Flu vaccines don’t work? Experts push back hard on Dr Oz’s viral remarks
Published on : Jan 7, 2026CLAIM: Dr Mehmet Oz, administrator of the US Centers for Medicare and...
: First Check Team
FACT CHECK: Are COVID-19 vaccines safe?
Published on : Dec 17, 2025CLAIM: COVID-19 vaccines may lead to Adverse Events Following Immunisation...
: Sakshi Srivastava
WHO expert panel reaffirms: “Vaccines do not cause autism”
Published on : Dec 12, 2025The World Health Organization’s top vaccine safety advisory body has...
: First Check Team
Fact check: Do childhood vaccines really cause autism?
Published on : Nov 28, 2025CLAIM: Routine childhood vaccination is now the leading cause of...
: Sakshi Srivastava
Gavi hits HPV vaccine goal, reaching 86 million girls worldwide
Published on : Nov 17, 2025Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has reached its ambitious goal of...
: First Check Team
Russia’s cancer vaccine ready for use: report
Published on : Sep 9, 2025Russia has developed a cancer vaccine that has successfully completed...
: First Check Team
Aluminium in vaccines safe for children, says study, countering anti-vaxxers
Published on : Jul 21, 2025The anti-vaxxing community has long claimed that Aluminium used in...
: Allen Joe Mathew
RSV vaccine in pregnancy cuts baby hospital risk by 72%
Published on : Jul 21, 2025A new UK study has confirmed that vaccinating pregnant women...
: First Check Team
FACT CHECK: US Health Secretary RFK Jr claims studies kept hidden prove vaccines lead to autism
Published on : Jul 7, 2025CLAIM: US Health Secretary RFK Jr claims hidden studies prove...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Are COVID-19 vaccines behind the rise in heart attacks in Karnataka?
Published on : Jul 4, 2025Claim: Karnataka CM hints at COVID-19 vaccines as a cause...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Is Robert Kennedy Jr. right about no evidence for COVID shots in healthy children?
Published on : May 28, 2025COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and...
: Sneha Richhariya
STUDY: Same-arm vaccine shots help your body fight off infection faster
Published on : May 2, 2025Getting a COVID-19 booster shot in the same arm as...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Vaccines may reduce lifespan, a prominent CEO and YouTuber falsely claims
Published on : Apr 30, 2025CLAIM: A well-known CEO and YouTuber suggests that taking vaccines...
: Allen Joe Mathew
Measles returns: US sees worst outbreak in decades
Published on : Apr 30, 2025The United States is witnessing a significant measles outbreak, with...
: Sneha Richhariya
Vaccine hesitancy: The impending challenge to complete coverage
Published on : Apr 29, 2025Vaccines are known to save lives, with the World Health...
: Allen Joe Mathew
World Immunization Week: Vaccinations beyond childhood immunisations
Published on : Apr 28, 2025To many vaccinations are something that you go through as...
: Allen Joe Mathew
World Immunization Week: Vaccines are probably one of the biggest innovation of the 20th century, says Dr Soumya Swaminathan
Published on : Apr 28, 2025According to the World Health Organization six lives have...
: Mariyam Alavi
Vaccines will play an important role in eliminating TB: ICMR Chief
Published on : Apr 26, 2025As India inches closer to the deadline it set itself...
: First Check Team
Immunization Week 2025: Have you taken all the required vaccines before turning 18? Here’s what you need to know
Published on : Apr 24, 2025Vaccines are more than just a childhood milestone or a...
: Allen Joe Mathew
World Autism Awareness Day: 7 common myths about autism busted
Published on : Apr 2, 2025As the world marks World Autism Awareness Day on April...
: Allen Joe Mathew
WHO partnering with Thailand, Sri Lanka on new tool to counter infodemics
Published on : Mar 25, 2025New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) has initiated a...
: Sneha Richhariya
Influenza vaccines are a lifesaver against severe flu, says WHO expert
Published on : Dec 30, 2024The World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted influenza vaccines as...
: First Check Team
FACT CHECK: Was Bill Gates indicted in Netherlands over COVID-19 vaccines
Published on : Nov 25, 2024CLAIM: Bill Gates has been indicted in the Netherlands for...
