“40 years of research, and no vaccine for HIV. At least 100 years of research and no vaccine for cancer. Ongoing research and no vaccine for the common cold. Now in less than a year, there's a vaccine for COVID-19?”
Social media posts
in a Facebook post. Claim dated 6 Dec 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
The facts show that what accounts for the disparity is not undue haste with the COVID-19 vaccine, but rather important differences between the illnesses highlighted in the post, and a new approach to vaccine development.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 December 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 December 2020, 4 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
This check was done by PolitiFact, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.