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  • Fact Check: New Study, Pfizer Docs Do NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccination Will Cause Mass Depopulation Through Infertility, Death

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    Do a new study and Pfizer documents prove COVID-19 vaccination will cause mass depopulation through infertility and premature death? No, that's not true: The shot temporarily lowers sperm count, much the same as after a "simple viral infection," according to Itai Gat, one of the authors of a study published June 17, 2022, that looked into the connection. The Centers…

    • Jun 30, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: New Study, Pfizer Docs Do NOT Prove COVID-19 Vaccination Will Cause Mass Depopulation Through Infertility, Death Population Safe
  • Fact Check: Data DOES Show British Children Up To 303 Times More Likely To Die From COVID After Vaccination Than Unvaccinated Kids -- But Sickest Got Shots First

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    Does data from England show children are up to 303 times more likely to die from COVID-19 following vaccination than unvaccinated children? Yes, that's true, but raw numbers don't tell the full story. "The numbers appear correct, but ... are highly misleading. Mortality rates should be interpreted carefully for children because of the way children at risk were prioritised in…

    • May 25, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Data DOES Show British Children Up To 303 Times More Likely To Die From COVID After Vaccination Than Unvaccinated Kids -- But Sickest Got Shots First Early Numbers
  • Fact Check: Canada Did NOT Publish Data That 'Suggests' People Triple-Vaccinated For COVID-19 Get Sicker, Develop Vaccine-Associated Enhanced Disease

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    Did the Canadian government publish data suggesting those triple-vaccinated against COVID-19 develop vaccine-associated enhanced disease (VAED) or antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) and have higher COVID case rates than others? No, that's not true: The data does not show COVID vaccines make people worse. Instead, people who have had them are better protected from severe illness, hospitalization and death. COVID vaccines boost…

    • May 20, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Canada Did NOT Publish Data That 'Suggests' People Triple-Vaccinated For COVID-19 Get Sicker, Develop Vaccine-Associated Enhanced Disease 3X Vax ≠ Sick
  • Fact Check: CDC Study Does NOT Find COVID-19 Vaccination Increases Risk Of Autoimmune Disease Myocarditis By 13,200%

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    Did a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study find COVID-19 vaccination increases the risk of suffering autoimmune disease myocarditis by 13,200%? No, that's not true: The study never mentions autoimmune myocarditis, which is an extremely rare condition. The most common cause of myocarditis, which is rare on its own, is a viral infection, Johns Hopkins Medicine says. The…

    • May 4, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: CDC Study Does NOT Find COVID-19 Vaccination Increases Risk Of Autoimmune Disease Myocarditis By 13,200% Exaggerated #s
  • Fact Check: British Agency Does NOT Confirm 'Just 5,115 People' Have Died Of COVID-19 In England Since Beginning Of Pandemic

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    Did England's National Health Service confirm that only 5,155 people have died of COVID-19 in England since the beginning of the pandemic? No, that's not true: As of April 28, 2022, the death toll for the pandemic was more than 161,000, according to the U.K. government's coronavirus website. The U.K. Office of National Statistics says COVID deaths are cases where…

    • Apr 28, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: British Agency Does NOT Confirm 'Just 5,115 People' Have Died Of COVID-19 In England Since Beginning Of Pandemic Miscounting
  • Fact Check: Defense Department Did NOT Award Contract For 'COVID-19 Research' In Ukraine 3 Months Before Virus Was Known

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    Did the U.S. Department Of Defense award a contract for "COVID-19 Research" in Ukraine three months before the virus was known to exist? No, that's not true: The Department of Defense (DOD) contract that was originally awarded on November 12, 2019, was later modified on June 10, 2020, and its description changed to include "COVID 19 RESEARCH." The claim appeared…

    • Apr 21, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Defense Department Did NOT Award Contract For 'COVID-19 Research' In Ukraine 3 Months Before Virus Was Known Order Changed
  • Fact Check: Claim Of More Than 4,000 Fetal Or New-Born Deaths Due To COVID Shots NOT Found In US VAERS Data

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    Do the reported adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines in the United States include more than 4,000 fetal or newborn deaths? No, that's not true: A Lead Stories analysis of the numbers found in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), based on data through April 8, 2022, wasn't able to duplicate the claimed results plus no conclusions can be reached…

    • Apr 15, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Claim Of More Than 4,000 Fetal Or New-Born Deaths Due To COVID Shots NOT Found In US VAERS Data Not Confirmed
  • Fact Check: High Vaccination Rate Explains Why 92% Of English COVID Deaths Are Among Fully Vaccinated -- Numbers Only Part Of Full Story

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    Do fully vaccinated people account for 92 percent of COVID-19 deaths in England? Yes, it's slightly exaggerated but true: However, simple ratio analysis based on that statistic doesn't fully tell the story. The report these figures come from warns on Page 45 that "Comparing case rates among vaccinated and unvaccinated populations should not be used to estimate vaccine effectiveness against…

    • Apr 14, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: High Vaccination Rate Explains Why 92% Of English COVID Deaths Are Among Fully Vaccinated -- Numbers Only Part Of Full Story Majority Vaxed
  • Fact Check: UK Agency Did NOT Publish Data Suggesting People Triple-Vaccinated For COVID-19 Are Developing A New Form Of AIDS

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    Did the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) publish data suggesting that triple vaccinated people in England are developing a new form of AIDS? No, that's not true: The data does not show immune systems being destroyed by COVID-19 vaccines but instead how vaccine efficacy wanes over time. COVID vaccines boost the ability of our bodies to fight coronavirus. They do…

    • Apr 7, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: UK Agency Did NOT Publish Data Suggesting People Triple-Vaccinated For COVID-19 Are Developing A New Form Of AIDS No New AIDS
  • Fact Check: Canadian Govt Did NOT Publish Data That 'Suggests' People Triple-Vaccinated For COVID-19 Developed AIDS, Are 5X More Likely To Die Of COVID Than Unvaccinated

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    Did the Canadian government publish data suggesting those triple-vaccinated against COVID-19 have developed AIDS and are five times more likely to die of COVID than the unvaccinated? No, that's not true: The data does not show immune systems being destroyed by COVID-19 vaccines but instead how vaccine efficacy wanes over time. COVID vaccines boost the ability of our bodies to…

    • Mar 23, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Canadian Govt Did NOT Publish Data That 'Suggests' People Triple-Vaccinated For COVID-19 Developed AIDS, Are 5X More Likely To Die Of COVID Than Unvaccinated 3X Vax ≠ AIDS
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