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Evidence suggests that political partisanship is associated with higher COVID-19 mortality rates among Republicans compared to Democrats
Claim:
“Covid death rates are higher among Republicans than Democrats, mounting evidence shows”
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Source: NBC News, Aria Bendix, 2022-10-06 -
MisleadingExperimental study using mosquitoes to vaccinate against malaria wasn’t funded by Bill Gates
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“Researchers Funded by Bill Gates Turn Mosquitoes into ‘Flying Syringes’ to Deliver Vaccines”
Source: Facebook, Instagram, Social media users, 2024-01-02 -
AccurateUnvaccinated individuals now account for the vast majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S., according to available data
Claim:
“99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people”
Source: Twitter/X, Judd Legum, 2021-07-04 -
InaccurateRisk of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is five times higher following COVID-19 than following vaccination
Claim:
“huge peer review show[ed] vaccines may have caused tens of millions of serious new health problems worldwide”
Source: Substack, Alex Berenson, 2023-02-28 -
InaccurateCompared to unvaccinated people, vaccinated individuals are more protected against the Delta variant
Claim:
“the CDC now admits that being ‘fully vaccinated’ does not actually fight the ‘delta variant,’ but instead contributes to more infections”
Source: Natural News, Ethan A. Huff, 2021-07-29 -
InaccurateContrary to Peter McCullough’s claim, getting vaccinated is safer than getting COVID-19, in spite of rare cases of myocarditis
Claim:
a “game-changing study” showed that “COVID vaccines [were] more dangerous than the virus itself”; “children aged 12 to 17 are more likely to be hospitalized for myocarditis than for COVID.”
Source: The Western Journal, Mike Landry, Peter McCullough, 2021-12-15 -
IncorrectA person’s response to vaccination is not associated with birthmarks or the presence of mutations in a gene involved with vitamin B9 production
Claim:
Birthmarks are indicators of the MTHFR gene; “When people have MTHFR their chances of vaccine reactions increase because they cannot detox the toxins from the vaccines”
Source: Facebook, Facebook users, 2018-11-03 -
InaccurateStudy by German researchers didn’t find significant safety concerns with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, contrary to claim by Alex Berenson
Claim:
“One in every 500 children under five years who received the Pfizer mRNA Covid vaccine were hospitalised with a vaccine injury”
Source: Daily Sceptic, Substack, Alex Berenson, Will Jones, 2022-10-20 -
InaccurateHigh population immunity and low virus circulation the reasons for new Swiss COVID-19 vaccine recommendation, not vaccine injuries
Claim:
Switzerland stops COVID-19 vaccines due to safety concerns
Source: Twitter/X, Anthony Hinton, 2023-04-08 -
UnsupportedJustin Bieber’s facial paralysis is caused by a viral infection; no evidence that COVID-19 vaccine played a role
Claim:
Ramsay Hunt syndrome that caused Justin Bieber’s facial paralysis is linked to the COVID-19 vaccine
Source: Facebook, Twitter/X, Substack, Social media users, Steve Kirsch, 2022-06-10