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  • Fact Check: COVID Vaccines NOT To Blame For Fact That Triple-Vaccinated Account For 91% Of COVID Deaths In England, Wales

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    Did the United Kingdom publish reports that show individuals triple-vaccinated against the coronavirus account for 91% of the COVID-19 deaths in the country through 2022? Do these reports further show that over 24,000 "unexplained" excess deaths have occurred since April 2022? No, that's not true: While the U.K. Office of National Statistics states that the figures for triple-vaccination status and…

    • Sep 20, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: COVID Vaccines NOT To Blame For Fact That Triple-Vaccinated Account For 91% Of COVID Deaths In England, Wales Highly Vaxxed
  • Fact Check: England Did NOT Publish 'Horrific Figures On COVID Vaccine Deaths' -- Data Does NOT Link Deaths To Shots

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    Did England publish "horrific figures on COVID Vaccine Deaths" that show 1 in 482 people died within a month of receiving their shot, 1 in 246 died within 60 days and 1 in 73 died by May 2022? No, that's not true: While the figures are correct, according to the U.K. Office of National Statistics, the statistics are missing crucial…

    • Sep 14, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: England Did NOT Publish 'Horrific Figures On COVID Vaccine Deaths' -- Data Does NOT Link Deaths To Shots Age Is Factor
  • Fact Check: High Vaccination Rate Explains Why 94% Of English COVID Deaths Are Among Fully Vaccinated -- Numbers Only Part Of Full Story

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    Do fully vaccinated people account for 94 percent of COVID-19 deaths in England? Yes, that's true: However, a simple ratio analysis based on that statistic doesn't fully tell the story. A report that some of the information comes from warns on Page 45 that "Comparing case rates among vaccinated and unvaccinated populations should not be used to estimate vaccine effectiveness…

    • Jul 13, 2022
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: High Vaccination Rate Explains Why 94% Of English COVID Deaths Are Among Fully Vaccinated -- Numbers Only Part Of Full Story Numbers Count
  • 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: 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

    Fact Check

    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
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