“Merriam-Webster recently changed its definition of the word “vaccine” and removed the immunity portion.”
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Claim dated 4 Nov 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
The dictionary recently revised its definition of vaccine to be more detailed — and it didn’t eliminate the portion that deals with immunity.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 November 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 9 November 2021, 5 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
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