“Paper shows “mRNA COVID-19 vaccines caused more deaths” than lives saved.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram post. Claim dated 4 Feb 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The research paper was based on false COVID-19 vaccine claims, experts told us. The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have been rigorously tested for years, and public health experts have found them to be safe and effective.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 February 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 9 February 2024, 5 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/C28jaqqtmiC/
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