COVID-19 Misconceptions
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SciCheck’s COVID-19/Vaccination Project was initiated in December 2020 with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The grant period ended June 30, 2024, although our work correcting COVID-19 misconceptions continues. The foundation had no control over our editorial decisions, and the views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the foundation.
Our goal is to increase exposure to accurate information about COVID-19 and vaccines, while decreasing the impact of misinformation. On this page, you’ll find answers to commonly asked questions, as well as links to our articles debunking misinformation. All of our COVID-19 stories can be found here.
Conspiracy Theories
Fact Checks
- + Posts Misrepresent Mouse Study of Pangolin Virus
- + Posts Misrepresent WHO Term ‘Disease X’ for Possible Future Illness
- + COVID-19 Vaccines Have Not Been Shown to Alter DNA, Cause Cancer
- + Posts Falsely Push Bill Gates-Connected ‘Air’ Vaccine Conspiracy
- + No Support for Viral Claim That COVID-19 ‘Lockdowns’ Are Returning This Fall
- + Video Distorts Early Coronavirus Research To Promote Baseless Bioweapon Conspiracy Theory
- + No Evidence Pfizer Conducting Any Inappropriate Coronavirus Experiments
- + Posts Misrepresent Moderna CEO’s Remarks on Vaccine Production
- + COVID-19 Vaccines Tested in Clinical Trials, Despite Bogus Social Media Claims
- + ‘Died Suddenly’ Pushes Bogus Depopulation Theory
- + Three Canadian Doctors Died of Long-Term Illnesses, Contrary to False Claims COVID-19 Vaccine Was Cause
- + COVID-19 Is Caused by a Virus, Not Snake Venom
- + Fauci Continues Making Public Appearances and Hasn’t ‘Disappeared’
- + Death of Betty White Leads to Swirl of Falsehoods on Social Media
- + Post Makes Unfounded Claims About Omicron ‘Symptoms’ and COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Video Spreads Bogus Claims About Plane Crashes and COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Video: Idaho Doctor Makes Baseless Claims About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Health Sensors Misconstrued as Government Tracking ‘Microchips’
- + Hospitals Overwhelmed by Another Surge of COVID-19 Patients, Financial Strain
- + Flawed Variant Information Fuels Baseless COVID-19 Theory
- + Beds for Olympic Athletes Were Not Designed for COVID-19 Concerns
- + Viral Posts Lift Bogus ‘Quarantine’ Story from Satire Site
- + Baseless Conspiracy Theory Follows Deaths of Haitian President, Other National Leaders
- + Meme Trumpets Falsehood About Delta Variant
- + Spoof Video Furthers Microchip Conspiracy Theory
- + Idaho Doctor Makes Baseless Claims About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Trump Baselessly Alleges COVID-19 Vaccine Announcement Was Delayed
- + CDC Did Not ‘Admit Only 6%’ of Recorded Deaths from COVID-19
- + Legislative History of CARES Act Doesn’t Prove COVID-19 Conspiracy
- + Hospital Payments and the COVID-19 Death Count
Diagnosis And Tracing
SciCheck Digests
Background Science
Fact Checks
- + Posts About ‘Cross Reactants’ Misrepresent Accuracy of COVID-19 PCR Tests
- + Post Comes to Premature Conclusions About COVID-19 Omicron Variant Severity
- + Sequencing Used to Identify Delta, Other Coronavirus Variants
- + Posts Baselessly Link COVID-19 Tests to Vaccine Conspiracy Theory
- + Viral Posts Misrepresent CDC Announcement on COVID-19 PCR Test
- + Viral Video Misleadingly Questions Safety of Nasal Swabs
- + Story Twists Facts on Diagnosing Breakthrough COVID-19 Cases
- + Biden Hasn’t Reduced COVID-19 Testing at the Border
- + Trump Falsely Says COVID-19 Surge ‘Only’ Due to Testing, Misleads on Deaths
- + Flu Shot Doesn’t Cause False Positive Results for COVID-19
Distortions of Science
SciCheck Digests
Ask SciCheck
- + Vaccinated People Not More Susceptible to COVID-19 Than Unvaccinated
- + Danish Study Doesn’t Prove Masks Don’t Work Against the Coronavirus
Fact Checks
