“The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine “shuts off” recipients’ hearts.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram post. Claim dated 22 Jan 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered around the world, and public health authorities have found them to be safe and effective. Adverse effects from the vaccine are rare.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 22 January 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 5 February 2024, 14 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/C2bJdTaNEZy/
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/C2bVdyQt2Am/
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