“The vitamin K injection for newborns "is not a vitamin but a mixture of chemicals" and "can cause death”
Social media posts
Social media post. Claim dated 15 Oct 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
An injection of vitamin K for babies has been recommended and used safely for more than 60 years. It prevents life-threatening bleeding in newborns.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 October 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 October 2023, 8 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://perma.cc/4MLB-C3PY
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