President Joe Biden tweeted about the risks and perils of not being vaccinated against COVID-19 on Saturday. It was the latest attempt by the president to scare people into getting vaccinated. However, the statistics he used aren’t consistent with many previous reports and studies, including those by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“Here’s the deal: Unvaccinated individuals are 97 times more likely to die compared to those who are boosted,” Biden tweeted. “Protect yourself and those around you by getting vaccinated and boosted today.”
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