Lahore, 27th May: A message going viral on social media alleging that all vaccinated people will die within two years as claimed by a French virologist, is FAKE.
A WhatsApp message that is doing the rounds, claims that French virologist and Nobel Prize winner Luc Montagnier has alleged that all those people who have gotten vaccinated against the COVID-19 will die within two years.
The Nobel Laureate further claimed that the coronavirus vaccination drive is a big blunder. This message is, however, fake.
The interview is an 11-minute video recorded in French, where the virologist Montagnier, who is known for his anti-vaccination stance did say that ‘the mass vaccination is a big mistake’. But he did not clearly say that the ‘people who got vaccinated will die within two years.’
Several scientists and health organizations have refuted such claims and say that the video and message doing the rounds could be doctored.
Regarding the matter, Dr T Jacob John, a renowned virologist from Vellore spoke to TNM and dismissed the claims saying that the video could be altered. He clearly said, “It is a fake message. A lie can travel faster across the world than the truth. COVID-19 vaccine is safe and this claim is absolutely fake.”
A neuroscientist, Dr Sumaiya Sheikh having a PhD in medicine, took to her Twitter account to fact-check the claims made in the message.
She termed the message hoax and said that the COVID-19 vaccine will not kill you within two years.
WhatsApp hoax claims Nobel laureate said all vaccinated people will die within 2 years https://t.co/dv0UZAc6pQ
— Dr Sumaiya Shaikh 🇸🇪🇦🇺 (@Neurophysik) May 25, 2021
She also tweeted that don’t share the link of lifesitenews.com, which is a Canadian far-right, ultra-conservative catholic website that ‘works against human rights, vaccines, birth control and pushes many such conspiracy theories.’
Also don’t share the link of https://t.co/9IPucGwgVN . It is a Canadian far-right, ultra conservative catholic website that advocates against human rights, vaccines, birth control and pushes many such conspiracy theories.
— Dr Sumaiya Shaikh 🇸🇪🇦🇺 (@Neurophysik) May 25, 2021
An official Twitter account of the Press Information Bureau’s fact check has also verified that this message is fake.
PIB Fact also clarified that an image claiming a French Nobel Laureate on COVID-19 vaccines is circulating on social media. The claim is fake and the COVID-19 vaccine is safe.
It further urged the people not to forward such messages without verification.
An image allegedly quoting a French Nobel Laureate on #COVID19 vaccines is circulating on social media
The claim in the image is #FAKE. #COVID19 Vaccine is completely safe
Do not forward this image#PIBFactCheck pic.twitter.com/DMrxY8vdMN
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 25, 2021
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