Misleading
COVID-19 vaccines aren’t associated with an increase in excess deaths, contrary to claim by John Campbell
Claim:
There is more excess mortality in countries with higher level of COVID-19 vaccination
Reviews of content from
John Campbell
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Source: YouTube, Leading Report, John Campbell, 2023-10-01 -
Inaccurate
Posts misrepresent CDC risk assessment of new SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.2.86; COVID-19 vaccines don’t increase the risk of infection
Claim:
With the new BA.2.86 variant, “We’re in a situation where vaccination, according to the CDC, increases the likelihood of infection”
Source: YouTube, John Campbell, 2023-08-29 -
Misleading
Swiss study doesn’t show that Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is dangerous for the heart, John Campbell and The Gateway Pundit exaggerated the study’s conclusions
Claim:
“1 in 35 people showed signs of heart damage after taking the Moderna COVID19 vaccine”; it is a “kill shot”; taking “this kind of risk, it’s just complete madness”
Source: YouTube, Gateway Pundit, Jim Hoft, John Campbell, 2023-07-26 -
Misleading
Analysis of adverse event variation between Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine batches doesn’t indicate safety problems, contrary to claim by John Campbell
Claim:
Danish researchers show high rates of side effects from Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, indicating problems with safety
Source: YouTube, John Campbell, Vibeke Manniche, 2023-07-05 -
Misleading
Studies indicate that COVID-19 vaccination doesn’t increase risk of death, despite misleading video on Europe excess death by John Campbell
Claim:
EuroMOMO data shows excess deaths in people aged 0 to 14; excess deaths in Europe cannot be explained by COVID-19
Source: YouTube, John Campbell, 2023-01-23 -
Misleading
Video by John Campbell comparing historical and COVID-19 vaccines misleads on vaccine safety
Claim:
A study showed that the number of serious adverse vaccine events associated with COVID-19 vaccines is “too high”
Source: YouTube, John Campbell, 2022-12-31 -
Misleading
Pfizer’s confidential document shows adverse events reported following vaccination; it doesn’t demonstrate that the vaccine caused the events or is unsafe
Claim:
Safety surveillance data in the Pfizer’s document shows harmful effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Children's Health Defense, The Liz Wheeler Show, Social media users, John Campbell, Liz Wheeler, 2022-03-03 -
Misleading
Pfizer’s confidential document shows adverse events reported following vaccination; it doesn’t demonstrate that the vaccine caused the events or is unsafe
Claim:
Safety surveillance data in the Pfizer’s document shows harmful effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Children's Health Defense, The Liz Wheeler Show, Social media users, John Campbell, Liz Wheeler, 2022-03-03 -
Misleading
Ivermectin wasn’t shown to be more effective than remdesivir, contrary to claim by John Campbell
Claim:
“In other words, you're about 70 percent less likely to die if you take ivermectin compared to taking remdesivir”
Source: YouTube, John Campbell, 2022-03-06 -
Flawed reasoning
COVID-19 deaths in people with pre-existing health conditions are still caused by COVID-19, contrary to claim by Jimmy Dore
Claim:
“Total Deaths From COVID MUCH LOWER Than Reported”
Source: The Jimmy Dore Show, Jimmy Dore, John Campbell, 2022-01-22
