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PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Fentanyl overdoses are the No. 1 killer among Americans age 18 to 45. However, the post has overstated the differential between fentanyl overdoses and the other four causes of death.
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FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: A viral video suggests that COVID-19 is the same as a “common cold.” COVID-19 is in the same family of some cold viruses, but its potential for a severe outcome — including death — is much higher than for a cold.
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PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The obscure book’s publication date is listed as Dec. 5, 2021, weeks after public health authorities announced that the omicron variant had been discovered.
Steve Kirsch, Entrepreneur
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Nine deaths of adults have been linked to a causal relationship between the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and TTS, a rare event causing blood clots. There are no confirmed deaths involving children linked to the vaccines.
Gateway Pundit, -
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: A partisan website used a list of supposedly vaccine-injured athletes to claim "there may be something wrong with the vaccine." But there's no proof that the listed athletes were harmed by the vaccines.
Trending Politics, Conservative website
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: That takes Fauci’s March 2020 remarks about testing future COVID-19 vaccines for potential safety issues out of context. He made the comments before clinical trials showed the approved vaccines are safe and effective.
Harry Roque
Vera Files rated this: Needs Context
Vera Files says: House Bill No. 5784 filed in the 17th Congress was co-authored by 116 representatives, including Roque. The Senate version of the health measure was sponsored by 13 senators.
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FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: There is no credible that mRNA vaccines increase the heart attack risk. The abstract is flawed, and the publisher issued an “expression of concern” about the abstract “until a suitable correction can be published.”
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FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The person on the hospital bed is Bidhan Thapa who passed away in the US due to a very critical health condition. When Dr. Manoj Mittal, who was seen eating cow dung was asked about the viral post, he said that he is co…
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FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: A Vancouver Coastal Health spokesperson said there is “no truth to this claim.”
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PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Data that support this claim is unverified, and studies show that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant people outweigh any known or potential risks.
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Medical experts say the COVID-19 vaccines do not make people more susceptible to HIV or AIDS and that the shots don’t weaken the immune system. They bolster it.
Ron Johnson, U.S. Sen.
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
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PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: This post cites the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, which the CDC and FDA warn cannot be used on its own to verify if a vaccine has caused an event. It accepts reports before verifying them for accuracy.
Sen. Ron Johnson, U.S. Senator
FactCheck.org rated this: More Studies Needed
FactCheck.org says: In the laboratory, some mouthwashes have been shown block infectivity or suppress SARS-CoV-2, but studies involving people using mouthwash are not conclusive.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., environmental lawyer, author and anti-vaccine activist
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: VAERS is an unreliable source, and the agencies that run it say its reports cannot be used on their own to establish whether a vaccine caused any adverse event.
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PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There is no evidence that only those who are fully vaccinated should fear the omicron variant. Studies show that the available vaccines are safe and effective at preventing severe COVID-19, hospitalization and death.
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Vera Files rated this: Needs Context
Lynn Agno
Vera Files rated this: False
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FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: The list actually refers to complications of COVID-19.