“I saw a credible estimate of something like 17 million deaths globally from this technology,” referring to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.”
Bret Weinstein
podcaster and former biology professor. Tucker Carlson Encounter. Claim dated 6 Jan 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of severe COVID-19, and serious side effects are rare. A report attributed millions of deaths to vaccination without evidence.
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In short
Bret Weinstein (podcaster and former biology professor) made this claim around 6 January 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 13 January 2024, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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