“A European study has found COVID vaccines could be causing ‘long-term brain damage.’”
Social media posts
TikTok. Claim dated 14 May 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A recent study by German researchers did not find that COVID-19 vaccines could cause long-term brain damage. The study examined the possible effects on the brain from the coronavirus itself.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 May 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 May 2023, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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