“Photo of Bharat Biotech Vice President taking COVAXIN (indigenous experimental COVID-19 vaccine) first dose”
Social media posts
Claim dated 4 Jul 2020.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
Bharat Biotech has clarified that the photo is related to ‘a routine procedural blood draw for testing all production staff’. Also, on the ‘Clinical Trials Registry – India (CTRI)’ website, it can be seen that ‘Date of First Enrollment (India)’ for the BBV152 COVID vaccine begins on 13 July 2020.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 4 July 2020. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 4 July 2020. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/DrSubramanianSwami/photos/a.1560679810817070/2590423454509362/?t…
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