Posts misrepresent Pfizer data on vaccine efficacyCLAIM: Because 14 people in Pfizer’s placebo group died and 15 people in the vaccinated group also died, Pfizer’s data shows its COVID-19 vaccine does not reduce the risk of dying from the disease. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Those figures reflect deaths from all causes during Pfizer’s ongoing study of its vaccine. Pfizer’s data shows that the vaccine is highly effective at preventing serious illness.
