Kamala Harris Clip Saying Every Person in Hospital With COVID-19 Is Vaccinated Has Been Edited
The Claim
A video shows Kamala Harris saying that every person who was hospitalized or died as a result of COVID-19 had been vaccinated.
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A video has gone viral on social media purporting to show Vice President Kamala Harris saying that everyone who has been hospitalized or died from COVID-19 has been vaccinated.
Harris is heard in the altered video as saying: “This Delta variant – it spreads faster and it is in many cases reported to be much more serious in terms of its impact and the vaccine will protect you from it. And here’s how I know. Virtually every person who is in the hospital sick with COVID-19 right now is vaccinated. I’m going to repeat that. Virtually, it’s a fact. Virtually every person who is in the hospital right now sick with COVID-19 is vaccinated. And even more, regrettably, virtually every person who has recently died from COVID-19 was vaccinated. The loss, the tragedy of that loss. Literally, every person who has died from COVID-19 that we have recently been seeing was vaccinated. So, it is time, it is time, to roll up your sleeves to get the shot.”
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar has investigated the claim and found it misleading. US Vice President Kamala Harris did not state that nearly every person in a hospital with COVID-19 has been vaccinated. The video was modified to make it appear that the vice president said 'vaccinated' rather than 'unvaccinated.'
The audio was edited to make it appear that Harris stated that the majority of people in hospitals with COVID-19 had been vaccinated. Harris stated in the original, unaltered video that the majority of people in the hospital were unvaccinated.
The video is from The White House Show in July for the vaccine mobilization event, during which Kamala Harris discussed the vaccine's benefits. The White House's official YouTube channel has the video available for public viewing.
The full transcript of Harris' remarks at the event is available on the website of The American Presidency Project at UC Santa Barbara.
