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Claim: 62% of income received by farmers in Northern Ireland comes from the European Union. (David McNarry, 2019-02-05)
Evidence (2016-03-10): MORE than 38,000 farmers and rural projects across Northern Ireland shared nearly £350million of European Union (EU) funding in a single year, according to the latest breakdown of figures. [...] CAP funding is likely to be at the centre of debate in Northern Ireland ahead of the UK referendum on EU membership on June 23rd as over 70% of all European money coming into Northern Ireland typically goes to the Department of Agricultural and Rural Development (DARD). The department has also confirmed that in the last 10 years (2005-2014) CAP Single Farm Payment alone – which is the main agricultural subsidy scheme for farmers and one of the CAP funding schemes - totalled £2.5billion in Northern Ireland. Direct EU payments to farmers represent 87% of annual farm income.
Claim: 62% of income received by farmers in Northern Ireland comes from the European Union. (David McNarry, 2019-02-05)
Evidence (2023-04-27): Provisional figures indicate that the ‘Total Income from Farming’ (TIFF) in Northern Ireland increased by 17.4% (11.3% in real terms) from £515 million in 2021 to £605 million in 2022. [...] - Provisional aggregate income figures for the UK will be issued in May 2023 on the government portal Total income from farming in the UK - Publications - GOV.UK - The Northern Ireland estimates were prepared using provisional figures and are subject to revision when more complete data becomes available later in the year. [...] - The EU and UK system for classification of farms was revised in 2011. Farms are now classified in terms of Standard Output (SO) compared to Standard Gross Margin (SGM) used previously. Further details of the impact of this change are presented in the report ‘Farm Incomes in Northern Ireland 2010/11’ which is available on the DAERA website.
Claim: 62% of income received by farmers in Northern Ireland comes from the European Union. (David McNarry, 2019-02-05)
Evidence (2022-02-11): Northern Ireland farming industry profits rose by 8% last year - Published The Northern Ireland farming industry saw its profit rise by 8% in real terms in 2021, up from £463m to £501m, official figures suggest.
Claim: 62% of income received by farmers in Northern Ireland comes from the European Union. (David McNarry, 2019-02-05)
Evidence (2022-02-11): Northern Ireland farming industry profits rose by 8% last year The Northern Ireland farming industry saw its profit rise by 8% in real terms in 2021, up from £463m to £501m, official figures suggest.
Claim: 62% of income received by farmers in Northern Ireland comes from the European Union. (David McNarry, 2019-02-05)
Evidence (2022-02-10): Provisional figures indicate that the ‘Total Income from Farming’ (TIFF) in Northern Ireland increased by 8.3% (8.0% in real terms) from £463 million in 2020 to £501 million in 2021. [...] A detailed analysis of farm incomes by type and size of farm in 2020/21 will be provided in the report ‘Farm Incomes in Northern Ireland 2020/21’ which will be published on the DAERA website in March 2022. [...] - The EU and UK system for classification of farms was revised in 2011. Farms are now classified in terms of Standard Output (SO) compared to Standard Gross Margin (SGM) used previously. Further details of the impact of this change are presented in the report ‘Farm Incomes in Northern Ireland 2010/11’ which is available on the DAERA website.
Claim: 62% of income received by farmers in Northern Ireland comes from the European Union. (David McNarry, 2019-02-05)
Evidence (2024-07-09): Farm incomes in NI almost halved in 2023 - Published Farm incomes in Northern Ireland almost halved in 2023, new figures from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) show.
Claim: 62% of income received by farmers in Northern Ireland comes from the European Union. (David McNarry, 2019-02-05)
Evidence (2017-09-28): Introduction 01The European Union (EU) pays direct subsidies to farmers as part of Pillar I1 of its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). A key aim of these direct payments is to support farmers’ income. However, the CAP has come under increasing criticism for not doing enough to limit the negative effect that certain farming practices have on the environment and climate2. [...] 38Additionally, as mentioned in paragraphs 4 and 26, many holdings are exempt from the greening requirements but still receive the green payment. According to the data Member States reported to the Commission, in 2015, 76 % of EU farms, covering 27 % of all EU farmland were not subject to any greening obligations at all (see Figure 4). These figures include farmers who do not claim their land under CAP direct payments48. Among green payment recipients, a total of 65 %, farming around 16 % of the EU farmland declared for direct payments, were fully exempt from all greening obligations.
