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Oral contraceptives have a bigger risk factor for blood clot formation than the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
“Birth control has a far greater risk of blood clots than any Covid-19 vaccine so far”
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Source: Vice News, Carter Sherman, 2021-04-13 -
MisleadingThe World Health Organization doesn’t recommend ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment; the drug’s safety and effectiveness remains uncertain in COVID-19 patients
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“WHO data shows [that] ivermectin reduces COVID-19 mortality by 81%, but they won’t recommend it?”
Source: Collective Evolution, Joe Martino, 2021-04-13 -
Partially correctInfectious diseases are caused by microorganisms; other factors may determine an individual’s susceptibility to infection, but the microorganism is still the cause
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“…a virus is not the cause of an illness. It’s a necessary cause […] but it is not the cause.”
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MisleadingCompensation for vaccine injury claims can be awarded even without proof that the vaccine caused the injury
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“Since 1986, [the U.S. Government] has paid over $4.5 billion dollars for injury claims to individuals damaged by vaccines. We all wish that vaccines were 100% safe, but the truth is, they’re not.”
Source: Facebook, Health Choice Connecticut, 2021-04-09 -
InaccurateThe current U.S. generation is healthier than previous ones partly because vaccines reduced infectious diseases; childhood immunization schedules are safe, contrary to chiropractor’s claims
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“look at the [vaccination] schedule, we have gotten sicker and sicker”; “the biggest jump in shots came after the 1986 vaccine protection act”
Source: Facebook, Patrick Flynn, 2021-04-06 -
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The current U.S. generation is healthier than previous ones partly because vaccines reduced infectious diseases; childhood immunization schedules are safe, contrary to chiropractor’s claims
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“look at the [vaccination] schedule, we have gotten sicker and sicker”; “the biggest jump in shots came after the 1986 vaccine protection act”
Source: Facebook, Patrick Flynn, 2021-04-06 -
InaccurateScientific evidence supports the use of face masks to reduce COVID-19 spread, mainly by preventing infectious liquid particles from reaching uninfected people
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Scientific evidence doesn’t support the wearing of face masks; “why do you care if I don't wear a mask? Doesn't your mask protect you?”
Source: Townhall Media, Dennis Prager, 2021-04-06 -
InaccurateClinical trials and post-trial monitoring show that COVID-19 vaccines reduce the spread and occurrence of the disease
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COVID-19 vaccines are experimental and don’t prevent infection or transmission; most of us have a 0.05% chance of dying from COVID-19
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2021-04-05
