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Claim: Pfizer admits that vaccinated people can shed the vaccine on unvaccinated people (Kate Dalley, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2021-05-13): This study provides early real world evidence for the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 and Oxford-Asta-Zeneca ChAdOx1-S vaccines against symptomatic covid-19, hospital admissions, and death in older people in England. We found that a single dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine is about 60-70% effective at preventing symptomatic disease in adults aged 70 years and older in England and that two doses are about 85-90% effective. Those who were vaccinated and went on to have symptoms had a 44% lower risk of being admitted hospital and a 51% lower risk of death compared with people who were unvaccinated. We also found that a single dose of the ChAdOx1-S vaccine was about 60-75% effective against symptomatic disease and provided an additional protective effect against hospital admission—it is too early to assess the effect on mortality. The B.1.1.7 variant now dominates in the UK and these results will largely reflect vaccine effectiveness against this variant.
Claim: Pfizer admits that vaccinated people can shed the vaccine on unvaccinated people (Kate Dalley, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2024-09-03): It should be but instead, we’ve heard myths about vaccinated people literally being magnetic or myths about them shedding vaccine components and altering the DNA of unvaccinated people. And despite the extra layer of protection, they still have to grapple with the same pandemic realities as everyone else. [...] On June 7, the CDC issued a press release regarding their study of the effectiveness of vaccines in fully vaccinated people. The study found that the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ( Pfizer-BioNTech’s and Moderna’s) reduced the risk of infection by 91% for fully vaccinated people and 81% for partially vaccinated people. The study also is among the first to show that mRNA vaccination benefits people who get COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated (14 or more days after dose two) or partially vaccinated (14 or more days after dose one to 13 days after dose two). The results of this study also suggest that fully or partially vaccinated people who become infected with COVID-19 might be less likely to spread the virus to others. With fully or partially vaccinated study participants, the virus was 40% less detectable in their noses. It was also detected in six fewer days (i.e., viral shedding) as compared to those who weren’t vaccinated when they became infected.
Claim: Pfizer admits that vaccinated people can shed the vaccine on unvaccinated people (Kate Dalley, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2021-07-30): Vaccinated People With Breakthrough Infections Can Spread The Delta Variant, CDC Says [...] The CDC said the finding that fully vaccinated people could spread the virus was behind its move to change its mask guidance. [...] "This finding is concerning and was a pivotal discovery leading to CDC's updated mask recommendation. The masking recommendation was updated to ensure the vaccinated public would not unknowingly transmit virus to others, including their unvaccinated or immunocompromised loved ones," Walensky said.
Claim: Pfizer admits that vaccinated people can shed the vaccine on unvaccinated people (Kate Dalley, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2023-02-10): Hamer: The challenge is that Delta is so transmissible that I am starting to advise people to wear masks again in supermarkets and stores and public places. But Delta is causing outbreaks mostly in unvaccinated people and only in some vaccinated people. Until we get to the point where transmission slows to a trickle, Delta is just more easily spread, and we are quickly learning that it can easily lead to vaccine breakthroughs and even be spread from one vaccinated person to another.
Claim: Pfizer admits that vaccinated people can shed the vaccine on unvaccinated people (Kate Dalley, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2024-04-03): Can "vaccine shedding" cause side effects in unvaccinated people? No. There have been rumors of "vaccine shedding" causing side effects to people who have not been vaccinated. The idea is that someone who has been vaccinated is shedding spike protein to those around them who have not been vaccinated. [...] Shedding can’t happen without a live vaccine. The mRNA vaccines – Pfizer and Moderna – are not live vaccines and do not replicate. The Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines are considered live vaccines because they both contain adenovirus. (Again, they do NOT contain the coronavirus.) But the adenovirus in both the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines can’t replicate, so there’s no way they can shed. Learn more about how adenovirus vaccines work.