Claim: 62% of income received by farmers in Northern Ireland comes from the European Union. (David McNarry, 2019-02-05)
Evidence (2024-05-08): The number of people working on agricultural holdings in the UK is approximately 476,000 of which 62% are either the farmer, their partner, a director, or spouse (DEFRA 2016). In 2019 the average income of cereal farms declined by 7% on the previous twelve months, whereas that of lowland grazing livestock fell by 25%, to a mere £9400 of farm income per annum. On average, mixed farms failed to record a profit on their farming activities, despite greater diversity of agricultural output improving farm income stability (Harkness et al. 2021). The figures demonstrate the uncertainty over the viability of UK farming and highlight the pressure that this can place on the farming family unit. Future planning, and succession within farming is a difficult and complex issue; power relationships permeate inter-generational aims and ambitions for the land (Conway et al. 2017). Declining incomes can only exacerbate tensions. If the family wants to continue managing the land, senior male farmers—the group most resistant to innovation—can be reluctant to retire and transfer responsibility for daily activity to their children (Conway et al. 2017).
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2021-05-23): The claim is not accurate. The British Red Cross does not collect or supply blood in the UK. The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service states that you must wait for seven days after receiving your COVID vaccination before you can donate. In the US, such claims about their Red Cross have been found to be inaccurate.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2023-08-18): Most people in the U.S. — about 80% — have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and they’ve been able to donate blood since the vaccines first became available, according to guidance from the Food and Drug Administration. [...] But anti-vaccine campaigners have recently focused on a claim that’s been lingering since the vaccines first became available — the unfounded idea that those who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 have "clean blood" or "pure blood" and that it’s dangerous for them to receive a transfusion from someone who is vaccinated. The term "pure blood" has been embraced by at least one member of Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation. [...] Jacobs, Jeremy, et al. "Refusing blood transfusions from COVID‐19‐vaccinated donors: are we repeating history?" British Journal of Haematology. 15 Sep 2021.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2024-02-20): If a potential donor who was vaccinated doesn’t know the manufacturer of the COVID-19 vaccine they received, the American Red Cross asks them to wait two weeks before donating blood to prevent the risk of spreading the virus from a live-attenuated vaccine. [...] An American Red Cross questionnaire asking blood donors about their vaccination status does not show that COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe, as some social media users have claimed. [...] First, the question is not new. American Red Cross spokesperson Daniel Parra told PolitiFact in an email that the organization has been asking potential donors if they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19 since December 2020.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2021-04-22): This spring as COVID-19 vaccines become more available and people resume some of their favorite activities, the American Red Cross is reminding the public that the need for blood remains. Healthy individuals are encouraged to make a blood donation appointment now. But what about those who’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine – can they donate? As long as donors are symptom-free, feeling well and can provide the vaccine manufacturer’s name, there’s no waiting period required after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine currently authorized in the U.S. Additional blood donation eligibility information is available at RedCrossBlood.org/Eligibility. [...] The Red Cross is testing blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The test may indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to this coronavirus, regardless of whether they developed symptoms. Testing may also identify the presence of antibodies developed after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2022-06-23): Vaccines such as the COVID-19 vaccine are inactivated virus vaccines. These vaccines don’t contain live viruses, and can’t transmit infections. That’s why there are no restrictions on blood donation after these vaccines. [...] The COVID-19 vaccine won’t transfer during a blood donation. A blood donation isn’t an effective way to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The blood you receive during a transfusion only contains red blood cells. Red blood cells don’t contain any antibodies. [...] Receiving a blood transfusion from a donor who has been vaccinated for COVID-19 is safe. There is no risk of contracting COVID-19 from a blood transfusion.