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InaccurateThe American Medical Association does not reject nor support hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, nor did it change its position on the use matter
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The AMA “reversed course”, now “giving the green light to doctors prescribing HCQ to their COVID patients.”
Source: American Thinker, Brian C. Joondeph, 2020-12-18 -
Lacks contextNurse who fainted after getting Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has a history of fainting episodes; does not mean the vaccine is unsafe
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Nurse faints after getting a COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-12-18 -
InaccurateThe U.S. National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act does not stop people from suing vaccine manufacturers
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“According to the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, you cannot sue a vaccine manufacturer if the vaccine has harmed and/or killed someone”
Source: Instagram, America's Frontline Doctors, Rizza Islam, 2020-12-15 -
Mostly accurateA U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel validated Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine; its authorization for emergency use should ensue
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'FDA panel backs Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine'
Source: CNET, CNET Editors, 2020-12-17 -
InaccurateCOVID-19 vaccine candidates are generally safe and effective at preventing disease; ongoing studies investigate whether the vaccine can also reduce transmission
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“They have been reducing the standards so they can pass the vaccine no matter what”; “It does not prevent transmission”
Source: Children's Health Defense, This Past Weekend with Theo Von, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2020-12-13 -
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AccurateThe COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech is comprised of ingredients standard in many vaccines, including mRNA, lipids, sucrose, and salts
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The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine contains mRNA encoding the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, lipids, sucrose, and salts.
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2020-12-10 -
IncorrectThe flu is caused by the influenza virus; stress and lack of vitamin D can make infection more likely, but don’t cause the flu
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“The flu is not a season! It is an inability to adapt due to decreased sun exposure and water intake, combined with increased sugar intake and stress.”
Source: Healthy Holistic Living, Anonymous, 2020-12-11 -
UnsupportedCases 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: Facebook, Health and Money News, Anonymous, 2020-12-08
