“Says the FDA said that Pfizer “falsely misled” the agency about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines and that the shots are killing more people than they save.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 14 Feb 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The FDA didn't make the statement and doesn’t agree with it. The claim was made by Steve Kirsch, a tech entrepreneur who promotes vaccine misinformation. He has no medical background and isn't affiliated with the FDA.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 February 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 17 February 2022, 3 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
This check was done by PolitiFact, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.