Fact checkers prepare for influx of Covid-19 vaccine conspiracy theories ‘soon’

Full Fact says it expects to see many of the same false claims spread during the pandemic to be ‘ramped up’ following Pfizer’s announcement. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA

One of the UK’s leading fact checking organisations is preparing for anti-vaccination posts online to be “ramped up” following news of a major vaccine breakthrough.

Interim results from a jab developed by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech were found to be more than 90% effective, the pharmaceutical firm announced on Monday.