Claim: Pfizer admits that vaccinated people can shed the vaccine on unvaccinated people (Kate Dalley, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2023-03-31): Misrepresents source: The section on "Occupational Exposure" in the Pfizer trial protocol isn’t unique to the COVID-19 vaccine. It deals with unintended exposure to the vaccine, for example if a vial of vaccine broke and spilled onto a vaccinated person who then came into contact with others. It doesn’t constitute an admission that vaccinated people "shed" the vaccine. [...] Another iteration of this claim seized on the clinical protocol for the Pfizer clinical trials to claim that Pfizer admitted that "shedding" from the vaccine occurs, as seen in this video of the Alex Jones Show from 2021 which was later reposted to Facebook in March 2023. The claim was made by podcaster and former Fox News host Kate Dalley. [...] The video claimed that the Pfizer clinical protocol admitted to "shedding" by citing Section 8.3.5.3. on Occupational Exposure. However, this section doesn’t contain an admission of "shedding" from the vaccine. This section states:
Claim: Pfizer admits that vaccinated people can shed the vaccine on unvaccinated people (Kate Dalley, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2023-05-22): VDPVs can cause outbreaks in places where vaccine coverage is low. In addition, people with certain immunodeficiency disorders can shed the virus for long periods of time, during which the virus can continue to change and can infect an unvaccinated person. Because OPV has not been used in the United States since 2000 and vaccine coverage with IPV is high, it is unlikely that any VDPV would become widespread in the United States.
Claim: Pfizer admits that vaccinated people can shed the vaccine on unvaccinated people (Kate Dalley, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2023-07-05): "Vaccinated people can become infected with COVID-19 and spread it to others. However, a 2023 study found that vaccinated people were significantly less likely to transmit the virus," said Brian Laird, PharmD, a manager in Pharmacy Operations at OSF HealthCare. [...] Vaccinated individuals have a lower viral load if they get infected. But they still can pass it on to someone else, Brian said. [...] So can vaccinated people spread COVID to a friend or family member who is not vaccinated? It can happen.
Claim: Pfizer admits that vaccinated people can shed the vaccine on unvaccinated people (Kate Dalley, 2023-03-31)
Evidence (2021-05-31): mRNA technology pioneer says Covid-19 vaccinated people can shed spike protein, Twitter says delete this [...] In Short - Luigi Warren tweeted that people vaccinated with mRNA-based vaccine can shed spike proteins. [...] Note that Luigi's tweet claimed that people vaccinated with mRNA-based vaccines shed spike proteins, an idea that has repeatedly been rejected by scientists from around the world. Twitter marking it as misinformation is hence, not a completely baseless move.
Claim: The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda. (Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27)
Evidence (2023-11-27): The EU Commission’s proposal focuses on regulatory measures aimed at manufacturers and the automotive industry; it doesn’t target car owners or consumers. Increasing the circularity of car parts and materials is expected to reduce the need for production and shipping of new materials, thereby lowering greenhouse gas emissions associated with manufacturing and transport.
Claim: The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda. (Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27)
Evidence (2024-01-18): One such viral post was published by Peter Imanuelsen, also known as "Peter Sweden", who has regularly shared climate change misinformation according to Climate Action Against Disinformation. Imanuelsen claimed that the EU could "SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn’t meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda." His post further claimed that the state would dictate "how long you will be allowed to own your car", suggesting there would be mandatory scrapping of vehicles that miss their regular EU checkup for two years or if the cost of repairing a car exceeds its market value. In reality, the EU Commission’s proposal does not mandate the seizure and scrapping of vehicles simply for not meeting certain environmental criteria. Instead, it provides guidelines for assessing vehicles that are neither economically repairable nor roadworthy, without stipulating specific consequences. In accordance with this, Annex 1 of the ELV proposal specifies that a vehicle is considered economically irreparable if its market value is lower than the cost of the necessary repairs required to meet road worthiness standards in the Member State where it is registered. This clause relates to evaluating the economic viability of repairing a vehicle; it does not enforce the seizure and scrapping of vehicles based solely on their condition.
Claim: The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda. (Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27)
Evidence (2012-05-09): The European Commission has put its weight behind proposals that will encourage people to buy new, greener cars and could help pull motor manufacturers out of the financial slump. In a Brussels meeting organised by the European Union between motor industry executives, ministers and MEPs, a £32 billion package of low interest loans was proposed to help the industry develop new green technologies. In the future, consumers would get tax incentives to scrap their old cars and buy newer, more efficient models. So-called gas-guzzlers would be penalised by very high taxes in a system that could mirror the one recently introduced in France.Christian Streiff, boss of Peugeot-Citroen, said European sales were falling, forcing factories to idle. He insisted the motor industry needed EU-backed loans to develop greener cars. He claimed that encouraging consumers to scrap older, less efficient cars would reduce total car CO2 emissions by 4.5 per cent. Naturally, it would also increase new car sales and could help carmakers avoid potentially huge lay-offs.The plan mirrors the soft-loans package being provided by the Bush administration to GM, Chrysler and Ford in the States.The European Investment Bank, which would lend the money, is understood to be wary about the scale of loans. Environmental campaigners are also unhappy about the money being made available to an industry that has failed to meet emissions reduction targets.
