“U.S. military is now testing soldiers for AIDS, after DOD database reports 500% increase in HIV since the COVID vaccine rollout.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 17 May 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Compared to 2020, there were 72 more HIV infections diagnosed in 2021, representing a 30% increase. That’s not close to a 500% increase. As the vaccine rollout continued in 2022, there was a 60% HIV infection decrease.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 May 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 19 May 2023, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CsW_wyzS00F/
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