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9 June 2021 What was claimed Evidence is growing that Covid-19 vaccines may worsen the disease in some recipients because antibodies developed as a result of the jab can end up enhancing disease rather than protecting against infection. Our verdict

Online 7 June 2021 A video on Facebook shows a magnet sticking to a glass vial containing a clear solution and what appear to be small metallic objects.  The video has been shared hundreds of times and bears a similarity

4 June 2021 What was claimed Covid-19 vaccines have caused 859,481 adverse reactions. Our verdict Slightly fewer adverse reactions have been reported but it doesn’t mean they have been caused by the vaccine. The vast majority are normal and clear

4 June 2021 What was claimed The Covid-19 vaccine is a “device” and does not fulfil the legal definition of a vaccine. Our verdict None of the Covid-19 vaccines available in the UK are “devices” and all have been authorised

2 June 2021 What was claimed The Covid-19 vaccines offer very little protection against the disease. Our verdict This is not true. The claim is based on a misinterpretation of a Lancet comment article, which compared different ways of measuring

1 June 2021 What was claimed The Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t stop you catching the disease. Our verdict Data shows that even one dose can significantly reduce your chances of getting infected, even without symptoms. What was claimed The Covid-19 vaccine

28 May 2021 What was claimed People who were undergoing chemotherapy have been told that they should not receive vaccines, and should stay away from people who had received vaccines, and now because of Covid-19 this has all changed. Our

25 May 2021 What was claimed The Moderna vaccine contains SM-102 which could cause health complaints such as cancer, fertility damage and damage to the nervous system, kidneys or respiratory system. Our verdict These claims about SM-102 are from a

24 May 2021 What was claimed The Covid-19 vaccine makes you magnetic at the injection site. Our verdict False. The vaccine does not make any part of you magnetic. What was claimed The vaccine makes you detectable via Bluetooth. Our