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09/04/23 7:06 PM

#176143 RE: bbotcs #176101

bbotcs - To your fantasy land.





On your evidence-free assertion that Biden threatened to cut off Florida vaccine supply, googling it only gave me:

November 4, 20215:49 AM Updated 2 years ago

Fact Check-Biden urged those in hurricane-prone states to get COVID-19 shots in case of evacuation

By Reuters Fact Check

3 Min Read

Social media users are sharing a video of U.S. President Joe Biden saying to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to prepare for hurricane season and claiming he thinks that being inoculated will protect against the hurricanes.

An example can be seen here with the description: “Reposted from @rightrevolt Getting the jab protects you from hurricanes? uhh.. let’s go Brandon! #letsgobrandon #joe #sleepyjoe #trump2024 #mandates #covid #america #democrats #biden #bidenmemes #bidensucks #trump.”
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Comments on the post include: “I swear he doesn’t know if he’s talking about covid, or climate change!” and “Good to know that hurricanes don’t strike if you’ve been vaccinated… This is a whole new scientific discovery… Thanks Joe”.

In the clip, Biden says: “Let me be clear. If you’re in a state where hurricanes often strike like Florida or the Gulf Coast or into Texas, a vital part of preparing for hurricane season is to get vaccinated now. Everything is more complicated if you’re not vaccinated and a hurricane or a natural disaster hits.”

Biden on Aug. 10, 2021 urged Americans in hurricane-prone states to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves in case they have to evacuate their homes (here). A video of the briefing can be seen on YouTube, here .



“The bottom line is this: The more we do to prepare, the better off we are when disaster strikes,” Biden told reporters at the start of a meeting with Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell and other officials.

“We can’t prevent hurricanes from making landfall, but we can prevent people from getting seriously sick and dying from COVID-19,” he said. “If you wind up having to stay in a shelter, you don’t want to add COVID-19 to the list of dangers.”

While the comments on the post imply that Biden is confused and saying that the vaccine will protect from the hurricanes, it is clear that being unvaccinated could raise risks in situations related to hurricanes such as evacuations or staying in a shelter.
VERDICT

Missing context. U.S. President Joe Biden urged Americans in hurricane-prone states to get vaccinated to be prepared for situations such as evacuations.

This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Read more about our fact-checking work ?here? .?????????

https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-biden-hurricane-idUSL1N2RU2M5