Claim: Hospitals across the country are seeing a spike of respiratory syncytial virus infections among children. Experts say the spike is most likely caused by an immunity gap created by the lack of exposure to the virus over the past couple of years. There's no evidence the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine is the cause, as viral posts falsely claim.
Fact-check: RSV Surge in Children Likely Caused by 'Immunity Gap,' Not COVID-19 Vaccine - FactCheck.org
Verdict: hospitals across the country are seeing a spike of respiratory syncytial virus infections among children. experts say the spike is most likely caused by an immunity gap created by the lack of exposure to the virus over the past couple of years. there's no evidence the pediatric covid-19 vaccine is the cause, as viral posts falsely claim.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Catalina Jaramillo
Date published: 2022-11-18T20:09:43