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2024-02-23): "UPDATED eligibility requirements from @RedCross now BANS certain covid VACCINATED people from donating blood!" reads one post on X that had received more than 3,200 likes and shares as of Friday. "(Another conspiracy theory proved true!) PURE BLOODS BE PROUD. The rest of you…retweet to warn your tainted friends and family." [...] "There is no reason why a potential donor would be declared absolutely ineligible solely because they received a COVID vaccine," Daniel Parra, a spokesperson for the Red Cross, told the AP in an email. [...] "Blood donations from individuals who have received a COVID-19 vaccine approved or authorized for use in the U.S. are safe for transfusion," reads a joint statement written last month by the Red Cross, America’s Blood Centers and the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2023-01-21): Explanation: The British Red Cross does not collect or supply blood in the UK. The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service states that you must wait for seven days after receiving your COVID vaccination before you can donate. In the US, such claims about their Red Cross have been found to be inaccurate.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2021-04-30): A person can donate blood or plasma following their COVID-19 vaccine. The only stipulations from the American Red Cross are that the individual must know which vaccine they received, be healthy and not have symptoms of COVID-19. [...] In a TikTok video, a man said he was told by a staff member at the American Red Cross that a person vaccinated against COVID-19 can’t donate plasma, because their blood has been completely tainted. [...] American Red Cross, Can I donate after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine? February 24, 2021
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2024-03-01): A joint statement issued last year by the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies, America’s Blood Centers and the Red Cross in response to similar misinformation explained that blood donations from people "who have received a COVID-19 vaccine approved or authorized for use in the U.S. are safe for transfusion." As long as people are feeling well, those individuals are eligible to donate blood immediately after receiving a shot. [...] On Feb. 23, the Red Cross reiterated in a news story on its website that "receiving a COVID-19 vaccine does not make you ineligible to donate blood and blood donations from those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 are safe for transfusion." [...] Jaramillo, Catalina. "Red Cross Accepts Blood Donations From People Vaccinated Against COVID-19." FactCheck.org. 27 Apr 2022.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2024-05-29): The American Red Cross wants to remind the public that receiving a COVID-19 vaccine does not make you ineligible to donate blood and blood donations from those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 are safe for transfusion. The Red Cross, like all blood collectors in the U.S., is required to follow the eligibility guidelines set by the FDA, including guidance regarding blood donor eligibility related to those who receive vaccinations, such as a COVID-19 vaccine, and others. [...] Blood donations from those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 are safe for transfusion. Similar to other vaccines such as measles, mumps or influenza, the COVID-19 vaccine is designed to generate an immune response to help protect an individual from illness, but vaccine components themselves do not replicate through blood transfusions or alter a blood recipients’ DNA. Additionally, a donor’s immune response is not impacted by giving blood. Donating blood after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine does not reduce a donor’s protection from the virus.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2021-06-09): FACT CHECK: Is The American Red Cross Refusing Blood Donations From People Who Have Received COVID-19 Vaccines? [...] The American Red Cross states on its website that people who have received COVID-19 vaccines can donate blood. COVID-19 vaccines work with the body’s natural defenses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO). Misinformation related to COVID-19 vaccines is widespread and can, according to the Pan American Health Organization, fuel vaccine hesitancy. One claim circulating online recently alleges the American Red Cross is not accepting blood donations from people who have received COVID-19 vaccines.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2024-01-01): You may still donate blood, platelets or plasma after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Knowing the name of the manufacturer of the vaccine is important in determining your blood donation eligibility. To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine and blood donation, please scroll down to the drop-down category. The Red Cross follows a high standard of safety and infection control. Donors are no longer required to wear a face mask, but the Red Cross will adhere to more stringent face mask requirements per state and/or local guidance, or at the request of our blood drive sponsors. See more about our safety protocols below. [...] The Red Cross follows a high standard of safety and infection control, and volunteer donors are the only source of blood for those in need. As hospitals resume surgical procedures and patient treatments that were temporarily paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, donors are urged to give now to ensure blood products are readily available for patients.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2021-09-28): A post on Instagram claims the Red Cross has said people vaccinated against Covid-19 are prohibited from donating blood for certain purposes as the vaccine "wipes out" some antibodies present in blood. [...] This is false. The American Red Cross says: "There are claims circulating that incorrectly state that the Red Cross will not accept convalescent plasma donations from those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine." It adds "This is not accurate." [...] The American Red Cross is still accepting blood donations from people who have been vaccinated.