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  • Fact Check: Video, Swiss Study Do NOT Prove 1 In 35 Given COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Develop Heart Injury

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    Did one in every 35 people who received a Moderna COVID-19 mRNA-1273 booster vaccination suffer myocardial injury? No, that's not true: There is no reliable evidence or data to support this claim. Such a high rate of adverse reactions would be highly unusual and would likely have resulted in widespread concern and investigation. The authors of the study cited to…

    • Jul 31, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Video, Swiss Study Do NOT Prove 1 In 35 Given COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Develop Heart Injury Misinterpreted
  • Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT 'Stocked' At NC Pfizer Facility Damaged By A Tornado

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    Was a Pfizer manufacturing site in North Carolina that was damaged by a tornado "stocked with" COVID-19 vaccines? No, that's not true: A Pfizer spokesperson told Lead Stories that COVID-19 vaccines are not made or stocked at the facility. The claim appeared in a post published to Instagram on July 19, 2023. It included a video that contained text reading…

    • Jul 20, 2023
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Are NOT 'Stocked' At NC Pfizer Facility Damaged By A Tornado Other Products
  • Fact Check: A 'Lancet Study' Does NOT Show COVID Vaccine Caused 74% Of Deaths In Sample -- Lancet Rejected Paper And Its Methods

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    Did a preprint paper submitted to The Lancet on July 5, 2023, find that 74 percent of the deaths in the autopsies it reviewed were caused by the COVID-19 vaccine? Additionally, was it also a legitimate study from The Lancet? No, neither is true: The preprint paper never made it past the submission stage with the medical journal because The…

    • Jul 7, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: A 'Lancet Study' Does NOT Show COVID Vaccine Caused 74% Of Deaths In Sample -- Lancet Rejected Paper And Its Methods Not Supported
  • Fact Check: COVID Vaccine Did NOT Cause Breast Cancer Deaths In Young Women To Surge To 297,000 In 2023

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    Did COVID-19 vaccines cause a massive mortality spike in breast cancer female patients below the age of 45, reaching 297,000 deaths during the first six months of 2023? No, that's not true: Posts on social media distorted a report published by the American Cancer Society (cancer.org), conflating the number of projected new cases with expected mortality. The story appeared in…

    • Jul 3, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: COVID Vaccine Did NOT Cause Breast Cancer Deaths In Young Women To Surge To 297,000 In 2023 Distorted Data
  • Fact Check: '600,000 Americans Per Year' Are NOT 'Dying From COVID Shots' -- The Vaccines Save Lives

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    Are "600,000 Americans Per Year Are Dying From COVID Shots"? No, that's not true: COVID-19 vaccines have undergone rigorous testing and monitoring for safety and efficacy before being approved for use. While vaccines can have side effects, the vast majority of them are mild and temporary. Serious adverse events are rare, and the benefits of vaccination in preventing severe illness,…

    • Jun 28, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: '600,000 Americans Per Year' Are NOT 'Dying From COVID Shots' -- The Vaccines Save Lives Reduces Death
  • Fact Check: Cattle Did NOT Die As A Result Of COVID-19 Vaccine -- They Were Poisoned By Grazing On Drought-Stressed Forage

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    Did a herd of cattle in northern Italy die within a day of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine injected by the government? No, that's not true: The herd was sickened by grazing on drought-stressed sorghum, Italian public television reported. The video filmed on August 6, 2022, shows dead and dying cattle in northwestern Italy. Sorghum during drought contain high levels of…

    • Jun 9, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Cattle Did NOT Die As A Result Of COVID-19 Vaccine -- They Were Poisoned By Grazing On Drought-Stressed Forage Toxic Sorghum
  • Fact Check: Tetanus Vaccines Are NOT Being Used To Sterilize People

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    Are tetanus shots being used to sterilize people? No, that's not true: Such claims are "completely illogical and contrary to fact," a molecular biologist told Lead Stories. There is no substantive evidence that tetanus vaccines available as of June 2023 contain a hormone that would "attack" a pregnancy and cause a miscarriage. Numerous studies indicate that tetanus vaccines are safe…

    • Jun 7, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Tetanus Vaccines Are NOT Being Used To Sterilize People Safe + Studied
  • Fact Check: 'Most Vaccinated Countries' For COVID Did NOT Have 'Worst Case Fatality Rates' -- Vaccines Saved Millions Of Lives

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    Did the "most vaccinated countries in the world" have the "worst case fatality rates" for COVID-19? In addition, did the vaccines fail to save lives? No, that's not true: These claims are not supported by current scientific evidence. Numerous studies have shown that COVID vaccines have been effective in reducing severe illness, hospitalizations and deaths caused by the virus. Vaccines…

    • May 31, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: 'Most Vaccinated Countries' For COVID Did NOT Have 'Worst Case Fatality Rates' -- Vaccines Saved Millions Of Lives No Correlation
  • Fact Check: Michigan Did NOT Ban Seed Sales To Limit Home Gardening

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    Does the state of Michigan ban most stores from selling seeds, and is the purpose of this ban to force people to only buy fruit from big corporations? No, that's not true: Michigan does not ban seed sales. There was a short period during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic when seeds were off limits to customers shopping in…

    • May 23, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Michigan Did NOT Ban Seed Sales To Limit Home Gardening Temporary Ban
  • Fact Check: Study Does NOT 'Show' People Fully Vaccinated For COVID-19 Lose 25 Years Of Life Expectancy -- There's No Such Study

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    Do people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 shorten their average lifespan by a quarter century? No, that's not true: There is no scientific evidence or credible research to support the idea that being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 shortens a person's life expectancy. Vaccinations, including COVID-19 vaccines, go through rigorous testing and evaluation processes to ensure their safety and efficacy.…

    • May 22, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Study Does NOT 'Show' People Fully Vaccinated For COVID-19 Lose 25 Years Of Life Expectancy -- There's No Such Study No Study
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