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Reviews of articles from: Facebook
CLAIM REVIEWS
COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the incidence of poor outcomes during pregnancy, according to current safety data on COVID-19 vaccines
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines caused miscarriages
SOURCE: Facebook users, Twitter, Facebook
Published: 19 Feb 2021
VERDICT
COVID-19 vaccines protect individuals from developing the disease and are necessary tools to end the pandemic along with physical distancing measures
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There is no reason to get COVID-19 vaccines because vaccinated people can still get sick and are still required to wear masks
SOURCE: Facebook Users, Facebook
Published: 12 Feb 2021
VERDICT
Overwhelming weight of scientific evidence demonstrates that vaccines are safe and effective, contrary to claims in video by chiropractor Steve Baker
CLAIM
There are many reasons to not vaccinate, including vaccine toxicity; “Vaccines don’t prevent transmission”; "Vaccinated kids are not as healthy as unvaccinated kids"
SOURCE: Steven Baker, Facebook
Published: 21 Jan 2021
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The CDC reports more than 2.9 million deaths in the U.S. in 2020; there were at least 377,000 more deaths in 2020 compared to previous years
CLAIM
the number of deaths in America in 2020 was not greater than that in 2019
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook, Twitter
Published: 07 Jan 2021
VERDICT
Nashville bomber died in the explosion, not from COVID-19
CLAIM
“Nashville bomber died from COVID-19”
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 05 Jan 2021
VERDICT
The virus that causes COVID-19 exists and was identified and isolated multiple times by independent research groups
CLAIM
“The COVID-19 virus does not exist”; “The virus has never been isolated”
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 01 Jan 2021
VERDICT
Nurse who fainted after getting Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has a history of fainting episodes; does not mean the vaccine is unsafe
CLAIM
Nurse faints after getting a COVID-19 vaccine
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 21 Dec 2020
VERDICT
The Krippin virus in “I Am Legend” was intended as a cancer cure, not used as a vaccine
CLAIM
“Remember, in ‘I Am Legend,’ the sickness didn’t make the zombies. The vaccination did.”
SOURCE: Anonymous, Facebook
Published: 15 Dec 2020
VERDICT
The COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech is comprised of ingredients standard in many vaccines, including mRNA, lipids, sucrose, and salts
CLAIM
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine contains mRNA encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, lipids, sucrose, and salts.
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 14 Dec 2020
VERDICT
Cases of Bell’s palsy and death observed during Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine clinical trials were within expected background range of general population
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech caused Bell’s palsy and deaths
SOURCE: Anonymous, Facebook, Health and Money News
Published: 11 Dec 2020
VERDICT