A viral hoax that made the rounds on social networks claimed that Tiffany Dover, the nurse who gained fame for fainting after receiving the coronavirus vaccine on live television, died.
Dover caught national attention this week when cameras showed her dizzy moments after she was first injected by a medical professional, then collapsed to the floor. Following the incident, many took to Twitter and other social networks to share what is supposed to be a screenshot of a website showing that it was listed as dead. There was no explanation as to how she was presumed to have died, although many who posted seemed to connect her to her vaccination.
A nurse from Tennessee fainted 17 minutes after receiving the covid-19 vaccine ???? Tiffany Dover is fine now, but has revealed that she has a medical condition in which she often faints when she feels pain. Doctors also said that the episode has nothing to do with the vaccine ????pic.twitter.com/CHcZBXqAnd
– Power 106 (@ Power106LA) December 18, 2020
However, Dover’s employer took to Twitter to disapprove of the rumors, posting on Saturday that he is doing well and stays at home.
“UPDATE: Nurse Tiffany Dover appreciates her concern. She’s home and doing well. She demands privacy for herself and her family. ” posted on Twitter CHI Memorial healthcare provider.
There were indications immediately after the incident that Dover is doing well and is not suffering from any serious complications. As Khou reportedly, the nurse later shared that she has a medical condition that can sometimes make her faint when she feels pain, and doctors later said there was no cause for alarm. The report added that doctors usually keep patients for 15 to 30 minutes after the vaccination to take into account issues such as the one Dover faced.
It was not clear exactly how the rumors about the death started, although officials have noticed an increase in misinformation about the vaccine in recent days. As USA Today reported, a number of social networking sites have reduced this misinformation, including claims that vaccines can intentionally cause harm.
“In the context of a global pandemic, vaccine misinformation poses a significant and growing public health challenge,” Twitter said in a statement. blog post.
“Starting next week, we will prioritize the removal of the most harmful misleading information, and in the coming weeks we will start tagging Tweets that contain potentially misleading information about vaccines.”
The report noted that a survey in recent weeks showed that conspiracy theories had built up some distrust of the virus, with 44% of respondents saying there was some truth in the claim that the COVID-19 mortality rate was exaggerated – what experts say in public health they said it was not true.