In October 2021, a rumor started circulating on social media that a Delta pilot died mid-flight from a COVID-19 vaccination, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing. While this claim was widespread, the details were scarce. Here's what we found:
On Oct. 11, she spread another fear-mongering rumor about COVID-19 vaccines. Ruby said that a recently vaccinated Delta pilot had died mid-flight sometime in the last two weeks and that this story had been corroborated by multiple sources.
“Fact Check: COVID-19 Vaccines Aren’t Magnetic.” USA TODAY, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/06/21/fact-check-covid-19-vaccines-arent-magnetic/7698556002/. Accessed 13 Oct. 2021.
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