Covid Vaccines Did Not Create a 6,000% Increase in Deaths

In early April, an article appeared on the conspiracy theory website Global Research. It claimed that by comparing CDC data of deaths after vaccines in the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2021, there was a 6,000% increase in “vaccine deaths.” 

By April 27th, the article had been shared on Facebook over 2,200 times and on Twitter over 400 times, according to the site's own metrics. 

A range of people have also been posting the 6,000% increase in vaccine deaths claim to social media without linking the article or by posting similar articles: