12 People 5109 Fact-checks 1972 Articles People (12) Children at Risk Stand For Children Tennessee Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital American Federation for Children Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Committee for Our Children's Future Committee of Austin's Children PAC Children's Defense Fund-Texas Uncle Sam's Misguided Children Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center Citizens to Support MI Women & Children Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children Fact-checks (5109) Bryan Fischer stated on July 18, 2014 in his "Focal Point" radio show: "We know how to stop AIDS: persuade men not to have sex with men." By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014 Edward Markey stated on October 26, 2017 in a statement: Says HIV and AIDS rates have spiked "due to increased heroin and fentanyl use." By Miriam Valverde• October 31, 2017 Viral image stated on April 27, 2024 in a Facebook post: Four people “tested positive” after a Texas pool was “infected with AIDS.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 3, 2024 Mike Pence stated on February 29, 2020 in a press conference: Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” By Miriam Valverde• March 5, 2020 Instagram posts stated on January 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: Twelve babies died from taking RSV drug in clinical trials. By Jeff Cercone• January 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: People are attaching HIV-infected needles to gas station pump handles. By Samantha Putterman• June 24, 2019 Tim Kaine stated on June 15, 2016 in a senate hearing: "For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half." By Jon Greenberg• June 24, 2016 Bloggers stated on November 22, 2021 in a video: The COVID-19 vaccines "suppress the immune system" and make people more susceptible to HIV, shingles and herpes. By Andy Nguyen• December 10, 2021 Joaquin Castro stated on August 10, 2016 in a tweet about Carol Everett of the Heidi Group: Says the director of an anti-abortion group receiving a Texas grant to provide women’s health services "believes HIV can be spread through the sewer system." By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2016 CNNews3.com stated on February 06, 2017 in an Internet post: The HIV virus has been "detected in Walmart bananas after 10 year old boy contracts the virus." By Joshua Gillin• February 6, 2017 David Beckham stated on June 10, 2016 in a UNICEF video: "Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world." By Jon Greenberg• June 17, 2016 Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2020 in comments made during a White House media briefing on the coronavirus: “We’re also using a sterilization process ― some great equipment that will sterilize masks up to 20 times per mask. So that’s like ordering 20 times more masks.” By Shefali Luthra• April 29, 2020 Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Currently, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. And that can be up to 10 years after they first are infected with HIV. By Nancy Badertscher• June 19, 2015 Ralph Northam stated on May 01, 2020 in a news conference.: Technology coming to Virginia allows COVID-19 personal protection equipment to be “decontaminated and reused 20 times without degrading performance.” By Warren Fiske, Shefali Luthra• May 12, 2020 Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2016 in a Tampa Bay Times interview: "Florida is investing record amounts of funding for HIV/AIDS prevention." By Joshua Gillin• March 31, 2016 Instagram posts stated on May 17, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram: “U.S. military is now testing soldiers for AIDS, after DOD database reports 500% increase in HIV since the COVID vaccine rollout.” By Madison Czopek• May 19, 2023 Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 vaccines cause AIDS. By Samantha Putterman• December 15, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: An HIV-positive Cadbury worker has been arrested after contaminating products with his blood. By Samantha Putterman• March 7, 2019 Instagram posts stated on December 02, 2024 in an Instagram post: “New $40K AIDS cure is nearly 100% effective and requires two shots yearly.” By Marta Campabadal Graus• December 11, 2024 Instagram posts stated on March 09, 2021 in an Instagram post: A video shows a nurse pretending to vaccinate actor Anthony Hopkins before squirting fluid in the syringe on the floor. By Samantha Putterman• March 10, 2021 Articles (1972) Tuberculosis: A PolitiFact Sheet By Marta Cerava• June 1, 2016 HIV/AIDS: A PolitiFact sheet By Joseph Cariz• July 7, 2016 CDC faces conundrum over recommending new COVID-19 booster for all By Arthur Allen• September 12, 2023 Transcript: What Dr. Fauci told PolitiFact By Katie Sanders• May 14, 2021 Hepatitis B vaccine Q&A: Why do babies need the shot? By Grace Abels• September 17, 2025 8 facts and 4 unknowns about the coronavirus vaccines By Samantha Putterman• December 17, 2020 Are illegal immigrants bringing ‘tremendous’ disease across the border, as Trump says? Unlikely By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2015 No evidence government-funded AIDS clinical trials caused foster children deaths in New York By Samantha Putterman• December 21, 2021 Contact tracing: How it's used to fight COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 Fact-checking Aaron Rodgers, who repeated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false claims about HIV/AIDS By Madison Czopek, Sara Swann• April 22, 2024 RFK Jr. wants to delay the hepatitis B vaccine. Here’s what parents need to know. By Jackie Fortiér• December 2, 2025 Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? The 2022 edition By Victoria Knight• January 12, 2022 Fact-checking TikTok video on nixed COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Australia By Tom Kertscher• July 1, 2021 HIV in Africa: 6 million circumcisions and counting By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2016 4 fact-checks after CDC vaccine panel ends universal newborn hep B vaccine recommendations By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• December 5, 2025 What we know about how monkeypox is spreading — and what we still don’t know By Madison Czopek• August 5, 2022 Fact-checking Florida’s surgeon general on COVID-19 vaccine requirements for kids, masking By Madison Czopek• March 18, 2022 Examining the false claims that got Rand Paul, Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended on YouTube, Twitter By Bill McCarthy• August 11, 2021 Fact-checking the 21st International AIDS Conference By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2016 A roundup of fake AIDS ‘cures’: Angel Zapper, Garani MW1, Topvein, SF 2000 By Vinayak Bhardwaj• July 20, 2016
