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NO SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR VACCINE 'SHEDDING' CLAIMS COVID-19 vaccines do not contain a live virus, so there isn’t a biological path for a vaccinated person to “shed” the SARS-CoV-2

spike protein to

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Claim: "Anyone who’s over 70 who gets one of these mRNA vaccines will probably be — sadly die within about two to three

years."

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A disagreement between Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci has put $600,000 of U.S. grant money to the Wuhan Institute of

Virology back

NO SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR VACCINE 'SHEDDING' CLAIMS COVID-19 vaccines do not contain a live virus, so there isn’t a biological path for a vaccinated person to “shed” the SARS-CoV-2

spike protein to

STORY TWISTS FACTS ON DIAGNOSING BREAKTHROUGH COVID-19 Tests that detect current infections with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are known as viral tests.There are two types: a Nucleic Acid Amplification Test, or NAAT, and an antigen test. THE WUHAN LAB AND THE GAIN-OF-FUNCTION DISAGREEMENT A disagreement between Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci has put $600,000 of U.S. grant money to the Wuhan Institute of

Virology back

EXPLORING THE LEGALITY OF COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES Q: Can employers, colleges and universities require COVID-19 vaccinations? A: Generally, they may require immunizations. But there is some uncertainty about the CAPITOL PROTESTERS WERE ARMED WITH VARIETY OF WEAPONS Claim: During the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, "no Capitol protestors were armed and not a single weapon was found." HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE VACCINES? All of the authorized vaccines are effective at preventing symptomatic disease. According to the results of the phase 3 trials, the

Pfizer/BioNTech

THE FACTS ON THE INCREASE IN ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION Claim: "The surge at the border began in the last four months of the Trump Administration. Didn't start in January." IRISH PROFESSOR MAKES UNFOUNDED CLAIMS ABOUT LONG-TERMSEE MORE ON

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Claim: "Anyone who’s over 70 who gets one of these mRNA vaccines will probably be — sadly die within about two to three

years."

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DOMINION'S DEFAMATION LAWSUITS ARE STILL ACTIVE Dominion Voting Systems has sued Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell for making false accusations of election fraud that defamed the company

after

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NO SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR VACCINE 'SHEDDING' CLAIMS The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a viral vector vaccine. It uses a harmless adenovirus, modified so that it can’t replicate, to deliver instructions to cells to produce the spike protein, so the THE WUHAN LAB AND THE GAIN-OF-FUNCTION DISAGREEMENT A disagreement between Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci has put $600,000 of U.S. grant money to the Wuhan Institute of

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Pfizer/BioNTech

HOW WERE THE VACCINES TESTED? The authorized vaccines were initially tested in early phase clinical trials, in which scientists evaluated different doses, checked for the expected immune responses and monitored for potential

UNREPORTED STATS

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A disagreement between Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci has put $600,000 of U.S. grant money to the Wuhan Institute of

Virology back

NO SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR VACCINE 'SHEDDING' CLAIMS The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a viral vector vaccine. It uses a harmless adenovirus, modified so that it can’t replicate, to deliver instructions to cells to produce the spike protein, so the THE WUHAN LAB AND THE GAIN-OF-FUNCTION DISAGREEMENT A disagreement between Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci has put $600,000 of U.S. grant money to the Wuhan Institute of

Virology back

EXPLORING THE LEGALITY OF COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES Q: Can employers, colleges and universities require COVID-19 vaccinations? A: Generally, they may require immunizations. But there is some uncertainty about the HOW LETHAL IS COVID-19? It’s difficult to know exactly how deadly COVID-19 is, but as the World Health Organization has written, studies estimate that the infection fatality ratio, or percentage of deaths out of all THE FACTS ON THE INCREASE IN ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION Claim: "The surge at the border began in the last four months of the Trump Administration. Didn't start in January." CAPITOL PROTESTERS WERE ARMED WITH VARIETY OF WEAPONS Claim: During the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, "no Capitol protestors were armed and not a single weapon was found." HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE VACCINES? All of the authorized vaccines are effective at preventing symptomatic disease. According to the results of the phase 3 trials, the

Pfizer/BioNTech

HOW WERE THE VACCINES TESTED? The authorized vaccines were initially tested in early phase clinical trials, in which scientists evaluated different doses, checked for the expected immune responses and monitored for potential

UNREPORTED STATS

Q: What's the deal with Prof. Joseph Olson's "unreported stats" from the 2008 election? A: This chain e-mail is a hoax. The "statistics" are grossly incorrect, and Prof. Olson says he didn't write it. STORY TWISTS FACTS ON DIAGNOSING BREAKTHROUGH COVID-19 Tests that detect current infections with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are known as viral tests. There are two types: a Nucleic Acid Amplification Test, or VIRAL POSTS, PUNDITS DISTORT FAUCI EMAILS Thousands of pages of redacted emails to and from Dr. Anthony Fauci are now publicly available, thanks to journalists' Freedom of Information Act requests. Some of SCICHECK ON THE RADIO 1 day ago · FactCheck.org Managing Editor Lori Robertson discussed several of our recent SciCheck articles on the public radio show “Conversations on Health Care.” See the audio clips below and

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updated or

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NO SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR VACCINE 'SHEDDING' CLAIMS The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a viral vector vaccine. It uses a harmless adenovirus, modified so that it can’t replicate, to deliver instructions to cells to produce the spike protein, so the THE WUHAN LAB AND THE GAIN-OF-FUNCTION DISAGREEMENT A disagreement between Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci has put $600,000 of U.S. grant money to the Wuhan Institute of

Virology back

EXPLORING THE LEGALITY OF COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES Q: Can employers, colleges and universities require COVID-19 vaccinations? A: Generally, they may require immunizations. But there is some uncertainty about the HOW LETHAL IS COVID-19? It’s difficult to know exactly how deadly COVID-19 is, but as the World Health Organization has written, studies estimate that the infection fatality ratio, or percentage of deaths out of all THE FACTS ON THE INCREASE IN ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION Claim: "The surge at the border began in the last four months of the Trump Administration. Didn't start in January." CAPITOL PROTESTERS WERE ARMED WITH VARIETY OF WEAPONS Claim: During the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, "no Capitol protestors were armed and not a single weapon was found." HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE VACCINES? All of the authorized vaccines are effective at preventing symptomatic disease. According to the results of the phase 3 trials, the

Pfizer/BioNTech

HOW WERE THE VACCINES TESTED? The authorized vaccines were initially tested in early phase clinical trials, in which scientists evaluated different doses, checked for the expected immune responses and monitored for potential

UNREPORTED STATS

Q: What's the deal with Prof. Joseph Olson's "unreported stats" from the 2008 election? A: This chain e-mail is a hoax. The "statistics" are grossly incorrect, and Prof. Olson says he didn't write it.

FACTCHECK.ORG

A disagreement between Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci has put $600,000 of U.S. grant money to the Wuhan Institute of

Virology back

NO SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR VACCINE 'SHEDDING' CLAIMS The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a viral vector vaccine. It uses a harmless adenovirus, modified so that it can’t replicate, to deliver instructions to cells to produce the spike protein, so the THE WUHAN LAB AND THE GAIN-OF-FUNCTION DISAGREEMENT A disagreement between Republican Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci has put $600,000 of U.S. grant money to the Wuhan Institute of

Virology back

EXPLORING THE LEGALITY OF COVID-19 VACCINE MANDATES Q: Can employers, colleges and universities require COVID-19 vaccinations? A: Generally, they may require immunizations. But there is some uncertainty about the HOW LETHAL IS COVID-19? It’s difficult to know exactly how deadly COVID-19 is, but as the World Health Organization has written, studies estimate that the infection fatality ratio, or percentage of deaths out of all THE FACTS ON THE INCREASE IN ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION Claim: "The surge at the border began in the last four months of the Trump Administration. Didn't start in January." CAPITOL PROTESTERS WERE ARMED WITH VARIETY OF WEAPONS Claim: During the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, "no Capitol protestors were armed and not a single weapon was found." HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE VACCINES? All of the authorized vaccines are effective at preventing symptomatic disease. According to the results of the phase 3 trials, the

Pfizer/BioNTech

HOW WERE THE VACCINES TESTED? The authorized vaccines were initially tested in early phase clinical trials, in which scientists evaluated different doses, checked for the expected immune responses and monitored for potential

UNREPORTED STATS

Q: What's the deal with Prof. Joseph Olson's "unreported stats" from the 2008 election? A: This chain e-mail is a hoax. The "statistics" are grossly incorrect, and Prof. Olson says he didn't write it. STORY TWISTS FACTS ON DIAGNOSING BREAKTHROUGH COVID-19 Tests that detect current infections with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are known as viral tests. There are two types: a Nucleic Acid Amplification Test, or SCICHECK ON THE RADIO 13 hours ago · FactCheck.org Managing Editor Lori Robertson discussed several of our recent SciCheck articles on the public radio show “Conversations on Health Care.” See the audio clips below and

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SO FAR, VACCINES REMAIN EFFECTIVE AGAINST VARIANTS So far, COVID-19 vaccines have been effective against variants of the coronavirus. Scientists are monitoring the situation carefully, with

updated or

VIRAL POSTS, PUNDITS DISTORT FAUCI EMAILS Thousands of pages of redacted emails to and from Dr. Anthony Fauci are now publicly available, thanks to journalists' Freedom of Information Act requests. Some of HOW LETHAL IS COVID-19? It’s difficult to know exactly how deadly COVID-19 is, but as the World Health Organization has written, studies estimate that the infection fatality ratio, or percentage of deaths out of all HOSPITAL PAYMENTS AND THE COVID-19 DEATH COUNT Nearly 3,000 users shared the video from that post. “So, hospitals get an extra $13,000 if they diagnose a death as COVID-19,” a widely shared meme on Facebook claimed. “And an additional UNDERSTANDING PENNSYLVANIA'S PROPOSED BILL ON HANDLING Q: Did Pennsylvania lawmakers vote to "fine" women who miscarry? A: No. But a bill proposes to mandate that health care providers bury or

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HOSPITAL PAYMENTS AND THE COVID-19 DEATH COUNT Nearly 3,000 users shared the video from that post. “So, hospitals get an extra $13,000 if they diagnose a death as COVID-19,” a widely shared meme on Facebook claimed. “And an additional ANTHONY FAUCI ARCHIVES April 29, 2020. Defending his early response to the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump wrongly claimed that in late February, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy TRUMP WRONG ON CHINA TRADE, AGAIN Claim: "We’re charging China tariffs. We’ve never taken in 10 cents from China, and now we’re taking in billions and billions of

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Pfizer/BioNTech

HOSPITAL PAYMENTS AND THE COVID-19 DEATH COUNT Nearly 3,000 users shared the video from that post. “So, hospitals get an extra $13,000 if they diagnose a death as COVID-19,” a widely shared meme on Facebook claimed. “And an additional ANTHONY FAUCI ARCHIVES April 29, 2020. Defending his early response to the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump wrongly claimed that in late February, Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy TRUMP WRONG ON CHINA TRADE, AGAIN Claim: "We’re charging China tariffs. We’ve never taken in 10 cents from China, and now we’re taking in billions and billions of

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