- + Florida’s 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance Misunderstands, Distorts Existing Science
- + Still No Evidence COVID-19 Vaccination Increases Cancer Risk, Despite Posts
- + Study Largely Confirms Known, Rare COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects
- + Posts Misrepresent Mouse Study of Pangolin Virus
- + COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Is Safe, Has Multiple Benefits
- + COVID-19 Vaccines Have Not Been Shown to Alter DNA, Cause Cancer
- + Posts Falsely Push Bill Gates-Connected ‘Air’ Vaccine Conspiracy
- + Posts Push Unproven ‘Spike Protein Detoxification’ Regimen
- + COVID-19 Vaccines Have Not Been Shown to Cause ‘Turbo Cancer’
- + Posts Exaggerate Significance of Swiss Study on Heart Risk and COVID-19 Vaccination
- + RFK Jr.’s COVID-19 Deceptions
- + TikTok Video Mangles American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Estimates
- + Cleveland Clinic Study Did Not Show Vaccines Increase COVID-19 Risk
- + Ventilators Save Lives, Did Not Cause ‘Nearly All’ COVID-19 Deaths
- + Posts Exaggerate Lab Findings About COVID-19’s Impact on Immune System
- + What the Cochrane Review Says About Masks For COVID-19 — and What It Doesn’t
- + Posts Make False Comparisons Between COVID-19 Immunity From Infections and Vaccines
- + No Evidence Pfizer Conducting Any Inappropriate Coronavirus Experiments
- + Social Media Posts Misrepresent FDA’s COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research
- + Blood Transfusion Doesn’t Transfer COVID-19 Vaccine
- + ‘Died Suddenly’ Pushes Bogus Depopulation Theory
- + Posts Distort Misleading Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Data
- + Flu Vaccines Given to Prevent Disease, Not Just to Support Pandemic Vaccine Manufacturing
- + Social Media Claims Misrepresent Boston U. Study of What Causes Severity of COVID-19 Strains
- + Florida’s COVID-19 Vaccination Analysis Is Flawed, Experts Say
- + COVID-19 Vaccination Increases Immunity, Contrary to Immune Suppression Claims
- + COVID-19 Is Caused by a Virus, Not Snake Venom
- + Posts Misinterpret Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Monitoring Document
- + Polio Vaccine Is a Four-Shot Series, Contrary to Greene Comments
- + Post Misconstrues Public Health Awareness Campaigns About Blood Clots
- + Increase in COVID-19 VAERS Reports Due To Reporting Requirements, Intense Scrutiny of Widely Given Vaccines
- + Facebook Post Spreads Bogus Claim About ‘Detox’ After Vaccination
- + Merck, Pfizer COVID-19 Antivirals Different From Ivermectin
- + Video: Idaho Doctor Makes Baseless Claims About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Health Sensors Misconstrued as Government Tracking ‘Microchips’
- + CDC Document Discusses Strategy To Protect Displaced People From COVID-19
- + Misinformation About Face Masks
- + Indiana Doctor Piles On Bogus COVID-19 Claims in Viral Video
- + Posts Misinterpret CDC’s Provincetown COVID-19 Outbreak Report
- + Vaccines Remain Largely Effective Against Delta Variant, Counter to Claims From Fox News Guest
- + Posts Baselessly Link COVID-19 Tests to Vaccine Conspiracy Theory
- + Video Twists Advice on Delta Variant and Vaccination
- + Viral Posts Misrepresent CDC Announcement on COVID-19 PCR Test
- + CDC Data Thus Far Show COVID-19 Vaccination Safe During Pregnancy
- + Flawed Paper on COVID-19 Vaccines, Deaths Spreads Widely Before Retraction
- + No New Revelation on Hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19
- + COVID-19 Vaccine-Generated Spike Protein is Safe, Contrary to Viral Claims
- + Viral Posts, Pundits Distort Fauci Emails
- + Instagram Posts Spread Texas Lawmaker’s False Claims on Vaccine Testing
- + Idaho Doctor Makes Baseless Claims About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Viral Posts Misuse VAERS Data to Make False Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Video Wrong About Fauci, COVID-19
- + SciCheck Video: Don’t Confuse the Virus with the Disease
- + Viral Posts Distort WHO Guidance on COVID-19 Tests
