Claim: The rate of new HIV infections in the military has been relatively unchanged since 2017. But social media posts falsely claim that the military has recorded a "500% increase in HIV since the COVID vaccine rollout." A Defense Department spokesperson said errors in a military database sparked the inaccurate claim.
Fact-check: Database Errors Fuel False Claims about HIV Cases in Military - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the rate of new hiv infections in the military has been relatively unchanged since 2017. but social media posts falsely claim that the military has recorded a "500% increase in hiv since the covid vaccine rollout." a defense department spokesperson said errors in a military database sparked the inaccurate claim.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brea Jones
Date published: 2023-06-01T20:57:39