“There is no such thing as a booster. There is a failed product that is sometimes used again in hopes of a different outcome.”
Social media posts
Instagram. Claim dated 27 Oct 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines is shown in the higher infection rates, spread, hospitalization and death among unvaccinated people. It’s common to give boosters to extend protection from an initial vaccine.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 October 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 October 2021, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CVhX8SNFm4X/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=d351aadb-8325-48c7-a1…
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