| Record | OBS-0121 |
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| Category | Health/Vaccines |
| Status | DEBUNKED |
| Summary | A claim that Bill Gates admitted a COVID-19 vaccine would kill 700,000 people due to side effects. This misrepresents a hypothetical statement about vaccine efficacy in older populations. |
| Origin | The claim circulated on social media in 2020, based on a video of Bill Gates discussing potential side-effect rates. |
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| Evidence / consensus | Gates was discussing a hypothetical scenario about side-effect rates, not predicting deaths. He did not admit any such thing. The claim is a misrepresentation of his words. |
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