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Vaccine boosters help maintain protection provided by initial vaccination; boosters have been used for routine vaccinations like tetanus and polio for decades
Claim:
A COVID-19 booster means that the initial vaccination didn’t work
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Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-08-19 -
InaccurateMultiple scientific studies suggest that masking can help limit transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in schools, contrary to claim in Federalist article
Claim:
“There’s no science behind masks on kids”.
Source: The Federalist, Shawn Fleetwood, 2021-08-24 -
InaccurateThe development of mRNA vaccines was a collaborative effort; Robert Malone contributed to their development, but he is not their inventor
Claim:
“Dr. Malone is the inventor of mRNA vaccines”
Source: Twitter/X, Robert Malone, 2025-12-30 -
Flawed reasoningStudy in Vietnam showed that Delta infection results in a higher viral load compared to earlier strains, not that vaccinated people are more infectious than unvaccinated people
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“vaccinated individuals carry 251 times the load of COVID-19 viruses in their nostrils compared to the unvaccinated”
Source: Children's Health Defense, Peter McCullough, 2021-08-23 -
InaccuratePfizer-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
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“Today the FDA announced they approved a drug whose Phase III clinical trials are not expected to be completed for two more years”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Benjamin Benulis, 2021-08-23 -
InaccurateJanci 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: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, Janci Chunn Lindsay, 2021-04-23 -
InaccurateVideo shared by Sebastian Gorka Facebook page shows nurse making false and unsubstantiated claims about ivermectin, COVID-19 PCR tests, and COVID-19 vaccine safety
Claim:
Ivermectin is an effective COVID-19 treatment; COVID-19 PCR tests lead to false positives; COVID-19 vaccines aren’t working
Source: America First With Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Nicole Whitley, 2021-08-13 -
InaccurateU.S. prison releases complemented other strategies to limit the spread of COVID-19 in jails and prisons, including face masks
Claim:
Masks don’t work; prisoners were released instead of being given masks
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-08-02 -
-1.3LowWashington Times article by Robert Malone and Peter Navarro relies on inaccurate and unsubstantiated claims about virus evolution, vaccine immunity, and COVID-19 vaccine safety
“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 the U.S. is sensationalist. The opening line calls it Biden’s strategy. It was also Trump’s and is the strategy of every country and the WHO.”
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IncorrectFace masks can filter small airborne particles, including respiratory droplets, and are effective at reducing the spread of COVID-19
Claim:
Science debunks the use of face masks to stop viruses like COVID-19
Source: Net Nuance, The Liz Wheeler Show, Byram Bridle, Liz Wheeler, 2021-04-25
