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An ONS study didn’t show that the COVID-19 vaccine caused a higher risk of heart-related deaths in women, contrary to viral claim
Claim:
“AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine Tripled Deaths in Young Women”
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Source: Twitter/X, The Florida Standard, Social media users, 2023-03-27 -
Incorrect
COVID-19 vaccines didn’t cause injuries and disabilities that cost the economy billions of dollars; vaccines benefited the economy
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines caused “26.6 million Injuries” and “1.36 million Disabilities” in 2022 and cost the economy billions of dollars.
Source: Phinance Technologies, Twitter/X, Edward Dowd, 2023-03-28 -
Misleading
Viral memes listing COVID-19 topics about which authorities were allegedly “wrong” rehash debunked misinformation
Claim:
We were lied about “COVID-19 numbers”, treatments, natural immunity, and the origin of the virus; COVID-19 vaccines and control measures “didn’t work”
Source: Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, Social media users, 2023-02-28 -
Misleading
Infection-induced immunity is more unpredictable and poses a higher risk than vaccine-induced immunity
Claim:
“natural immunity provides superior protection to experimental vaccines; “They lied and said Natural Immunity wasn’t better than [vaccine]-induced immunity”
Source: Children's Health Defense, Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, Social media users, 2023-02-17 -
Misleading
Florida Department of Health misleads on COVID-19 vaccine safety with erroneous comparison of VAERS reports
Claim:
VAERS reports in Florida increased by 1,700% after COVID-19 vaccines became available, signaling safety concerns
Source: Florida Department of Health, Twitter/X, Joseph Ladapo, 2023-02-15 -
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Scientific evidence shows that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are effective; their benefits outweigh their risks, contrary to claim by Retsef Levi
Claim:
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines don't work and are causing serious harm, including death
Source: Twitter/X, Retsef Levi, 2023-01-31 -
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The Pfizer bivalent vaccines are very unlikely to increase the risk of ischemic stroke, contrary to claims on social media
Claim:
The Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent vaccine causes strokes
Source: Twitter/X, Instagram, Social media users, 2023-01-14 -
Incorrect
The film “Died Suddenly” rehashes debunked claims and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccines
Claim:
COVID-19 vaccines are linked to abnormal blood clotting, sudden deaths, world depopulation
Source: Stew Peters Network, Twitter/X, Theresa Long, Steve Kirsch, Richard Hirschman, 2022-11-21 -
Misleading
Multiple studies showed that COVID-19 increases the risk of heart inflammation more than vaccines do; study in Israel misleadingly used to claim otherwise
Claim:
Israeli study showed that COVID-19 doesn’t increase the risk of heart inflammation
Source: Twitter/X, Marina Medvin, 2022-11-08 -
Misleading
Scientific evidence shows that unvaccinated people are more likely to develop severe COVID-19 and die, contrary to claim in viral social media posts about Germany data
Claim:
More than 88% of ICU patients in Germany are vaccinated; the COVID-19 vaccines no longer protect against severe disease
Source: Twitter/X, Olaf Garber, 2022-11-06
