Claim: The live flu vaccine has been found to cause strep A.
Fact-check: False claim persists that flu vaccine caused strep A in mice - Full Fact
Verdict: the study referred to found an increase in the likelihood of finding a bacteria called streptococcus pneumoniae in vaccinated mice. this is not the same as strep a.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2023-01-24T00:00:00