Images appearing on the front page of the British newspaper, apparently containing incorrect information about COVID-19 vaccines, have spread online. However, these covers are not real.
The photos were uploaded on February 16 and appear from newspapers of the same day. The alleged headlines read: ‘Panorama Exposed: World Doctors Alliance Reveal Truth’ and ‘Modern Admits – It’s Not a Vaccine!’
The images were posted with a caption criticizing the government and pharmaceutical companies.
These covers have been produced. They were originally posted by a social media user with the caption: “These are the headlines I would love to see now!” (here). The real news from the newspapers, the Express, Metro and Mirror, from 16 February can be found here, here and here .
Two of the fake covers have criticized a recent documentary produced by the BBC’s Panorama team examining anti-vaxxers (here), while other headlines have repeatedly denied that the Pfizer and Moderna jabs are not true vaccines (here) and that the vaccines are unsafe here and here).
VERDICT
Untrue. These front pages sharing false allegations about COVID-19 vaccines have expired.
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