Claim: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell died from complications of COVID-19. Although he was fully vaccinated, he was also 84 years old and was a cancer patient who had undergone treatment for multiple myeloma -- factors that put him at higher risk of a serious breakthrough illness. His death does not mean the COVID-19 vaccines don't work, as many social media posts suggest.
Fact-check: Colin Powell's COVID-19 Death Followed Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment - FactCheck.org
Verdict: former secretary of state colin powell died from complications of covid-19. although he was fully vaccinated, he was also 84 years old and was a cancer patient who had undergone treatment for multiple myeloma -- factors that put him at higher risk of a serious breakthrough illness. his death does not mean the covid-19 vaccines don't work, as many social media posts suggest.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Jessica Mcdonald
Date published: 2021-10-21T21:58:20