- + Video Misinterprets Fauci’s Comments on COVID-19 Vaccine
- + Trump Baselessly Alleges COVID-19 Vaccine Announcement Was Delayed
- + Trump Spins ER Statistic to Claim U.S. Is in ‘Great Shape’ on COVID-19
- + Azar, Trump Mislead on FDA’s Hydroxychloroquine Decision
- + Meme Misrepresents Fauci’s Position on Vaccine Trials
Misrepresentation of Government Guidance
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Fact Checks
- + Posts Misrepresent WHO Term ‘Disease X’ for Possible Future Illness
- + Posts Spread Unfounded Claims About Russia’s Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
- + WHO ‘Pandemic Treaty’ Draft Reaffirms Nations’ Sovereignty to Dictate Health Policy
- + Posts Falsely Claim CDC Official Admitted COVID-19 Vaccines Cause ‘Debilitating Illnesses’
- + COVID-19 Vaccines Tested in Clinical Trials, Despite Bogus Social Media Claims
- + ‘Died Suddenly’ Pushes Bogus Depopulation Theory
- + FDA Did Not Change Position on Ivermectin Use, Contrary to Online Claims
- + States Determine School Immunization Requirements, Not CDC
- + COVID-19 Vaccine Opponents Misrepresent CDC Webcast on Causes of Blood Clots
- + Posts Take Biden’s Vaccination and Hurricane Prep Comments Out of Context, Again
- + ‘WHO Has No Authority to Dictate U.S. Health Policy’
- + Fauci Continues Making Public Appearances and Hasn’t ‘Disappeared’
- + Facebook Post Misleads on NIH’s Position on Ivermectin
- + COVID-19 Booster Enhances Protection, Contrary to ‘Immune Fatigue’ Claims
- + DeSantis Misleads on Omicron-Resistant COVID-19 Antibody Treatments
- + Partisans Seize on Edited Clip of CDC Director’s Comments on COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness
- + ‘Santa’ Detained at Unregistered Protest, Not ‘Arrested’ for Mask Violation
- + Social Media Posts Misrepresent Old Biden Tweet on Travel Ban
- + Colorado Order Addresses Surge in Hospitalizations, Not Vaccination Status
- + Posts Misrepresent Data to Falsely Claim Italy Reduced Its COVID-19 Death Count
- + Japan Continues to Use Vaccines, Not Ivermectin, to Fight COVID-19
- + FEMA Staff and Contracted Medical Workers Are Required to Follow Vaccine Mandate
- + White House and HHS Employees Aren’t ‘Exempt’ from Vaccine Mandate
- + Social Media Post on Use of Ivermectin for Refugees Lacks Context
- + Researcher Distorts Facts on COVID-19 Vaccine Approval, Liability
- + Video: Idaho Doctor Makes Baseless Claims About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Charlie Kirk Misleads on White House Vaccine Policy
- + CDC Document Discusses Strategy To Protect Displaced People From COVID-19
- + Post Offers Misleading Advice on Mandatory Vaccines and Unemployment Benefits
- + Indiana Doctor Piles On Bogus COVID-19 Claims in Viral Video
- + Posts Misinterpret CDC’s Provincetown COVID-19 Outbreak Report
- + Viral Claim Gets Biden’s COVID-19 Travel and Immigration Policies Wrong
- + Viral Posts Lift Bogus ‘Quarantine’ Story from Satire Site
- + Businessman’s Social Media Post Distorts Facts on Definition of a Pandemic
- + Misinformation About WHO’s COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Children
- + Post Misleads on Japan’s Policy for Donating Blood After COVID-19 Vaccination
- + Idaho Doctor Makes Baseless Claims About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Headlines Distort the Facts on CDC Mask Order
- + Video Uses Bogus Claims to Stoke Race-Based Fears of COVID-19 Vaccine
- + Viral Posts Distort WHO Guidance on COVID-19 Tests
- + Biden Adviser Didn’t Propose Requiring COVID-19 Vaccine for Food Stamps
- + Viral Article Distorts Military’s Role in Vaccine Distribution
- + Facebook Posts Distort Facts on Trump Actions
- + Misinformation on COVID-19 Death Protocols in New York
Preventatives and Treatment
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Background Science
Fact Checks
- + Posts Push Unproven ‘Spike Protein Detoxification’ Regimen
- + RFK Jr.’s COVID-19 Deceptions
- + Ventilators Save Lives, Did Not Cause ‘Nearly All’ COVID-19 Deaths