Claim: The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda. (Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27)
Evidence (2024-04-10): The recent proposal for a European Regulation on end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) is raising controversy since it may seem that what it seeks is to force vehicles to be scrapped rather than repaired, but what is true? Manuel Kindelan, General Director of SIGRAUTO, the Spanish Association for the Environmental Treatment of End-of-Use Vehicles, provides his opinion on the intentions behind the proposal. On July 13, 2023, the proposal for a "European Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and management of end-of-life vehicles" was published, with which the European Commission intends, and I sincerely believe that this will be the case improving the current regulations that have produced such good results in the more than 20 years that they have been in force. From the moment of its publication, a controversy has arisen, both in the traditional media and on social networks, considering that with this proposal, the European Union intends to force citizens to scrap their old vehicles by prohibiting them from repairing them in cases in which the vehicle requires replacement of the engine or gearbox or have excessively worn steering or brakes. [...] More clarity regarding the application of irreparability criteria: the text should establish more clearly that these criteria should only be applied to the export of vehicles to avoid the shipment of waste disguised as used vehicles. This is one of the main problems that the European Commission wants to correct and it is necessary that customs authorities have criteria that allow them to deny exports in these cases.
Claim: The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda. (Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27)
Evidence (2023-12-25): A new set of criteria will be established that will decide whether you will be allowed to keep your car. If your car does not meet the criteria, the EU will seize your car and scrap it.There is an exception however for cars that are more than 30 years old. But they have to be original. Meaning that if you put a different engine in it than original and your car hasn’t been through an EU control check within the last two years, then they will scrap it! Meaning that many older cars will be considered "waste" by the EU and they will SEIZE your car and scrap it for you – All under the excuse of recycling and meeting climate goals. The EU Wants to SEIZE Your Old Car to Meet Climate Goals | The Gateway Pundit | by Guest Contributor
Claim: The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda. (Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27)
Evidence (2024-10-07): Electric cars could be crucial for the EU to meet its climate goals [...] Whether the EU will manage to meet its ambitious climate goals will now depend on member states’ willingness to deliver on the plans and to abstain from watering down any legislation that does not sit well with their voters, says Elisabetta Cornago of the Centre for European Reform in Brussels.
Claim: The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda. (Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27)
Evidence (2024-03-05): Although the headline of this article sounds a bit crazy, the truth is that it’s actually being considered by the European Union. The proposal (yes, it’s still in the "proposal" stage) is to restrict repairs on older vehicles, potentially leaving them with a one-way ticket to the car crusher. The apparent rationale behind it is to nudge owners of older cars in the direction of the scrapyard if, at some point, their car needs ‘significant’ repairs. The upshot is, if it ever becomes law, replacing major parts like the engine, gearbox or steering could actually be forbidden along with if it’s been welded, has caught fire, suffered water damage or has an irreversible "technical defect". [...] I think it’s fair to say that if this proposal was ratified and became law, it wouldn’t be without its detractors. As a case in point, when covering this story, Euro Weekly News claims that Spanish drivers own vehicles that are on average more than 14 years old, with nearly half of them being more than 15 years old. You don’t have to be a mathematician to see that this could mean that half of Spain’s drivers would have to either stop driving altogether or be forced to buy a newer car. The article goes on to say that it’s a similar story in Germany, with the average vehicle age being around 10 years and again, in France, which has an even older average age.
Claim: The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda. (Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27)
Evidence (2023-12-02): The EU Wants to SEIZE Your Old Car to Meet Climate Goals [...] One of the criteria is that if your car has missed it’s regular EU checkup for two years, then it is considered to be "waste" and they will scrap it. [...] Meaning that many older cars will be considered "waste" by the EU and they will SEIZE your car and scrap it for you – All under the excuse of recycling and meeting climate goals.
Claim: The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda. (Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27)
Evidence (2024-01-12): The proposal, originating from the European Commission and yet to be ratified, aims to phase out older, more polluting vehicles in favour of environmentally friendly options. [...] This raises concerns about the potential impact on the workshop sector and the preservation of classic cars. The proposal, while not forcing owners to discard their vehicles, casts doubt on the future of vehicle repairs and sales, especially for cars potentially deemed historical. In conclusion, the EU’s new car regulation proposal, part of its broader environmental strategy, is a multifaceted issue.