: First Check Team
Uneven vaccine access in India slows down immunisation for children
Published on : Nov 12, 2024India has made exceptional advances in child immunisation, but...
: First Check Team
Study: Childhood vaccinations in India have reduced antibiotic use
Published on : Oct 21, 2024Childhood vaccinations in India can reduce disease burden and associated...
: First Check Team
FACT CHECK: Can the HPV vaccine kill you?
Published on : Sep 9, 2024CLAIM: HPV vaccine is dangerous leading to infertility and death....
: Allen Joe Mathew
UN agencies vaccinate over 187,000 children against polio in Gaza
Published on : Sep 5, 2024The UN agency said the children were vaccinated with novel...
: First Check Team
Fact-check: Vaccine scars don’t imply effectiveness
Published on : Jun 10, 2024Older vaccines often used live but weakened viruses or bacteria...
: Allen Joe Mathew
Vaccination averted 154 million deaths in 50 years: Study
Published on : May 29, 2024Vaccination accounted for 40 per cent of the observed decline...
: First Check Team
Explainer: How malaria vaccines can eradicate the disease
Published on : Feb 19, 2024There are two malaria vaccines recommended by the WHO, and...
: Florica Brahma
Dilute vaccine misinformation with large amounts of scientific evidence: US FDA experts
Published on : Jan 31, 2024Vaccine hesitancy brings about a substantial risk to the population’s...
: First Check Team
Cervical cancer awareness month: HPV vaccines are safe
Published on : Jan 22, 2024January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. While India’s Union Health...
: First Check Team
Social media listening crucial for tackling infodemic’s impact on health: Study
Published on : Jan 3, 2024‘Informing social media analysis for public health: a cross-sectional survey...
: First Check Team
COVID-19 vaccine not the cause of unexplained sudden death among young adults: ICMR Study
Published on : Nov 27, 2023Certain high-risk behavioural factors such as binge drinking, smoking and...
: First Check Team
Case for more HPV vaccination in India
Published on : Oct 5, 2023Free school-based HPV vaccine program was introduced in Australia in...
: Dr Rani Bhat
Fact-check: COVID vaccine not the cause of surge in heart attack cases
Published on : Apr 15, 2023While there have been reports of adverse reactions to COVID-19...
: Sharmila Saha Roy
Fact-check: Mother’s milk no substitute for vaccines
Published on : Aug 5, 2022Vaccines are the most useful and lifesaving inventions in medical...
: Tej Kumar
Fact-check: Vaccinated people are not more likely to die of COVID-19
Published on : Apr 27, 2022A tweet claiming that “Government of Canada data shows the...
: Tej Kumar
Fact-checking: Why context matters
Published on : Apr 13, 2022Although vaccines may contain mercury, formaldehyde and aluminium, there’s no...
: Pratibha
‘There is no vaccine for the infodemic’
Published on : Apr 8, 2022Medical and scientific community need to champion the cause of...
: Jakir Hossain Bhuiyan Masud
What The Fact! – The truth behind relentless pandemic struggles in the US
Published on : Dec 2, 2021While the rest of the world is seeing a relative...
: Varadarajan Ananthakrishnan
The Facebook Papers: How vaccine misinformation thrived
Published on : Oct 29, 2021While Facebook claims to have made “considerable progress” with downgrading...
: Jisha Krishnan
What The Fact! – Vaccines are our only ticket out of the pandemic
Published on : Sep 16, 2021Get vaccinated at the first opportunity you get. And yes,...
: Varadarajan Ananthakrishnan
COVID-19 vaccines cannot be used to track people
Published on : Sep 3, 2021Viral Facebook post in multiple South Asian languages falsely claims...
: Tej Kumar
What The Fact! – Conspiracies, Concoctions and COVID
Published on : Sep 2, 2021What drives the misinformation ecosystem is the lack of knowledge,...
: Varadarajan Ananthakrishnan
Debunking three controversial COVID-19 claims
Published on : Aug 19, 2021A YouTube channel called ‘Unmask Express’ has been consistently making...
: Tej Kumar
No evidence to prove that people become ‘silent spreaders’ after first dose of COVID vaccine
Published on : Jul 5, 2021IISER Kolkata clarified that no such evidence has been found...