- + Fewer Cases of Flu Due to Pandemic Precautions, Contrary to Viral Claim
- + Posts Misrepresent Moderna CEO’s Remarks on Vaccine Production
- + Post Omits Paxlovid’s Ability to Protect Against Severe COVID-19, Death
- + Clinical Trials Show Ivermectin Does Not Benefit COVID-19 Patients, Contrary to Social Media Claims
- + Clinical Trials Find No Increase in Mortality Among COVID-19 Patients Treated with Remdesivir, Contrary to Viral Claim
- + Evidence Still Lacking to Support Ivermectin as Treatment for COVID-19
- + Facebook Post Misleads on NIH’s Position on Ivermectin
- + Social Media Posts Repeat Inaccurate Reporting on Ivermectin and Omicron
- + Researchers Studying Whether Mouthwashes Can Reduce Viral Load, COVID-19 Transmission
- + Aaron Rodgers’ Inaccurate COVID-19 Claims
- + Japan Continues to Use Vaccines, Not Ivermectin, to Fight COVID-19
- + Merck, Pfizer COVID-19 Antivirals Different From Ivermectin
- + Posts Spread Dubious Claim About Ivermectin and Male Fertility
- + Social Media Post on Use of Ivermectin for Refugees Lacks Context
- + Ongoing Clinical Trials Will Decide Whether (or Not) Ivermectin Is Safe, Effective for COVID-19
- + Video: Idaho Doctor Makes Baseless Claims About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Indiana Doctor Piles On Bogus COVID-19 Claims in Viral Video
- + Beds for Olympic Athletes Were Not Designed for COVID-19 Concerns
- + No New Revelation on Hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19
- + Idaho Doctor Makes Baseless Claims About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Uganda’s Low COVID-19 Cases Due to Restrictions, Not Hydroxychloroquine
- + Asthma Medicine Not Proven as COVID-19 ‘Cure’
- + In Viral Video, Doctor Falsely Touts Hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 ‘Cure’
- + Trump’s False Coronavirus Claim About Lupus Patients
- + Lemon Juice Tea Does Not Cure COVID-19 in Israel, or Anywhere Else
- + Gargling Water With Salt Won’t ‘Eliminate’ Coronavirus
- + Fake Coronavirus Cures, Part 3: Vitamin C Isn’t a Shield
- + Fake Coronavirus Cures, Part 2: Garlic Isn’t a ‘Cure’
- + Fake Coronavirus Cures, Part 1: MMS is Industrial Bleach
Prevention
SciCheck Digests
Ask SciCheck
- + Explaining the New CDC Guidance on What To Do if You Have COVID-19
- + Danish Study Doesn’t Prove Masks Don’t Work Against the Coronavirus
Background Science
- + A Guide to the CDC’s Updated Mask Recommendations
- + The Evolving Science of Face Masks and COVID-19
Fact Checks
- + Masking Has Minimal Effects on Respiratory System, Does Not Cause Long COVID
- + What the Cochrane Review Says About Masks For COVID-19 — and What It Doesn’t
- + What We’ve Learned About So-Called ‘Lockdowns’ and the COVID-19 Pandemic
- + Ted Nugent Posts Fake Headline, Claim About Sotomayor’s Health
- + ‘Santa’ Detained at Unregistered Protest, Not ‘Arrested’ for Mask Violation
- + DeSantis, Social Media Posts Mislead on COVID-19’s Toll in Florida
- + Social Media Posts Mislead on COVID-19 Vaccines, Deaths in Afghanistan
- + Chiropractor Again Peddles False, Misleading COVID-19 Claims
- + Misinformation About Face Masks
- + Indiana Doctor Piles On Bogus COVID-19 Claims in Viral Video
- + Beds for Olympic Athletes Were Not Designed for COVID-19 Concerns
- + Post Misleads on Japan’s Policy for Donating Blood After COVID-19 Vaccination
- + Stories Falsely Cite ‘Stanford Study’ to Misinform on Face Masks
- + Tucker Carlson Misleads on COVID-19 Vaccines, Masks
- + Posts Distort CDC Study Supporting Mask Mandates to Reduce COVID-19
- + SciCheck Video: How Viral Deceptions Spread
- + Video Airs False, Misleading Claims About Face Masks
- + Headlines Distort the Facts on CDC Mask Order
- + Video Wrong About Fauci, COVID-19
The Existence and Virulence of SARS-CoV-2
SciCheck Digests
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Background Science
Fact Checks
- + Fewer Cases of Flu Due to Pandemic Precautions, Contrary to Viral Claim
- + COVID-19 Far More Lethal Than a Cold, Contrary to Suggestion in Viral Video
