No Evidence to Support Vaccine Shedding or Protective Tea

Throughout May, a range of social media accounts began posting about the protective qualities of pine needle tea. Specifically, these accounts stated that this tea was a natural form of protection from contracting harmful particles and spike proteins that shed from individuals who were vaccinated against coronavirus. 

On Facebook, posts making these claims have gained hundreds of interactions. By early June, posts promoting pine needle tea as a protection from vaccine shedding were still appearing regularly.