Fact check: COVID-19 vaccinated people don’t ‘shed’ viral particles from the vaccine Daniel Funke, USA TODAY
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Editor s note: This story was updated May 11 to clarify the nature of viral shedding connected to COVID-19 and the vaccines. COVID-19 vaccinated people don t shed viral particles from the vaccine, be they live virus or spike proteins. The update does not affect the false rating.
The claim: People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can ‘shed’ viral particles from the vaccine and infect unvaccinated people
Nearly 150 million Americans have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, but some say it may not make much of a difference in limiting the spread of COVID-19.
Fact check: COVID-19 vaccinated people don’t ‘shed’ virus, infect others Daniel Funke, USA TODAY
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The claim: People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can shed the virus and infect unvaccinated people
Nearly 150 million Americans have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, but some say it may not make much of a difference in limiting the spread of COVID-19.
In an article published May 3, LifeSite, which bills itself as “an independent pro-life news outlet,” wrote that people who have received the coronavirus vaccine may still infect others.
“As these experimental vaccines create ‘spike proteins,’ vaccinated individuals ‘can shed some of these particles to close contacts’ causing disease in them, including in children,” says the subhead of article, which has more than 2,000 shares on Facebook.
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