“Just released” Pfizer documents show the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is “12% effective.”
Social media posts
Social media. Claim dated 4 May 2022.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
That appears to be a misunderstanding of the Pfizer FDA briefing document released in December 2020. The briefing document showed the vaccine was 95% effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 May 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 16 May 2022, 12 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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