761 Elderly Didn't Die after Receiving the Vaccine in Spain
The Claim
761 elderly people died in Spain after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Emerging story
In February 2021, social media accounts and news websites claimed that 761 elderly people in Spain died after taking the vaccine. Users claimed that in only 7 days 761 elderly people died after doses of Pfizer and Moderna.
❌❌🦠🦠Laut Cadena SER (der größte und zugleich älteste Radiosender in Spanien 🇪🇦) sind in der vergangenen Woche 761 ältere Bewohner von Pflegeheimen gestorben, nachdem Sie zum größten Teil Dosen 💉 des #Impfstoffs von #Pfizer und #Moderna erhalten hatten ‼️ pic.twitter.com/WQiybQnavq
— Deutsch365 (@deutsch365) February 11, 2021
People like you that know NOTHING and research nothing, are the real idiots - 761 elderly people who died in residences within a week, in Spain, after being vaccinated is no conspiracy. https://t.co/w6WKGQr0lg
— Bilderberg's Globalist Reset 🐑😷💉⚰ (@5Agenda21) February 14, 2021
According to Cadena SER (the largest and oldest radio station in Spain), 761 elderly care home residents died last week after receiving the vaccination doses from Pfizer and Moderna !!! https://t.co/JpkW6b61It
— sana ullah (@sanaullahAhmad) February 14, 2021
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigation found the circulating claim misleading. The claim was inaccurately translated from Spanish to Arabic and English.
Cadena reported that nursing homes in the country are suffering since April in Spanish. The Spanish newspaper reported that 761 death cases among the elderly were infected with COVID-19.
The report also indicated that several nursing homes in Spain started their vaccination campaign. The post-vaccination death toll wasn't mentioned in the article.
Coronavirus latest:
— El País English Edition (@elpaisinenglish) February 16, 2021
- 30,251 new cases reported over weekend, down 16,844 on last week
- 14-day cumulative number of cases has fallen to 417, a level not seen for over a month
- New infections tumbling among over-65s in care homes thanks to vaccinations https://t.co/IcpxC8Zxpp
Spain has been one of the countries in Europe worst affected by the virus.
According to ABC News, there is no link between COVID-19 vaccines and those who die after receiving them.