Children at Risk Stand For Children Tennessee Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital American Federation for Children Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Committee for Our Children's Future Committee of Austin's Children PAC Children's Defense Fund-Texas Uncle Sam's Misguided Children Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center Citizens to Support MI Women & Children Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children
Bryan Fischer stated on July 18, 2014 in his "Focal Point" radio show: "We know how to stop AIDS: persuade men not to have sex with men." By Katie Sanders• July 30, 2014 Edward Markey stated on October 26, 2017 in a statement: Says HIV and AIDS rates have spiked "due to increased heroin and fentanyl use." By Miriam Valverde• October 31, 2017 Viral image stated on April 27, 2024 in a Facebook post: Four people “tested positive” after a Texas pool was “infected with AIDS.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 3, 2024 Mike Pence stated on February 29, 2020 in a press conference: Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” By Miriam Valverde• March 5, 2020 Instagram posts stated on January 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: Twelve babies died from taking RSV drug in clinical trials. By Jeff Cercone• January 30, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: People are attaching HIV-infected needles to gas station pump handles. By Samantha Putterman• June 24, 2019 Tim Kaine stated on June 15, 2016 in a senate hearing: "For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half." By Jon Greenberg• June 24, 2016 Bloggers stated on November 22, 2021 in a video: The COVID-19 vaccines "suppress the immune system" and make people more susceptible to HIV, shingles and herpes. By Andy Nguyen• December 10, 2021 Joaquin Castro stated on August 10, 2016 in a tweet about Carol Everett of the Heidi Group: Says the director of an anti-abortion group receiving a Texas grant to provide women’s health services "believes HIV can be spread through the sewer system." By W. Gardner Selby• August 17, 2016 CNNews3.com stated on February 06, 2017 in an Internet post: The HIV virus has been "detected in Walmart bananas after 10 year old boy contracts the virus." By Joshua Gillin• February 6, 2017 David Beckham stated on June 10, 2016 in a UNICEF video: "Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world." By Jon Greenberg• June 17, 2016 Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2020 in comments made during a White House media briefing on the coronavirus: “We’re also using a sterilization process ― some great equipment that will sterilize masks up to 20 times per mask. So that’s like ordering 20 times more masks.” By Shefali Luthra• April 29, 2020 Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Currently, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. And that can be up to 10 years after they first are infected with HIV. By Nancy Badertscher• June 19, 2015 Ralph Northam stated on May 01, 2020 in a news conference.: Technology coming to Virginia allows COVID-19 personal protection equipment to be “decontaminated and reused 20 times without degrading performance.” By Warren Fiske, Shefali Luthra• May 12, 2020 Rick Scott stated on March 26, 2016 in a Tampa Bay Times interview: "Florida is investing record amounts of funding for HIV/AIDS prevention." By Joshua Gillin• March 31, 2016 Instagram posts stated on May 17, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram: “U.S. military is now testing soldiers for AIDS, after DOD database reports 500% increase in HIV since the COVID vaccine rollout.” By Madison Czopek• May 19, 2023 Facebook posts stated on December 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: The COVID-19 vaccines cause AIDS. By Samantha Putterman• December 15, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: An HIV-positive Cadbury worker has been arrested after contaminating products with his blood. By Samantha Putterman• March 7, 2019 Instagram posts stated on December 02, 2024 in an Instagram post: “New $40K AIDS cure is nearly 100% effective and requires two shots yearly.” By Marta Campabadal Graus• December 11, 2024 Instagram posts stated on March 09, 2021 in an Instagram post: A video shows a nurse pretending to vaccinate actor Anthony Hopkins before squirting fluid in the syringe on the floor. By Samantha Putterman• March 10, 2021
Tuberculosis: A PolitiFact Sheet By Marta Cerava• June 1, 2016 HIV/AIDS: A PolitiFact sheet By Joseph Cariz• July 7, 2016 CDC faces conundrum over recommending new COVID-19 booster for all By Arthur Allen• September 12, 2023 Transcript: What Dr. Fauci told PolitiFact By Katie Sanders• May 14, 2021 Hepatitis B vaccine Q&A: Why do babies need the shot? By Grace Abels• September 17, 2025 8 facts and 4 unknowns about the coronavirus vaccines By Samantha Putterman• December 17, 2020 Are illegal immigrants bringing ‘tremendous’ disease across the border, as Trump says? Unlikely By Louis Jacobson• July 23, 2015 No evidence government-funded AIDS clinical trials caused foster children deaths in New York By Samantha Putterman• December 21, 2021 Contact tracing: How it's used to fight COVID-19 By Daniel Funke• April 17, 2020 Fact-checking Aaron Rodgers, who repeated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false claims about HIV/AIDS By Madison Czopek, Sara Swann• April 22, 2024 RFK Jr. wants to delay the hepatitis B vaccine. Here’s what parents need to know. By Jackie Fortiér• December 2, 2025 Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? The 2022 edition By Victoria Knight• January 12, 2022 Fact-checking TikTok video on nixed COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Australia By Tom Kertscher• July 1, 2021 HIV in Africa: 6 million circumcisions and counting By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2016 4 fact-checks after CDC vaccine panel ends universal newborn hep B vaccine recommendations By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• December 5, 2025 What we know about how monkeypox is spreading — and what we still don’t know By Madison Czopek• August 5, 2022 Fact-checking Florida’s surgeon general on COVID-19 vaccine requirements for kids, masking By Madison Czopek• March 18, 2022 Examining the false claims that got Rand Paul, Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended on YouTube, Twitter By Bill McCarthy• August 11, 2021 Fact-checking the 21st International AIDS Conference By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2016 A roundup of fake AIDS ‘cures’: Angel Zapper, Garani MW1, Topvein, SF 2000 By Vinayak Bhardwaj• July 20, 2016