- + Post Makes Unfounded Claims About Omicron ‘Symptoms’ and COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Posts Misrepresent Data to Falsely Claim Italy Reduced Its COVID-19 Death Count
- + DeSantis, Social Media Posts Mislead on COVID-19’s Toll in Florida
- + Hospitals Overwhelmed by Another Surge of COVID-19 Patients, Financial Strain
- + Flawed Variant Information Fuels Baseless COVID-19 Theory
- + Meme Trumpets Falsehood About Delta Variant
- + Websites and Social Posts Misrepresent CDC Director’s Comments on Breakthrough Deaths
- + Meme Featuring DeSantis Presents Misleading Picture of COVID-19 and Vaccine Safety
- + Flawed Report Fuels Erroneous Claims About COVID-19 Death Toll
- + Biden Hasn’t Reduced COVID-19 Testing at the Border
- + Instagram Post Distorts Facts on COVID-19 Death Reporting
- + Flawed Analysis Leads to False Claim of ‘No Excess Deaths’ in 2020
- + Meme Distorts Facts on Annual Death Statistics
- + Trump’s Deceptive Comparison of the Coronavirus to the Flu
- + Trump’s False Claim on Coronavirus Harm
- + Trump Baselessly Claims Coronavirus Will ‘Go Away’ Without Vaccine
- + False Perception of COVID-19’s Impact on the Homeless
The Origins of COVID-19
SciCheck Digests
Background Science
Fact Checks
- + RFK Jr.’s COVID-19 Deceptions
- + No ‘Bombshell’ On COVID-19 Origins, U.S. Intelligence Rebuts Claims About ‘Sick’ Lab Workers
- + Video Distorts Early Coronavirus Research To Promote Baseless Bioweapon Conspiracy Theory
- + No Evidence Scientists Received Grant for Changing Opinion on Pandemic Origins, Contrary to Claims
- + Still No Determination on COVID-19 Origin
- + Navarro Falsely Links Fauci to Pandemic Origin
- + Republicans Spin NIH Letter About Coronavirus Gain-of-Function Research
- + Fauci and Paul, Round 2
- + The Wuhan Lab and the Gain-of-Function Disagreement
- + New ‘Plandemic’ Video Peddles Misinformation, Conspiracies
- + Facebook Post Repeats Flawed Claim on Wuhan Lab Funding
- + Trump Spreads Distorted Claim on Wuhan Lab Funding
- + The Falsehoods of the ‘Plandemic’ Video
- + Baseless Conspiracy Theories Claim New Coronavirus Was Bioengineered
- + Coronavirus Wasn’t Sent by ‘Spy’ From Canada
Transmission
SciCheck Digests
Ask SciCheck
- + Explaining the New CDC Guidance on What To Do if You Have COVID-19
- + COVID-19: The Unvaccinated Pose a Risk to the Vaccinated
Background Science
Fact Checks
- + COVID-19 Is Caused by a Virus, Not Snake Venom
- + ‘Santa’ Detained at Unregistered Protest, Not ‘Arrested’ for Mask Violation
- + Post Comes to Premature Conclusions About COVID-19 Omicron Variant Severity
- + Migrants Not Responsible for Latest COVID-19 Surge
- + Basketball Star Bradley Beal’s Misleading Comments About COVID-19
- + Tucker Carlson Misleads on COVID-19 Vaccines, Masks
- + What Science Says About Children, COVID-19 and School Reopenings
- + Trump Wrongly Blames Protests, Mexico for COVID-19 Spread
- + Unpacking WHO’s Asymptomatic COVID-19 Transmission Comments
- + COVID-19 Isn’t Caused by Bacteria
- + No Evidence That Flu Shot Increases Risk of COVID-19
- + Coronavirus Hasn’t Contaminated Crab Legs
Vaccination
SciCheck Digests
- + How is mRNA in vaccines delivered to cells?
- + What does it mean to say a vaccine has 94% percent efficacy or higher?
- + What side effects should you expect if you get a COVID-19 vaccine?
- + How do we know what ingredients are in the COVID-19 vaccines?
- + How do we know vaccines are safe?
- + How safe are the COVID-19 vaccines?
- + How effective are the COVID-19 vaccines?
- + How were the COVID-19 vaccines tested?
- + How long will a person be protected if vaccinated against COVID-19?
- + How does community immunity apply to COVID-19?
- + Could a COVID-19 vaccine become mandatory?
- + Why were the COVID-19 vaccines authorized on an emergency basis, and how is that different from full approval?
- + How can I report a potential vaccine safety issue?
- + How much does a COVID-19 vaccine cost?
- + How were safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines developed so rapidly?
