Do you know that pregnant women and children aged 15 and above can now be vaccinated in Ghana? The Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the
The Ministry of Information has confirmed that 76 casualties – including 17 dead and 59 injured victims – were recorded in the Apiate/ Bogoso explosion.
Claim: Vaccinated people pose a risk to others Source: Professor Christian Perronne Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu Are people vaccinated against COVID-19 posing a much greater
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe and recipients will die soon Source: Viral WhatsApp video Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A video showing a group of
Claim: Two unverified claims about the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Source: WhatsApp/TikTok Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A Tiktok video promoting unverified claims about the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (now Vaxzevria)
Claim: Ghanaians who are unable to verify their vaccination status should provide their personal information in a google form Source: Viral WhatsApp Message Verdict: PHISHING
The fight against the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza disease/ Bird flu outbreak in Ghana continues as more than 257,000 birds have been affected. This shows
Claim: COVID-19 vaccine compromises the immune system of recipients and has other side effects Source: Tiktok video Verdict: 2 claims MISLEADING, 1 FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A
Claim: British doctors call for a cessation of COVID-19 vaccination and other claims about the safety of the vaccines Source: WhatsApp video Verdict: 3 FALSE, 1
Claim: COVID-19 vaccine recipients can not donate blood or plasma Source: Online platforms Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A News article with the headline –
