Claim: An unclear tweet from New York City health officials was meant to caution residents that the latest omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5, might be more likely than previous variants to infect vaccinated or previously infected people. Social media posts misinterpreted the tweet to mean that vaccinated people were at higher risk than unvaccinated people.
Fact-check: Posts Misinterpret NYC Health Tweet About Omicron Subvariant XBB.1.5 - FactCheck.org
Verdict: an unclear tweet from new york city health officials was meant to caution residents that the latest omicron subvariant, xbb.1.5, might be more likely than previous variants to infect vaccinated or previously infected people. social media posts misinterpreted the tweet to mean that vaccinated people were at higher risk than unvaccinated people.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Jessica Mcdonald
Date published: 2023-01-20T23:43:44