` `

761 Elderly Didn't Die after Receiving the Vaccine in Spain

Malak Zamzam Malak Zamzam
Health
14th February 2021
761 Elderly Didn't Die after Receiving the Vaccine in Spain
Inaccurate translation (Getty).

The Claim

761 elderly people died in Spain after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

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.

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.

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.

Misbar’s Classification

Misleading

Misbar’s Sources

Read More

Most Read