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Checked by Vera Files1 Jul 2022PhilippinesHealth
Carlito Galvez Jr.

“The Philippine government achieved its target of fully vaccinating 70 million Filipinos against the coronavirus disease before the end of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term on June 30.”

Vera Files rated this: Needs context

Vera Files says: As of June 1, data from the Department of Health (DOH) COVID-19 vaccination dashboard shows that this target was indeed achieved with 70,147,235 Filipinos completing their primary vaccine series, but only after several …

Checked by FactCheck.org30 Jun 2022United StatesHealth
Social media posts

“Kentucky is considering a law that would require women to present a "signed and notarized statement" from a doctor attesting to whether or not they are pregnant each month.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: Overturning Roe v. Wade allowed abortion bans in several states to take effect. Online posts falsely claim Kentucky may require women to undergo monthly pregnancy testing, but the claim comes from a satirical amendment.

Checked by PolitiFact27 Jun 2022United StatesHealth
Jonathan Turley, Law professor

“The majority of citizens in the country will have no change at all because … most of the population resides in states that have already protected abortion rights.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: 61% of Americans — a majority — live in a state where, for now, the overturning of Roe isn’t changing the legal status of abortion. But well short of a majority live in states that actively "protected" abortion rights.

Checked by FactCheck.org10 Jun 2022United StatesHealth
Gateway Pundit, Website

“New Data from Walgreens Reveals Unvaccinated Have the Lowest Positivity Rate for COVID. ... Obviously, the vaccines are not working as advertised.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: Walgreens said on its dashboard — and in a detailed report — that the positivity rates are unadjusted and can “lead to misinterpretation.” That data "cannot be used to reach vaccine efficacy conclusions,” it said.