“A Pfizer warehouse full of Covid vaccines was just DESTROYED BY A TORNADO in North Carolina.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram post. Claim dated 19 Jul 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
On July 19, a tornado damaged a Pfizer facility in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The pharmaceutical company said this facility did not produce COVID-19 vaccines.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 July 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 July 2023, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/Cu5cO-0Aqaz/
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/Cu5iB3gN6sn/
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/Cu5qK3HN7KB/
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