Claim: Responding to a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order on Oct. 31 allowing hospitals that are at or near capacity to transfer or stop admitting patients. Social media posts falsely claimed the order says hospitals can "refuse to treat the unvaccinated." But the order doesn't mention vaccination status.
Fact-check: Colorado Order Addresses Surge in Hospitalizations, Not Vaccination Status - FactCheck.org
Verdict: responding to a surge in covid-19 hospitalizations, colorado gov. jared polis signed an executive order on oct. 31 allowing hospitals that are at or near capacity to transfer or stop admitting patients. social media posts falsely claimed the order says hospitals can "refuse to treat the unvaccinated." but the order doesn't mention vaccination status.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brea Jones
Date published: 2021-11-18T23:58:57