CDC data didn’t show COVID-19 vaccines increase risk of hospitalization, contrary to claim by The Epoch Times

CLAIM
“COVID-Vaccinated More Likely To Be Hospitalized”

SOURCE: Zachary Stieber, The Epoch Times

Published: 23 Jun 2023

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Claim that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines contain DNA contaminants based on study of vials of “unknown provenance”; no evidence COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can alter DNA in people

CLAIM
DNA in COVID mRNA shots “may have the ability to alter the human genome”; “SV40 has been linked to cancer in humans”; “Regulatory Agencies Knew There Was a Contamination Problem”

SOURCE: Kevin McKernan, Sucharit Bhakdi, The Epoch Times

Published: 23 Jun 2023

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Breast cancer cases haven’t doubled in U.S. women under 45, despite social media claims

CLAIM
“There is a huge boom in cancer, especially in female breast cancer in the younger ages of 45 and below.”

SOURCE: Social media users, Facebook, TikTok

Published: 23 Jun 2023

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There is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccinations cause infertility or pregnancy complications

CLAIM
"The EMA admits COVID-19 vaccination causes infertility"

SOURCE: Anonymous, The Exposé

Published: 15 Jun 2023

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There are FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. as of May 2023, contrary to claim by Peter McCullough

CLAIM
There are no FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines on the U.S market as of May 2023

SOURCE: Peter McCullough, Children’s Health Defense

Published: 15 Jun 2023

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Cleveland Clinic study didn’t find that taking more COVID-19 vaccine doses causes increased COVID-19 risk; association alone doesn’t imply causation

CLAIM
“People Who Get More COVID Vaccines More Likely to Get the Virus, New Study Shows”

SOURCE: Jim Hoft, The Hill, Gateway Pundit

Published: 13 Jun 2023

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Financial analyst David Martin misrepresents studies and patent applications to promote the baseless claim that SARS-CoV-2 was developed as a bioweapon

CLAIM
“SARS is the research developed by humans, weaponizing a life system model to actually attack human beings”

SOURCE: David Martin, International COVID-19 Summit III

Published: 07 Jun 2023

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No evidence that COVID-19 vaccination left actor Jamie Foxx “paralyzed and blind” from brain blood clot

CLAIM
“Jamie Foxx Left ‘Paralyzed and Blind’ From ‘Blood Clot in His Brain’ After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine”

SOURCE: AJ Benza, Ask Dr. Drew, OK! Magazine

Published: 02 Jun 2023

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COVID-19 is caused by a virus, not snake venom; no snake venom in COVID-19 vaccines, contrary to claim by chiropractor Bryan Ardis

CLAIM
COVID-19 is caused by snake venom, not a virus; snake venom is in the COVID-19 vaccines and causes miscarriage

SOURCE: Bryan Ardis, The Stew Peters Show, Unrestricted Truths

Published: 01 Jun 2023

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No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines reduces the life expectancy of vaccinated people; COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase mortality rate

CLAIM
“those who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 with mRNA shots will lose 25 years of their life”

SOURCE: Anonymous, The Exposé, Slay News, The People’s Voice

Published: 30 May 2023

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