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Daily Debunk
Claim: "So the nurse who took the COVID-19 vaccination on live television is now dead days after being vaccinated.."
Tiffany Dover, a nurse manager from Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee, fainted shortly after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on live television. She later told local news she had a health issue that caused her to faint frequently. CHI Memorial Hospital has repeatedly confirmed that she is alive and well.
Verdict: False
Read the full story at: USA Today
Social Media Disinfo
Circulating on social media: Shortly after Pfizer rolled out its injectable COVID-19 vaccine, claims began circulating on social media that the company had released a “vape vaccine” that has been manufactured in China.
Verdict: False
Read the full story at: Newschecker.in
