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  • Fact Check: DOD Whistleblowers' 'Mind Blowing COVID Vaccine Injury Numbers' Were NOT Based On Accurate Data, Pentagon Says

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    Did Department of Defense (DOD) "whistleblowers" reveal what a headline claims were "mind-blowing COVID-19 vaccine injury numbers"? Yes, they did, but their figures were based on a comparison with what the Pentagon says were under-reported medical data from years preceding COVID-19 vaccines. A Pentagon spokesperson says the data has been taken "offline to identify and correct the root-cause of the…

    • Feb 1, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: DOD Whistleblowers' 'Mind Blowing COVID Vaccine Injury Numbers' Were NOT Based On Accurate Data, Pentagon Says Incorrect Data
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence That Purpose Of COVID-19 Vaccines Is To 'Kill Off A Large Proportion Of The Population'

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    Is the purpose of COVID-19 vaccines to "kill off a large proportion of the population"? No, there's no evidence that's true: The idea stems from a sprawling conspiracy theory that alternately posits COVID, the vaccines or both as being manufactured with the goal of depopulating Earth. The claim was made by "Dr. Shankara Chetty" during a video interview (archived here)…

    • Jan 21, 2022
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: NO Evidence That Purpose Of COVID-19 Vaccines Is To 'Kill Off A Large Proportion Of The Population' Recycled Bunk
  • Fact Check: COVID Vaccine Spike Proteins Are NOT Shedding From Vaccinated To Unvaccinated School Children

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    Are spike proteins from COVID-19 vaccines being shed from vaccinated children and infecting unvaccinated ones? No, that's not true: There is no publicly available evidence the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine causes vaccinated persons to cast off excess spike proteins. The vaccines teach the body to make the distinctive spike proteins, which the immune system then attacks, preparing itself to ward…

    • Nov 18, 2021
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: COVID Vaccine Spike Proteins Are NOT Shedding From Vaccinated To Unvaccinated School Children No Proof
  • Fact Check: Pfizer Does NOT Confirm Vaccinated People Can 'Shed' Spike Proteins And Harm The Unvaccinated

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    Does Pfizer "admit" that people given its COVID-19 vaccine "shed" spike proteins and infect unvaccinated people? No, that's not true. The claim is based on the standard clinical study protocol used for a wide range of medicines. There is no publicly available evidence the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines cause vaccinated persons to cast off excess spike proteins. The mRNA vaccines teach…

    • Nov 9, 2021
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Pfizer Does NOT Confirm Vaccinated People Can 'Shed' Spike Proteins And Harm The Unvaccinated Words Misused
  • Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine Program Has NOT Killed More Active-Duty Military Than The Virus

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    Has the COVID-19 vaccine program killed more active-duty military than the virus? No, that's not true: There had not been any deaths from the vaccine as of September 14, 2021, and no fully vaccinated service members had died from COVID-19 , the Department of Defense told Lead Stories. There had been 43 deaths from COVID-19 among active military members as…

    • Sep 14, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccine Program Has NOT Killed More Active-Duty Military Than The Virus Doomsday
  • Fact Check: Hawaii Does NOT Say It Has 45k Deaths Because Of COVID-19 Vaccine

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    Does the state of Hawaii say it has had 45,000 deaths caused by COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true. Neither the state of Hawaii nor a representative of the state made this claim. The claim was made in part by an attorney who is taking legal action against Hawaii's state vaccine mandate on behalf of union members. The attorney referred…

    • Sep 2, 2021
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Hawaii Does NOT Say It Has 45k Deaths Because Of COVID-19 Vaccine Guesstimate
  • Fact Check: Anonymous 'Whistleblower' Did NOT Document 45,000 Deaths From COVID Vaccine: She Guesstimated That Number

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    Did the anonymous "whistleblower" in a July 19, 2021, lawsuit against the Secretary of Health and Human Services document her claim that 45,000 people died within three days of receiving a COVID vaccination? No, that's not true: It's her "opinion" that a five-fold multiplier of a list of unverified reports is warranted. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has repeatedly…

    • Jul 20, 2021
    • by: Dean Miller
    Fact Check: Anonymous 'Whistleblower' Did NOT Document 45,000 Deaths From COVID Vaccine: She Guesstimated That Number Guess ≠ Proof
  • Fact Check: Many Studies Find Masks DO Work Against The Spread Of COVID-19

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    Do many studies find that cloth masks don't stop viruses like COVID? No, that's not true: An article making that claim does not cite any recent or specific studies showing masks don't work. To the contrary, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cites several studies as the basis for recommending the "community use of masks, specifically non-valved multi-layer cloth…

    • Nov 25, 2020
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Many Studies Find Masks DO Work Against The Spread Of COVID-19 Masks Work
  • Fact Check: Ticketmaster Did NOT Announce A Plan For Mandatory COVID Vaccine ID To Attend Concerts

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    Did Ticketmaster announce a plan for mandatory COVID-19 vaccine ID to attend concerts or other live events? No, that's not true: Ticketmaster, and other companies, have been working to design systems to safeguard fan safety at local venues holding live events. This plan is not finished, but some of the logistics were discussed in a Billboard Magazine article. The proposed…

    • Nov 13, 2020
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Ticketmaster Did NOT Announce A Plan For Mandatory COVID Vaccine ID To Attend Concerts Vax Or Test
  • Fact Check: Hydroxychloroquine, Zinc And Zithromax Are NOT A Cure For COVID-19

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    Are hydroxychloroquine, zinc and Zithromax a cure for COVID-19? No, that's not true: As Lead Stories reported previously, global health experts continue to say that there are no drugs that have been shown to prevent or cure the infection. The claim appeared in a Facebook post (archived here). The post included a video and the following text: BREAKING American Doctors…

    • Jul 28, 2020
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: Hydroxychloroquine, Zinc And Zithromax Are NOT A Cure For COVID-19 Bad Science
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