The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the vaccine definition. US Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, points out three definitions of vaccination listed by the CDC over several years. There was a definition before 2015, then a change in 2015, and finally an update in 2021.
Massie first wrote in September 2021 by embedding a photo.
Check out @CDCgov's evolving definition of "vaccination." They've been busy at the Ministry of Truth: pic.twitter.com/4k2xf8rvsL
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) September 8, 2021
The vaccine that redefined vaccination. pic.twitter.com/GXIblxP1Al
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) February 5, 2022
"See @CDCgov's growing definition of 'vaccination'. They're busy at the Ministry of Truth," Massie wrote.
Then what are the facts? A definition is updated when appropriate. Merriam-Webster even updated the definition of vaccination in December. However, it would not be correct to imply that the definition of vaccination has been changed due to the incorrect assumption about the so-called COVID-19 vaccine being ineffective.
The CDC previously defined vaccination as 'The act of introducing a vaccine into the body to produce immunity against a particular disease'. Now, as per an update in September 2021, it defines it as 'The act of introducing a vaccine into the body to produce protection against a particular disease'.
A CDC spokesperson told USA Today in September of the changed definition. He said this was done to make it more clear and transparent.
"While there has been a slight change in the wording over time for the definition of 'vaccine' on the CDC's website, it does not affect the overall definition," the statement read.
"The previous definition meant that a vaccine was 100% effective, which has never happened with any vaccine," he continued.
If you want to take a look at the CDC website using web archives like Massie's, you can also find this vaccination page from 2015 which also explains that 'no vaccine is absolutely 100% safe or effective for everyone because everyone's body reacts to it. to vaccines differently'. The change from the word 'immunity' to "protection" more clearly defines hope, as the COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates.
In other words, a person may still catch COVID-19 even if they have been vaccinated but are much less likely to become seriously ill or die than not vaccinated. Thus launched IFL Science.