Claim: Given the extra scrutiny and large number of doses, reports of possible side effects to a vaccine safety monitoring system increased with the COVID-19 vaccines. The high number of reports does not mean the vaccines are unsafe, contrary to suggestions made by posts sharing a clip of a Food and Drug Administration official acknowledging the surge.
Fact-check: Posts Mislead About COVID-19 Vaccine Safety With Out-of-Context Clip of FDA Official - FactCheck.org
Verdict: given the extra scrutiny and large number of doses, reports of possible side effects to a vaccine safety monitoring system increased with the covid-19 vaccines. the high number of reports does not mean the vaccines are unsafe, contrary to suggestions made by posts sharing a clip of a food and drug administration official acknowledging the surge.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Jessica Mcdonald
Date published: 2024-02-23T23:18:38