Ask SciCheck
- + Vaccinated People Not More Susceptible to COVID-19 Than Unvaccinated
- + COVID-19: The Unvaccinated Pose a Risk to the Vaccinated
- + No Evidence Vaccines Impact Fertility
Background Science
- + Q&A on Omicron-Updated COVID-19 Boosters
- + A Guide to Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine
- + A Guide to COVID-19 Vaccines for the Youngest Kids
- + Q&A on Second COVID-19 Boosters for Older People
- + Q&A on the Omicron Variant
- + A Guide to Pfizer/BioNTech’s Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids 5-11
- + Biden’s Controversial COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Plan
- + Q&A on the Rare Clotting Events That Caused the J&J Pause
- + The Facts on the Recommended J&J Vaccine ‘Pause’
- + A Guide to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine
- + A Guide to Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine
- + Q&A on COVID-19 Vaccines
- + A Guide to Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Fact Checks
- + Florida’s 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance Misunderstands, Distorts Existing Science
- + Posts Sharing Mpox Misinformation Recycle Claims from Prior Viral Outbreaks
- + Flawed Autopsy ‘Review’ Revives Unsupported Claims of COVID-19 Vaccine Harm, Censorship
- + Posts Misrepresent Ruling on COVID-19 School Mandate Lawsuit
- + Misleading Claims on Well-Known Rare Risk of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
- + Still No Evidence COVID-19 Vaccination Increases Cancer Risk, Despite Posts
- + O.J. Simpson Died from Cancer, Not COVID-19 Vaccine
- + Posts Raise Unfounded Concerns About Aluminum in Vaccines
- + Blood Donations from COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients Are Safe, Contrary to Online Claims
- + Study Largely Confirms Known, Rare COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects
- + Posts Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety With Out-of-Context Clip of FDA Official
- + Amy Schumer Has Endometriosis, Not a Vaccine-Related Ailment
- + Review Article By Misinformation Spreaders Misleads About mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Viral Posts Misuse Rat Study to Make Unfounded Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines and Autism
- + Tucker Carlson Video Spreads Falsehoods on COVID-19 Vaccines, WHO Accord
- + Faulty Science Underpins Florida Surgeon General’s Call to Halt mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination
- + Yale Preprint Recorded Patient Experiences, Did Not Demonstrate Vaccines Cause New Syndrome
- + Flawed Analysis of New Zealand Data Doesn’t Show COVID-19 Vaccines Killed Millions
- + Posts Spread False Claim About Moderna Patent Application
- + No Evidence of Link Between U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Increase and COVID-19 Vaccines
- + COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Is Safe, Has Multiple Benefits
- + COVID-19 Vaccines Save Lives, Are Not More Lethal Than COVID-19
- + Posts Falsely Claim FDA ‘Required’ to Take mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Off Market Due to Adulteration
- + COVID-19 Vaccines Have Not Been Shown to Alter DNA, Cause Cancer
- + Posts Falsely Push Bill Gates-Connected ‘Air’ Vaccine Conspiracy
- + Posts Push Unproven ‘Spike Protein Detoxification’ Regimen
- + Flu Shots, MMR Vaccines Have Saved Millions of Lives, Contrary to Online Claim
- + WHO Director-General Is Vaccinated Against COVID-19, Contrary to Online Post
- + Video Falsely Claims 850 People Died of Myocarditis in Mexico
- + COVID-19 Vaccines Have Not Been Shown to Cause ‘Turbo Cancer’
- + Viral Video Repeats Bogus Claim About Vaccines and Visible Ailments
- + Posts Exaggerate Significance of Swiss Study on Heart Risk and COVID-19 Vaccination
- + RFK Jr.’s COVID-19 Deceptions
- + FactChecking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- + Pfizer Facility Damaged in Tornado Didn’t Produce COVID-19 Vaccines
- + TikTok Video Mangles American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Estimates
- + Cleveland Clinic Study Did Not Show Vaccines Increase COVID-19 Risk
- + Database Errors Fuel False Claims about HIV Cases in Military
- + mRNA Vaccines Protect Against COVID-19 Mortality, Contrary to Misleading Posts
- + COVID-19 Vaccine Benefits Outweigh Small Risks, Contrary to Flawed Claim From U.K. Cardiologist
- + No Evidence Excess Deaths Linked to Vaccines, Contrary to Claims Online
- + Posts Spread Unfounded Claims About Russia’s Use of COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Posts Falsely Claim CDC Official Admitted COVID-19 Vaccines Cause ‘Debilitating Illnesses’
- + Posts Misrepresent Moderna CEO’s Remarks on Vaccine Production
- + Thai Princess’s Coma Due to Infection, Country Not Banning Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
- + COVID-19 Vaccines Can Slightly Alter Menstrual Cycle Temporarily, But Don’t Harm Fertility
- + Posts Misinterpret NYC Health Tweet About Omicron Subvariant XBB.1.5
- + Social Media Posts Twist Meaning of CDC, FDA Disclosure on Bivalent Booster
