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FDA withdrew studies finding Covid, shingles vaccines were safe The FDA blocked the publication of several studies supporting the safety of vaccines against Covid and shingles in recent months, a Health and Human …

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FDA withdrew studies finding Covid, shingles vaccines were safe The FDA blocked the publication of several studies supporting the safety of vaccines against Covid and shingles in recent months, a Health and Human …

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Shingles vaccine linked to fewer heart attacks and strokes, study suggests”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that studies suggest the shingles vaccine reduces the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other major cardiac events.
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web search NEUTRAL — Previous studies suggest that a shingles infection can cause blood clots to form around the brain and heart, raising the risk of events such as heart attacks, strokes and venous thromboembolism.
https://www.acc.org/About-ACC/Press-Releases/2026/03/16/19/3…
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web search NEUTRAL — A shingles vaccine might double as a powerful heart protector. In people already at high risk, it cut major cardiac events by 46% and deaths by an impressive 66% within a year. Scientists think ...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260319044659.h…
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web search NEUTRAL — The shingles vaccine may help lower a person's risk for vascular dementia by 50% and cardiovascular events like blood clots, heart attack, and stroke by 25-27%, according to a new study.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/shingles-vaccine-p…
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Claim 2: “The FDA blocked the publication of several studies supporting the safety of vaccines against Covid and shingles in recent months”
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While there are multiple cross-references, they all originate from the same source (Flipboard). No independent news organizations or authoritative bodies (like Wikipedia or official FDA statements) corroborate this claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On December 31, 2019, China announced the discovery of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan. The first American case of COVID-19 was reported on January 20, and Health and Human Services Secretary Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_Unite…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the United States was a mass immunization campaign for the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first granted emergency …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccination_in_the_Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, sold under the brand name Comirnaty, is an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine developed by the German biotechnology company BioNTech. For its development, BioNTech colla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfizer–BioNTech_COVID-19_vacci…
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Claim 3: “The agency’s scientists and data contractors reviewed millions of patient records for studies that were pulled back before release”
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The claim is only supported by a single source (Flipboard). The web search results provide general information about the FDA but do not confirm the specific action of pulling back studies after reviewing millions of records.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensu…
https://www.fda.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · WASHINGTON, APRIL 30, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for meat and poultry products containing FDA-r…
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/fsis-issues-public-…
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Claim 4: “Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces new UNSC draft resolution”
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The claim is confirmed by a U.S. Department of State press release, multiple independent news reports, and Wikipedia entries confirming Marco Rubio's role as Secretary of State and his proposal of the UN resolution regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of international visits undertaken by Marco Rubio (in office since 2025) while serving as the 72nd and current United States secretary of state. The list includes both private travel an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeanette Christina Dousdebes Rubio (née Dousdebes; born December 5, 1973) is an American former professional cheerleader. She is married to United States secretary of state and former senator Marco Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanette_Dousdebes_Rubio
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marco Antonio Rubio (, ROO-bee-oh; born May 28, 1971) is an American politician, attorney, and diplomat serving since 2025 as the 72nd United States secretary of state. He is also the acting national …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Rubio
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Claim 5: “Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says "my loyalty is to the Constitution"”
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The claim is repeated across multiple Flipboard entries, but these are not independent sources. No other independent news outlets or official records were provided to verify the specific quote.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Neil McGill Gorsuch ( GOR-sutch; born August 29, 1967) is an American jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President Donald Trump o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gorsuch
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest-ranking judicial body in the United States. Its membership, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1869, consists of the chief justice of the United State…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 31, 2017, soon after taking office, Republican President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to succeed Antonin Scalia, who h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gorsuch_Supreme_Court_nom…
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