Claim: Evidence is growing that Covid-19 vaccines may worsen the disease in some recipients because antibodies developed as a result of the jab can end up enhancing disease rather than protecting against infection.
Fact-check: There's no evidence Covid-19 vaccines make the disease worse - Full Fact
Verdict: antibody dependant enhancement is a rare but genuine risk when it comes to creating new vaccines. there is good evidence that this does not occur with the current covid-19 vaccines in use, from animal studies, large human trials, and real world data from people who have received the vaccine.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Daniella De Block Golding
Date published: 2021-06-09T00:00:00