: Pushpita Dey
Vaccines don’t compromise one’s natural immunity
Published on : Jul 2, 2021Prominent Indian lawyer and activist, Prashant Bhushan, was called out...
: Tej Kumar
No link between anaesthesia and COVID-19 jab
Published on : Jun 28, 2021A viral WhatsApp message falsely claims that using anaesthesia can...
: Tej Kumar
Multiple YouTube videos falsely claim Covid-19 vaccination as ‘ineffective’
Published on : Jun 21, 2021Decoding the common narrative that leads to misinformation about vaccines...
: Tej Kumar
WhatsApp forward claiming ‘Vaccinated People Will Die in 2 Years’ is untrue
Published on : May 27, 2021A widely-circulated message attributed to French virologist Luc Montagnier claims...
: Dr. Rohini Karandikar
What do COVID variants mean for vaccine efficacy?
Published on : May 18, 2021Dr. Rohini Karandikar tells you all you need to know...
: Dr. Rohini Karandikar
Post claiming vaccinated people are more susceptible to COVID-19 variants is misleading
Published on : May 14, 2021Social media posts, based on a recent study conducted in...
: Jisha Krishnan
Real vs fake Remdesivir injections: Know the difference
Published on : May 12, 2021An injection named Covipri is circulating on social media, with...
: Tej Kumar
No, nurses are not purposely administering empty COVID-19 vaccines
Published on : Apr 30, 2021Image of an elderly woman taking the empty Covid-19 vaccine...
: Sahil Bali
Post warning women not to take COVID-19 vaccine during periods is ‘false’
Published on : Apr 25, 2021COVID-19 vaccine doesn’t pose a risk if taken during periods....
: Tej Kumar
No evidence to prove COVID-19 vaccine causes heart attacks
Published on : Apr 16, 2021A social media post promoting a correlation between the COVID-19...
: Tej Kumar
COVID-19 vaccination: Beware of bogus dos & don’ts
Published on : Apr 2, 2021While proper nutrition and hydration are essential for good health,...
: Jisha Krishnan
Misleading WhatsApp message questions Pfizer vaccine efficacy
Published on : Mar 6, 2021A recent WhatsApp message presented a series of arguments discrediting...
: Pankhuri Agarwal
No evidence to say that COVID-19 vaccines affect pregnancy
Published on : Feb 20, 2021Currently, there is no established link between miscarriages after COVID-19...
: First Check Team
No, incense sticks do not ward off Covid-19
Published on : Feb 15, 2021A popular YouTube channel claims that smouldering incense sticks can...
: Tej Kumar
Covid vaccine scams hit Asia
Published on : Feb 13, 2021Fraudsters in Asia are sending out fake texts, offering a...
: Nabeela Khan
‘Stop the spread of Germans’ image is manipulated
Published on : Feb 5, 2021An image circulating on social media saying "stop the spread...
: Sahil Bali
No, COVID-19 vaccines neither make farmers sterile nor is a government ploy to take over their land
Published on : Feb 1, 2021A Facebook page and its corresponding Youtube channel claim that...
: Sahil Bali
Misleading message about Covid-19 vaccine efficacy viral on WhatsApp
Published on : Jan 25, 2021A Whatsapp message with a number of assumptions and questions...
: Abeen Bilal
Post about vaccines containing toxic levels of ingredients is misleading
Published on : Jan 19, 2021The substances listed in the social media post are present...
: Sahil Bali
Facebook to prohibit ads that discourage vaccines
Published on : Dec 8, 2020https://youtu.be/dREYs_m39sQ Facebook has said it will start prohibiting Ads that...
: Nabeela Khan
Vaccine hesitancy due to disinformation campaign, shows BMJ study
Published on : Nov 7, 2020Social media disinformation campaigns are linked to falling vaccination rates,...
: Nabeela Khan
Three common myths about polio vaccine
Published on : Oct 24, 2020Myths about the polio vaccine continue to reappear. This World...
: Nabeela Khan
Battling vaccine misinformation: MMR vaccine has no association with Autism
Published on : Aug 14, 2020There's scientific evidence to prove that the MMR vaccine doesn't...