“If I don’t take the vaccine, I’m at risk for covid. If I do take the vaccine, I’m still at risk for covid PLUS I’m at risk for permanent vaccine side effects. Therefore I’m reducing my risk by not taking the vaccine. That’s the real science.”
Social media posts
Instagram. Claim dated 25 Mar 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Getting vaccinated reduced the likelihood of COVID-19 infection by as much as 95% in clinical trials. There is no evidence of permanent side effects.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 March 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 31 March 2021, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CM2KW-RlZlP/
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