Fact check: White House tweet falsely claims 'there was no vaccine available' when Biden took office

White House walks back false claim that there was ‘no vaccine available’ under Trump administration

‘We should have said they were not widely available,’ Biden administration admits.

White House Admits It ‘Misstated’ False Claim No COVID Vaccine Existed When Biden Took Office

The White House admitted Friday its claim a day earlier that there was no COVID-19 vaccination when President Joe Biden took office was a case of misinformation.The administration was widely criticized after a Thursday tweet aimed at showing Biden’s progress since taking office included the obviously false claim. Biden himself had received his first COVID vaccination shot a full month before being sworn in.“When President Biden took office, mill…

'They lied & got caught': After falsely saying that vaccines were not available when Biden entered office, White House admits its claim was inaccurate

After getting called out for falsely stating that COVID-19 vaccines were not available when President Biden entered office last year, the White House has issued a tweet admitting the inaccuracy of its claim."When President Biden took office, millions were unemployed and there was no vaccine availabl...

White House Falsely Claims There Was 'No Vaccine Available' When Biden Took Office

Nearly 18 hours later, the tweet is still up on the site, which claims to monitor COVID "disinformation."

FACT CHECK: Was There ‘No Vaccine Available’ When Joe Biden Took Office?

Vaccines were first rolled out in December 2020

White House falsely claims ‘no vaccine’ was available when Biden took office

“When President Biden took office, millions were unemployed and there was no vaccine available,” the White House account tweeted to its 7 million followers.