Claim: In a May 16 interview, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director said the agency knew of 223 breakthrough fatalities among fully vaccinated individuals, but "not all ... died of COVID." That is not an admission that "many, many hospitals" previously "overcounted" COVID-19 deaths, as conservative websites have reported.
Fact-check: Websites and Social Posts Misrepresent CDC Director's Comments on Breakthrough Deaths - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in a may 16 interview, the centers for disease control and prevention director said the agency knew of 223 breakthrough fatalities among fully vaccinated individuals, but "not all ... died of covid." that is not an admission that "many, many hospitals" previously "overcounted" covid-19 deaths, as conservative websites have reported.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: D'Angelo Gore
Date published: 2021-05-21T19:10:35