“Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, "says he isn't vaccinated.”
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United States. Claim dated 12 Sep 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisMisleading
What FactCheck.org found
Tedros delayed getting a COVID-19 vaccine as a protest against the failure of vaccination efforts in African countries, but he was vaccinated in May 2021.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 September 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 September 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/CxIP9VgOVTM/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=d9e93bb0-e717-47d9…
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