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccines outweigh their risks

CLAIM
Vaccinated people can still get COVID-19, spread COVID-19, die from COVID-19, and could even die from the vaccine

SOURCE: Instagram User, Instagram

Published: 03 Aug 2021

VERDICT

COVID-19 vaccines effectively prevent severe disease; haven’t shown signs of antibody-dependent enhancement as claimed by Robert Malone

CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines will make SARS-CoV-2 more dangerous due to a mechanism called antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE)

SOURCE: Robert Malone, War Room Pandemic

Published: 31 Jul 2021

VERDICT

EUA withdrawal for CDC COVID-19 PCR test is due to the development of newer tests that help save time and resources, not because the test is faulty

CLAIM
COVID-19 PCR test is inaccurate, will no longer be used; COVID-19 PCR test cannot differentiate between flu and COVID-19

SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Published: 26 Jul 2021

VERDICT

Ethylene oxide is used for sterilizing medical equipment, including nasal swabs, but it’s removed before use

CLAIM
Ethylene oxide in nasal swabs used for COVID-19 testing is harmful

SOURCE: TikTok users, Facebook users, TikTok, Facebook

Published: 26 Jul 2021

VERDICT

In the U.S. new COVID-19 cases are concentrated in areas with low vaccination rates

CLAIM
The non-vaccinated don’t get tested, so the increase in COVID-19 cases is made up or due to the vaccinated

SOURCE: Facebook Users , Facebook

Published: 25 Jul 2021

VERDICT

Unsupported claim that COVID-19 vaccines caused hundreds of serious reactions among military veterans misuses VAERS reports

CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines caused 895 serious reactions among military veterans

SOURCE: Thomas Fitton, Judicial Watch

Published: 24 Jul 2021

VERDICT

The majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.K. are among unvaccinated people

CLAIM
“60% of people being admitted to hospital with COVID-19 in England have had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine”

SOURCE: Anonymous, Disclose.tv

Published: 24 Jul 2021

VERDICT

VAERS reports may initiate investigations into potential associations between a vaccine and adverse events, but on their own cannot prove causality

CLAIM
Post-vaccination deaths reported to VAERS are caused by the vaccine

SOURCE: Steve Deace, Ron Paul, Charlie Kirk, TrialSite News

Published: 23 Jul 2021

VERDICT

Unvaccinated people are more likely to die of COVID-19 because they are more vulnerable to infection and severe disease

CLAIM
Both vaccinated and unvaccinated people have over 99% chance of surviving COVID-19

SOURCE: Tomi Lahren, Facebook, Twitter

Published: 21 Jul 2021

VERDICT