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2023-07-20): Emily Osment, an American Red Cross spokesperson, said her organization has fielded questions from clients worried that vaccinated blood would be "tainted," capable of transmitting components from the covid vaccines. Red Cross officials said they’ve had to reassure clients that a covid vaccine, which is injected into muscle or the layer of skin below, doesn’t circulate in the blood. [...] In practical terms, blood centers have only limited access to donated blood that has not in some way been affected by covid. Based on samples, Katz estimated that as much as 60% to 70% of the blood currently being donated is coming from vaccinated donors. Overall, more than 90% of current donors have either been infected with covid or vaccinated against it, said Dr. Michael Busch, director of the Vitalant Research Institute, who is monitoring antibody levels in samples from the U.S. blood supply. [...] Last month, a woman facing a cesarean section for a high-risk pregnancy said she didn’t want blood from a donor who had had covid, recalled Cohn with AABB. "I said, ‘Listen, the alternative is you don’t get the blood and that’s what will affect you,’" Cohn said.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2024-02-22): The Red Cross responded to O’Handley in a post later that day, clarifying that "individuals can donate blood after getting an FDA approved COVID-19 vaccine as long as they are feeling well and symptom free at the time of donation." The organization added that "donations from those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 are safe for transfusion. Similar to other vaccines such as measles, mumps or influenza, the COVID-19 vaccine is designed to generate an immune response to help protect an individual from illness. The vaccine components themselves are not found within the blood stream." [...] Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones claimed later on Tuesday that the Red Cross is asking screener questions related to donor’s vaccination status in order to "separate out" and quietly "reject" blood from vaccinated donors. "The establishment doesn’t want to take blood that is creating these giant clots and had all this garbage added to it," Jones falsely claimed, repeating widely debunked myths the Covid-19 vaccines are "killing people en-masse," a common belief among vaccine skeptics. On Wednesday, right-wing commentator Steven Crowder released audio of a phone call between an "undercover journalist" and the Red Cross information line. "Official tells undercover journalist they DO NOT SEPARATE donated blood based on COVID-19 vaccination status; ADMITS unvaccinated recipients can UNWITTINGLY RECEIVE blood from vaccinated donors. THIS. INSANE," Crowder wrote.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2021-06-29): In addition, while summer is traditionally a time when blood donations decline, this year is particularly challenging as many Americans receive their vaccinations and resume summer activities after more than a year of limited interactions and travel, leading to lower donor turnout. The need for blood doesn’t take a holiday break – patients still depend on lifesaving transfusions. [...] In most cases, those who have received a COVID-19 vaccine can donate. However, knowing the name of the manufacturer of the vaccine they received is important in determining donation eligibility. [...] The Red Cross has updated its pandemic safety protocols in alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Fully vaccinated individuals, including staff and donors, no longer need to wear masks or socially distance. Unvaccinated individuals continue to be required to wear masks and socially distance. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at the drive.
Claim: The Red Cross is refusing blood donations from anyone who has received a vaccination for COVID. (Adrienne Bell, 2021-05-23)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Internationally, blood supplier regulators have chosen to apply varying lengths of temporary deferral from blood donation after receiving particular vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines. Like Health Canada, other national regulators, such as the U.S. FDA, do not require a deferral from blood donation after receipt of a nonreplicating, inactivated, or mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine. Accordingly, the American Red Cross does not defer donors who indicate that they had received a non-live COVID-19 vaccine. The American Red Cross does have a deferral period of two weeks if donors cannot recall which vaccine they received. [...] Blood donated by individuals who have received a COVID-19 vaccine is not associated with a risk for COVID-19 infection and the SARS-CoV-2 virus is not transmissible by blood. There are no known or suspected harmful effects of blood from a vaccinated individual to a recipient. [...] There are unverified claims that Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccines, or the spike proteins produced by the body in response to these vaccines, could be harmful to recipients of blood collected from vaccinated donors. These claims are unproven and not substantiated by the safety studies required for regulatory approval of these vaccines, or from ongoing Canadian and international vaccine and blood safety monitoring. There is no evidence to suggest that blood from a healthy donor vaccinated at any previous time with a Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccine poses any health risk to any recipient of any age.