“AstraZeneca finally WITHDRAW Covid vaccine worldwide, months after" the company "admitted" rare side effect "for the first time in court documents”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 8 May 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
A rare risk of dangerous blood clots associated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was identified in early 2021. The company announced it was pulling the vaccine off the market globally, citing a decline in demand.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 May 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 May 2024, 15 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1850893788707101
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