“The research showed … that confidence overall in the vaccines increased after the pause” to review the safety of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine.”
Jeffrey Zients
White House coronavirus response coordinator. an interview on CNN's "State of the Union". Claim dated 14 May 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
Some polls show gains in confidence or at least no erosion in confidence after the paused, but others suggest concerning trends in public opinion.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Jeffrey Zients (White House coronavirus response coordinator) made this claim around 14 May 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 14 May 2021. Its rating was “Half True”.
Where the claim appeared
- transcripts.cnn.comhttp://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/2105/09/sotu.01.html
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