“If you have had a flu shot in the last 3-5 years, you will probably test positive” for COVID-19.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 27 Apr 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 April 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 May 2020, 25 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
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