Fact check: Delta variant, not ‘vaccine shedding’, behind surge in new COVID-19 cases

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The claim: Spike protein of COVID-19 vaccines is causing new Delta variant

In recent weeks, many statesbegan relaxing coronavirus restrictionsas COVID-19 cases dropped and vaccinationrates crept toward President Joe Biden’s target of partially vaccinating 70% of American adults by July 4.

TheU.S. is expected to fall shortof that goal, and now the nation faces anothersetback: the spread of the contagious Delta variant. It now accounts for at least20% of COVID-19 casesand is on the rise.

Variants aren’t unexpected. Whenevera virus replicates inside its host, random genetic errors – resulting in slightly altered versions of the original –are a common occurrence. Since the start of the pandemic, there have beenthousands of coronavirus mutations.Some strains, like the Delta variant, are more contagious than others.

But some on social media are claiming cases fromthe…

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