Claim: The approved and authorized COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. are effective at preventing severe disease, and experts say the benefits of vaccination for children outweigh any known or potential risk. But social media users have shared video of Dr. Robert Malone misleadingly asserting that the COVID-19 vaccines are "not working" and claiming without evidence that many children "will be hospitalized" and may experience brain damage and infertility due to the vaccines.
Fact-check: Scientist Misleads on COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness and Vaccine Safety for Children - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the approved and authorized covid-19 vaccines in the u.s. are effective at preventing severe disease, and experts say the benefits of vaccination for children outweigh any known or potential risk. but social media users have shared video of dr. robert malone misleadingly asserting that the covid-19 vaccines are "not working" and claiming without evidence that many children "will be hospitalized" and may experience brain damage and infertility due to the vaccines.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: D'Angelo Gore
Date published: 2022-02-01T13:54:47