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Angéline Rouers
Research Fellow, Singapore Immunology Network
Expertise: Immunology, Human immunodeficiency virus
Details:
Qualifying publication(s): see criteria
ARTICLES REVIEWED
Washington Times article by Robert Malone and Peter Navarro relies on inaccurate and unsubstantiated claims about virus evolution, vaccine immunity, and COVID-19 vaccine safety
in Washington Times, by Robert Malone and Peter Navarro
— 15 Aug 2021
"This article has inaccuracies throughout with a clear view to push an anti-vaccine agenda. The picture depicting a skull with eyes and nose made of coronaviruses in the shape of t..
Potential role for T cells in COVID-19 immunity accurately reported in National Geographic article
in National Geographic, by Carrie Arnold
— 19 Aug 2020
"The article accurately discusses the recent findings about the presence/relevance of T cell response against COVID-19. Indeed, both arms of adaptive immunity, humoral and cellular..
New York Times accurately reports vaccine-derived polio outbreaks caused by low vaccine coverage
in New York Times, by Associated Press
— 02 Dec 2019
"The content of the article is correct: attenuated polio strain type 2 contained in the oral vaccine can – in very rare cases – mutate and cause disease in under-immunized pers..
Article claiming vaccines cause autoimmunity and autism due to fetal DNA contaminants found unsupported and implausible
in Vaccine Impact, by Theresa Deisher
— 09 Jun 2019
"While the letter provides some concerns about the fetal cell-derived DNA contamination in vaccines, it does not provide any actual evidence to support the claims made. The whole h..
CLAIMS REVIEWED
Too early for conclusions on long-term COVID-19 immunity, but some findings suggest that immune memory against the virus lasts for up to eight months and possibly longer
CLAIM
“COVID-19 immunity likely lasts for years”
SOURCE: Neel V. Patel, MIT Technology Review
Published: 22 Jan 2021
VERDICT
No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause more severe disease; antibody-dependent enhancement has not been observed in clinical trials
CLAIM
COVID-19 vaccines will cause more severe disease through antibody-dependent enhancement
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 27 Nov 2020
VERDICT
Contrary to popular claim on social media, RNA vaccines do not alter our DNA
CLAIM
“Bill Gates explains that the COVID vaccine will use experimental technology and permanently alter your DNA”
SOURCE: Alex Pietrowski, Facebook users, Waking Times
Published: 30 Jun 2020
VERDICT
Claim that flu vaccine increases coronavirus infection is unsupported, misinterprets scientific studies
CLAIM
flu vaccine increases risk of coronavirus infection
SOURCE: Benjamin Krause, Facebook users, DisabledVeterans.org, GreenMedInfo
Published: 30 Mar 2020
VERDICT
No, an “FDA study” did not find that vaccines contain cancer-causing viruses
CLAIM
The FDA study looked at vaccines that are made from living cells [...] oftentimes contaminated with hidden viral fragments which have the potential to cause cancer.
SOURCE: Aaron Kesel, Activist Post, Principia Scientific
Published: 31 Jan 2020
VERDICT
Mike Adams falsely claims cancer genes and “entire genetic code” are found in vaccines, based on unverified report
CLAIM
Vaccines [have been] found laced with entire genetic code for abnormal human loaded with cancer genes
SOURCE: Mike Adams, Natural News, Corvelva
Published: 02 Dec 2019
VERDICT
Claim that virus contaminating polio vaccine between 1955 and 1963 is cancer-causing not supported by science
CLAIM
CDC Admits 98 Million Americans Received Polio Vaccine In An 8-Year Span When It Was Contaminated With Cancer Virus
SOURCE: Dave Mihalovic, Waking Times
Published: 25 Jul 2019
VERDICT
Vaccination does not weaken the immune system against natural infection
CLAIM
With repeated use of vaccines, cell-mediated immunity weakens
SOURCE: Lance D Johnson, Andrew Wakefield, Newstarget
Published: 20 May 2019
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