Quick Take
A social media post claims Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently ordered the destruction of all COVID vaccines in the country. We fact-checked and found the claim to be Mostly False.
The Claim
A Facebook post shares a screenshot that claims Putin has ordered the destruction of all COVID vaccines in Russia. The screenshot has been taken from an article published on a website named Realrawnews.com. The social media post redirects social media users to the article through the comment section.
Fact Check
Did Putin order the destruction of all COVID vaccines in Russia?
Not exactly. No published evidence confirms that Putin has made such an order. We found no press release or any other official document on the Russian government or state-owned TASS news agency.
We even researched more about the website Realrawnews.com on which the article was published. The ‘About us’ section of this website mentions ‘Information on this website is for informational and educational and entertainment purposes. This website contains humor, parody, and satire’.
On the contrary, the available evidence only suggests that Russia continues to recommend Covid-19 vaccination.
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