An image containing a fabricated headline has circulated online purporting to show a report published by Canadian outlet CBC News that Health Canada that advises parents to check the vaccination status of their children’s friends ahead of Halloween. A Google advanced search does not reveal the supposed article (archive.ph/wip/P23GO). A Twitter advanced search via CBC News’ Twitter account does not reveal any related post (archive.ph/wip/Kw1yZ). Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada told Reuters: “This post is a fabrication and conveys misinformation.”Current Canadian government press releases can be viewed (www.canada.ca/en/news.html) while specific COVID-19 announcements are viewable (here). CBC News did not publish a headline claiming that the Canadian health authority is urging parents to create vaccinated trick-or-treat groups during Halloween festivities.

Source: CBC News October 17, 2022 12:54 UTC