The claim: CNN reported Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest was due to COVID-19 boosterA Jan. 17 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows what appears to be a screenshot of a CNN headline about Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin. "Doctor of Damar Hamlin confirms Cardiac Arrest was due to the 4th Booster Vaccine," reads the purported CNN headline. CNN headline alteredThe headline shown in the Instagram post was not published by the outlet, CNN spokesperson Sydney Baldwin told USA TODAY in an email. "No cause of Hamlin’s cardiac arrest has been publicly announced," reads the article, which does not mention COVID-19 vaccines or boosters. Fact check: Image altered to show CNN headline about climate changeUSA TODAY has previously reported that there is no known link between the COVID-19 vaccine and Hamlin's cardiac event.

Source: CNN January 21, 2023 16:31 UTC