“Says 86% of COVID-19 cases in Israel in July were in fully vaccinated individuals.”
Social media posts
In a video posted on TikTok. Claim dated 18 Sep 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The 86% figure is wrong because it ignores cases among people under 20. The post diverts attention away from serious cases, where the unvaccinated are at 10-20 times greater risk.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 September 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 5 October 2021, 17 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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