| Record | OBS-0560 |
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| Category | Health/Vaccines |
| Status | DEBUNKED |
| Summary | This includes false claims about vaccine side-effects, such as the claim that Bill Gates admitted the vaccine would kill 700,000 people. These claims are part of broader anti-vaccine misinformation. They have been debunked by fact-checkers. |
| Origin | The claims emerged during the vaccine rollout in 2020 and 2021, often spread via social media. |
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| Evidence / consensus | The claims are false and misrepresent statements. Vaccine side-effects are rare and well-studied, and the benefits outweigh risks. The specific claim about Gates was debunked as a misrepresentation of his words. |
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