- + No Surge in Athlete Deaths, Contrary to Widespread Anti-Vaccine Claims
- + NFL Player Damar Hamlin’s Cardiac Arrest Triggers Unfounded Social Media Claims
- + Social Media Posts Misrepresent FDA’s COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research
- + DeSantis’ Dubious COVID-19 Vaccine Claims
- + Autopsy Study Doesn’t Show COVID-19 Vaccines Are Unsafe
- + Grant Wahl Died from Aortic Aneurysm, No Link to COVID-19 Vaccine
- + Blood Transfusion Doesn’t Transfer COVID-19 Vaccine
- + ‘Died Suddenly’ Pushes Bogus Depopulation Theory
- + RSV Surge in Children Likely Caused by ‘Immunity Gap,’ Not COVID-19 Vaccine
- + COVID-19 Vaccines Reduce, Not Increase, Risk of Stillbirth
- + Bodybuilder Died from COVID-19, Not the Vaccine as Social Media Posts Claim
- + Posts Distort Misleading Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Data
- + It’s Not News, Nor ‘Scandalous,’ That Pfizer Trial Didn’t Test Transmission
- + No Indication Breast Milk After Vaccination Unsafe, Despite Posts About New Study
- + COVID-19 Vaccine Opponents Misrepresent CDC Webcast on Causes of Blood Clots
- + Video Makes Baseless Claim About Insurance Coverage of Vaccinated Frenchman
- + Viral Posts Spin Falsehood Out of Denmark’s COVID-19 Booster Drive
- + Widespread Claims Misrepresent Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines
- + COVID-19 Vaccination Doesn’t Increase Miscarriage Risk, Contrary to Naomi Wolf’s Spurious Stat
- + Three Canadian Doctors Died of Long-Term Illnesses, Contrary to False Claims COVID-19 Vaccine Was Cause
- + Misrepresentation of Germany’s Data on Unverified COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects
- + COVID-19 Vaccination Increases Immunity, Contrary to Immune Suppression Claims
- + Posts Misleadingly Omit Critical Data Supporting COVID-19 Vaccines for Youngest Kids
- + Website Peddles Old, Debunked Falsehood About COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines
- + Social Media Swirls With Unsupported Claims About Cause of Justin and Hailey Bieber’s Medical Conditions
- + Posts Baselessly Link Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome to COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Posts Distort Questionable Study on COVID-19 Vaccination and EMS Calls
- + FDA-Approved ‘Electronic Pill’ Isn’t Evidence That COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Microchip’ Conspiracy Is ‘Proven’
- + Pfizer Documents Show Vaccine Is Highly Effective, Contrary to Social Media Posts
- + Pediatric Hepatitis Cases May Be Linked to Adenovirus, No Connection to COVID-19 Vaccination
- + Red Cross Accepts Blood Donations From People Vaccinated Against COVID-19
- + COVID-19 Vaccines Reduce Hospitalization and Death Rates, Contrary to Social Media Claims
- + COVID-19 Data Comparing Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Continue to Be Available, Contrary to Viral Posts
- + Facebook Video Misrepresents CDC Report on COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
- + Posts Misinterpret Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Monitoring Document
- + Polio Vaccine Is a Four-Shot Series, Contrary to Greene Comments
- + Post Misconstrues Public Health Awareness Campaigns About Blood Clots
- + COVID-19 Vaccines Have Prevented Deaths, Contrary to Misleading Graphic on Social Media
- + Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccination Outweigh the Rare Risk of Myocarditis, Even in Young Males
- + U.S. COVID-19 Vaccines Follow Conventional Health Standards and Protocols
- + Latest CDC Data: Unvaccinated Adults 97 Times More Likely to Die from COVID-19 Than Boosted Adults
- + COVID-19 Booster Enhances Protection, Contrary to ‘Immune Fatigue’ Claims
- + Scientist Misleads on COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness and Vaccine Safety for Children
- + Studies Show Boosted Immunity Against Omicron with Booster Doses
- + Ted Nugent Posts Fake Headline, Claim About Sotomayor’s Health
- + Partisans Seize on Edited Clip of CDC Director’s Comments on COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness
- + Death of Betty White Leads to Swirl of Falsehoods on Social Media
- + Increase in COVID-19 VAERS Reports Due To Reporting Requirements, Intense Scrutiny of Widely Given Vaccines
- + Viral Story Takes Fauci COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Comments Out of Context
- + Article Makes Unfounded Claims Linking Athletes’ Injuries, Deaths to Vaccines
- + Doctor Makes False Claim About Stillbirths in Canadian Hospitals
- + Post Makes Unfounded Claims About Omicron ‘Symptoms’ and COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Benefits Outweigh Risks of Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine, Contrary to Posts Misusing VAERS Data
- + Virginia Lt. Gov.-Elect Sears Distorts Facts on COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Facebook Post Spreads Bogus Claim About ‘Detox’ After Vaccination
- + Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine Formulation Tweaked to Improve Stability
