New Delhi: The Press Information Bureau of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday (May 25) stated that the declare made in a submit circulating on social media about COVID-19 vaccination is pretend.
The submit reveals a picture of French Nobel Laureate Luc Montagnier making a declare that each one individuals who have been vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19 will die within two years.
The PIB urged folks to not ahead the submit.
“An image allegedly quoting a French Nobel Laureate on COVID-19 vaccines is circulating on social media. The claim in the image is FAKE. COVID-19 vaccine is completely safe. Do not forward this image,” tweeted PIB.
An picture allegedly quoting a French Nobel Laureate on #COVID19 vaccines is circulating on social media
The declare within the picture is #FAKE. #COVID19 Vaccine is totally protected
Do not ahead this picture#PIBFactCheck pic.twitter.com/DMrxY8vdMN
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 25, 2021
Montagnier has reportedly promoted a number of controversial and unverified claims surrounding COVID-19 and vaccinations in latest occasions.
The Indian authorities has repeatedly asserted that vaccines are fully protected and are essential within the combat in opposition to the pandemic.
As half of the nationwide vaccination drive, the Centre has been supporting the states and UTs by offering them COVID vaccines free of price.
The Centre has thus far supplied, each via the free of price class and thru direct state procurement class, greater than 21.80 crore vaccine doses to states and UTs.
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