Claim: Deaths in care homes are up 81% since the start of the Covid-19 vaccination rollout.
Fact-check: Covid vaccine hasn't caused increase in care home deaths - Full Fact
Verdict: deaths in care homes are up about that much since before the vaccination rollout, although we haven't been able to replicate the 81% figure exactly. these are not deaths due to the vaccine. they are largely due to covid-19 itself and reporting delays.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Abbas Panjwani
Date published: 2021-02-12T00:00:00