“George Washington mandated smallpox vaccines for the Continental Army.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 29 Jul 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly True
In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 July 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 30 July 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “Mostly True”.
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