“Unvaccinated, you can get COVID and have over 99% chance of survival. Get vaccinated and you can still get COVID and will still have over 99% chance of survival.”
Tomi Lahren
Conservative commentator. Facebook. Claim dated 18 Jul 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
The post leaves out the fact that vaccination substantially reduces the risk of infection. Reports indicate that more than 99% of recent COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are among unvaccinated people.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Tomi Lahren (Conservative commentator) made this claim around 18 July 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 21 July 2021, 3 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=359439972211165&set=a.278260926995737&type=3&thea…
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