Claim: The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda. (Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27)
Evidence (2024-02-12): They have another plan. Cars that have not undergone a technical inspection for more than two years must be scrapped, even if parked on your private property. [...] EU plans to start confiscating old cars! Soon, they could come for your car in the yard: You can no longer decide whether and when your car is ready for the scrapyard. The Commission's proposal strongly violates individuals' rights to their property. As well as the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. [...] Part of the proposal is a more precise definition of ELVs to ensure there is a better distinction between them and used vehicles. What possibly triggered the misunderstanding of the Commission's proposal is Part B of Annex I Criteria. One criterion says, "it has not had its required national technical roadworthiness test for more than two years from the date when this was last required." That's just one of the criteria for defining ELVs, and there's no mention of banning citizens from keeping a car for scrap in their private yards.
Claim: The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda. (Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27)
Evidence (2024-02-14): Can Europe Force us to Scrap our Old Cars if they're too Worn Out? [...] "The ban on the sale of gasoline- and diesel-powered cars from 2035 is just a smokescreen. The EU wants to prevent us from using internal combustion engine cars much earlier imposing the scrappage of obsolete vehicles," meaning those whose "repair cost exceeds the market value, either because the vehicle has skipped the national technical inspection for two years, or again because the engine or gearbox need to be replaced, or because the brakes and steering components are too worn out." Isabella Tovaglieri, a League’s MEP, has recently denounced this. Her words quickly spread on social media, sparking controversy, and reigniting the classic accusation of a "bad" Europe targeting citizens in the name of environmentalism ("the umpteenth eco-madness," as described by the League’s MEP). But what's the truth? The alarm raised by Tovaglieri is not unheard of. In the past few months, different versions about the alleged risk of the EU wanting to seize old cars had already circulated on various social media accounts across the continent, many of which are already known for spreading fake news. One of the first accounts to do so was Peter Sweden’s, whose post on X (former Twitter) counted over 590,000 views. Today as back then, the culprit is a proposal from the European Commission dating back to last July, the "Regulation for the management of end-of-life vehicles."
Claim: The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda. (Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27)
Evidence (2024-05-31): A revised EU law on used vehicles should be as much about what goes into making a new car as about how it’s recycled at the end of its life. [...] To prevent this, the EU should take and apply best practice examples that link vehicle deregistration and scrappage by authorised professionals to financial incentives for the owner. In Denmark, the so-called ‘scrappage premium’ rewards drivers who send their old clunkers for treatment in an authorised centre with a €300 bonus, which is funded by the driver themselves via an annual tax. Furthermore, to prevent the export of old and substandard vehicles to developing countries, which is causing high air pollution and hazardous waste in the Global South, the Commission should establish minimum requirements for used vehicle exports, including a minimum emission limit (at least Euro 5) and the declaration of a recent and valid road worthiness certificate. If it isn’t allowed on our roads, it shouldn’t be driving on theirs either.
Claim: The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda. (Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27)
Evidence (2018-04-26): Every year, only about two-thirds of the 10 million end-of-life cars in Europe are recorded as having been deregistered and scrapped. The rest disappear, according to a European Commission report published this week.
Claim: The EU could SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn't meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda. (Peter Imanuelsen (aka Peter Sweden), 2023-11-27)
Evidence (2024-01-18): EU is not passing law to ‘seize and scrap’ cars under climate agenda, contrary to Peter Sweden claim [...] One such viral post was published by Peter Imanuelsen, also known as "Peter Sweden", who has regularly shared climate change misinformation according to Climate Action Against Disinformation. Imanuelsen claimed that the EU could "SEIZE and SCRAP your old car if it doesn’t meet their criteria as part of their climate agenda." His post further claimed that the state would dictate "how long you will be allowed to own your car", suggesting there would be mandatory scrapping of vehicles that miss their regular EU checkup for two years or if the cost of repairing a car exceeds its market value. In reality, the EU Commission’s proposal does not mandate the seizure and scrapping of vehicles simply for not meeting certain environmental criteria. Instead, it provides guidelines for assessing vehicles that are neither economically repairable nor roadworthy, without stipulating specific consequences. In accordance with this, Annex 1 of the ELV proposal specifies that a vehicle is considered economically irreparable if its market value is lower than the cost of the necessary repairs required to meet road worthiness standards in the Member State where it is registered. This clause relates to evaluating the economic viability of repairing a vehicle; it does not enforce the seizure and scrapping of vehicles based solely on their condition.