Pictured Microchip is Unrelated to COVID-19 Vaccine
Device is not approved for human use yet (Screenshot).
The Claim
A picture depicts a microchip inserted in the COVID-19 vaccine.
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A picture of the microchip inside the tip of a needle is circulating online with captions and comments suggesting it is related to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Misbar’s Analysis
In a May 12 press release, Columbia announced researchers had developed a medical microchip. At 0.1 cubic millimeters, the researchers report the device is the smallest single-chip system of its kind and can be injected with a hypodermic needle.
Misbar's investigation revealed that the device has not yet been approved for human use. The COVID-19 vaccine is not being used to secretly microchip recipients.
We rate the circulating claim as misleading.
Misbar’s Classification
Misleading
