Claim: A contract from the UK government says the MHRA is seeking an AI software tool to process the expected high volume of Covid-19 vaccine adverse drugs reactions to ensure no details from the adverse drugs reactions' text are missed.
Fact-check: The government plans to monitor potential adverse reactions to a Covid-19 vaccine, but that doesn't mean it won't be safe - Full Fact
Verdict: this is correct, but monitoring any adverse reactions is a standard part of monitoring an approved drug or vaccine. reported adverse reactions are not necessarily the same as side effects, and may have no connection to the vaccine.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2020-11-23T00:00:00