- + Colorado Order Addresses Surge in Hospitalizations, Not Vaccination Status
- + Viral Posts Make Unfounded Claims After Newsom Gets COVID-19 Booster
- + Video Questioning Vaccine Efficacy Pushes Falsehood About Israel Data
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- + Partisan Claims About Flight Cancellations Lack Evidence
- + White House and HHS Employees Aren’t ‘Exempt’ from Vaccine Mandate
- + Basketball Star Bradley Beal’s Misleading Comments About COVID-19
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- + Instagram Post Missing Context About Israeli Study on COVID-19 Natural Immunity
- + Researcher Distorts Facts on COVID-19 Vaccine Approval, Liability
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- + Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick’s False Claim About Unvaccinated Black People
- + Charlie Kirk Misleads on White House Vaccine Policy
- + Marine General Supports Vaccinations for Military
- + Post Offers Misleading Advice on Mandatory Vaccines and Unemployment Benefits
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- + Video: Irish Professor Makes Unfounded Claims About Long-Term Effects of mRNA Vaccines
- + Pfizer CEO Got the COVID-19 Vaccine
- + Posts Misinterpret CDC’s Provincetown COVID-19 Outbreak Report
- + COVID-19 Surges Among Unvaccinated in Florida, Contrary to Baseless Claims
- + Vaccines Remain Largely Effective Against Delta Variant, Counter to Claims From Fox News Guest
- + Posts Baselessly Link COVID-19 Tests to Vaccine Conspiracy Theory
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- + Viral Posts Lift Bogus ‘Quarantine’ Story from Satire Site
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- + CDC Data Thus Far Show COVID-19 Vaccination Safe During Pregnancy
- + Meme Spreads Falsehood About Vaccine Transfer Through Eating Meat
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- + Greene’s Deceptive Claims of Forced COVID-19 Vaccinations and Vaccination ‘Deaths’
- + Spoof Video Furthers Microchip Conspiracy Theory
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- + COVID-19 Vaccine-Generated Spike Protein is Safe, Contrary to Viral Claims
- + Unsubstantiated Claims Follow Deaths of British and Indian Airline Pilots
- + Misinformation About WHO’s COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for Children
- + Video: Texas Doctor Spreads False Claims About Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines
- + Airlines Are Encouraging, Not Banning, Vaccinated Passengers
- + Post Misrepresents Details of Postmortem Study of Vaccinated Patient
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- + Evidence Points to Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant People
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- + Vaccine Ingredient SM-102 Is Safe
- + Insurance Companies Provide Coverage After COVID-19 Vaccination
- + Posts Distort Testimony of Federal Health Officials on Employee Vaccinations
- + Instagram Posts Spread Texas Lawmaker’s False Claims on Vaccine Testing
- + Magnet Videos Refuel Bogus Claim of Vaccine Microchips
- + Tucker Carlson Misrepresents Vaccine Safety Reporting Data
- + So Far, Vaccines Remain Effective Against Variants
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- + No Scientific Basis for Vaccine ‘Shedding’ Claims
- + Viral Post Misleads on COVID-19 Death Reporting, Vaccine Monitoring
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- + Vaccines Benefit Those Who Have Had COVID-19, Contrary to Viral Posts
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- + Idaho Doctor Makes Baseless Claims About Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Tucker Carlson Misleads on COVID-19 Vaccines, Masks
- + Viral Posts Misuse VAERS Data to Make False Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Pfizer CEO Got Vaccinated, Contrary to Claim in Video
- + Texas Doctor Spreads False Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines
- + Instagram Post Misrepresents FDA Document About Monitoring Vaccine Safety
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- + RFK Jr. Video Pushes Known Vaccine Misrepresentations
- + Video Targets Gates With Old Clip, Misleading Edit
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- + Biden’s Misleading Vaccine Boasts
- + Instagram Post Makes Invalid Comparison Between COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines
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- + Video Uses Bogus Claims to Stoke Race-Based Fears of COVID-19 Vaccine
- + Hank Aaron’s Death Attributed to Natural Causes
- + Video Misinterprets Fauci’s Comments on COVID-19 Vaccine
- + Viral Video Makes False and Unsupported Claims About Vaccines
- + Anti-Vaccine Posts Use Deceptively Edited Video Clip
- + Alabama Officials Debunk False Claim of COVID-19 Vaccine Death
- + COVID-19 Vaccines Don’t Have Patient-Tracking Devices
- + Vaccine Recipient Targeted With Baseless ‘Crisis Actor’ Claim
- + Paul Misleads on Natural Infection and COVID-19 Vaccines