Fact check: Are viral videos showing Covid-19 vaccine side effects accurate?


A man receives a Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine from a nurse practitioner at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida, on Dec 18, 2020. — AFP/ Getty Images/TNS

Videos appearing to show people experiencing severe side effects after allegedly receiving Covid-19 vaccines are making the rounds on social media as part of a renewed push from anti-vaccine movements to cast doubt on safety.

Twitter users have shared videos of people who’ve claimed to have experienced tremors, seizures, paralysis, and other injuries after vaccination. However, there has been no evidence to prove any of the footage is authentic.

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