“There’s been no” TV commercials for the COVID-19 vaccines because “they are required by law to list all adverse side effects.”
Social media posts
Instagram. Claim dated 15 Oct 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Only vaccines that have been approved by the FDA — a more rigorous process than emergency use authorization — can be advertised on TV. Pfizer says it does plan to market its approved vaccine under the name Comirnaty.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 October 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 October 2021, 11 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CVCCWrRtztC/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=4ffc6a74-f469-4501-aa…
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