“mRNA technology in COVID-19 vaccines was never tested in humans.”
Social media posts
Instagram. Claim dated 21 Jun 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines used in the U.S. (such as Moderna and Pfizer) were tested in humans, and have proven to be safe and effective.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 June 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 June 2021, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CQZqgpHtZZV/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=6bc39905-ef67-43a4-b4…
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