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Reviews of articles from: Instagram
CLAIM REVIEWS
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated its efficacy and safety in several stages of clinical trials before been authorized for emergency use, and therefore isn’t experimental
CLAIM
“Today the FDA announced they approved a drug whose Phase III clinical trials are not expected to be completed for two more years”
SOURCE: Benjamin Benulis, Facebook, Instagram
Published: 26 Aug 2021
VERDICT
Janci Chunn Lindsay’s claims that COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe are inaccurate and unsupported by scientific evidence
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines will cause blood clotting, fertility problems, and immune escape
SOURCE: Janci Chunn Lindsay, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Published: 23 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
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
COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective but don’t prevent the disease completely; unvaccinated people place themselves and others at risk as a reservoir for virus spread
CLAIM
"Remember to get vaccinated or a vaccinated person might get sick from the virus they got vaccinated against because you're not vaccinated"
SOURCE: Anonymous, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Published: 15 Jul 2021
VERDICT
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
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 are effective at preventing illness and death; rare infections in vaccinated people can still occur, as seen in the Celebrity Millennium cruise
CLAIM
“Passengers on first fully vaccinated [...] cruise ship test positive for COVID-19. Almost like the shot is useless.”
SOURCE: Instagram users, Instagram
Published: 17 Jun 2021
VERDICT
No increased risk of miscarriage from COVID-19 vaccines or other safety concerns for pregnant women or their babies
CLAIM
"920 Women Lose Their Unborn Babies After Getting Vaccinated"
SOURCE: Shannon Kroner, Instagram
Published: 11 Jun 2021
VERDICT
COVID-19 vaccines don’t contain magnetic ingredients; dose volume is too small to contain any device able to hold a magnet through the skin
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines contain metals or microchips that cause magnets to attach to the arm of vaccinated people
SOURCE: Facebook users, Instagram users, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Published: 20 May 2021
VERDICT