“Photo of the Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine (vaporizer cartridge) which is made in China”
Social media posts
Claim dated 20 Dec 2020.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is given as a shot in the muscle of the upper arm, not inhaled as vapour. The ‘Pfizer’ company has clarified to Reuters that the vaporizer cartridge is fake.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 20 December 2020. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 22 December 2020, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.
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