“CDC says new COVID variant is more contagious among vaccinated people than those unvaccinated.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 26 Aug 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 August 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 31 August 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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