“You’re in danger” because the American Red Cross doesn’t label blood donations from donors vaccinated against COVID-19.”
Social media posts
Instagram. Claim dated 25 Nov 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
There is no danger from blood transfusions that include blood from COVID-19 vaccinated donors, health experts said. Vaccine components are not found in the bloodstream, an American Red Cross spokesperson said.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 November 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 November 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/nicolesirotek/3244271972014417572
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