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Anti-vaxxers falsely claim Bob Saget's sudden death was due to Covid-19 booster shot

In July, Saget had joked about vaccine hesitancy, tweeting that he got 'vaccinated five to six times a day and I feel great!!'

Legendary actor and comedian Bob Saget's sudden demise sparked unfounded claims that it was due to a Covid-19 booster shot. The 'Full House' star, 65, was found dead on Sunday, January 9, in a hotel room in Orlando just a day after he had performed a set there. Deputies from the county sheriff's office responded to a report of an unresponsive man at the Ritz Calton. After he was identified as Saget, the sheriff's office said "detectives found no signs of foul play or drug use". The county's medical examiner Joshua Stephany announced on January 10 that the autopsy had been completed but the cause and manner of death were "pending further studies and investigation which may take up to 10-12 weeks to complete."  

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Social media was inundated with claims that the star of "America's Funniest Home Videos" had died from a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot. "Bob Saget just started a new Comedy Tour and was likely fully Vaxxed & boosted," one Twitter user wrote. "The family should have an autopsy done to find out if this "Unexpected" death was Vaccine related. Vaccinated people are dropping like flies, we need to know if the Vax is behind these sudden deaths!"

"Sad to hear of the passing of Bob Saget 'suddenly'. For those who are curious of the answer to the question that can't be mentioned; the answer is 'yes'," someone else added. "Two things are very true today, we lost a comedy genius in Bob Saget, and you're still at an increased risk for heart disease if you took the vaccine. Neither of these facts are fun, but crying and pretending like they don't exist definitely isn't the answer," another chimed in.

While we await the autopsy results, no credible news reports or statements from officials or Saget's family have linked his passing to the Covid-19 vaccine, according to Politifact.

In a May episode of his podcast 'Bob Saget is Here for You,' the TV star talked with Dr Jon LaPook of CBS News about vaccine hesitancy, "common medical misinformation," "and the amazing efforts scientists and doctors are making to help people during this time," per a description of the episode on his YouTube channel. In July, Saget joked about the vaccine, tweeting that he got "vaccinated five to six times a day and I feel great!!" The following month, he said, "Please people, I don’t wanna preach, but please get your visine today. Sorry, auto-correct— I meant vaccine… Help save eyes…Sorry, damn this auto-correct!  I meant save lives." Then, in November, he tweeted, "I went to the dumbest pharmacist yesterday and asked for my booster and he gave me a child’s seat. I was pissed until I sat at the table and was a foot taller."

In December, he joked on his podcast, "I went to the pharmacy the other day I got a booster shot and I should’ve gotten it in my arm but I got it in my butt so I’m a little in pain." He added at some point, "I try not to preach you know about — I got my booster shot, I’m 65, so I got it yesterday — day before — and I was hurting… I’ve been telling people I got it in my ass." Later, in a January 5 episode of the podcast 'A Corporate Time with Tom & Dan,' Saget joked about catching Covid-19, saying he "might have had a combo" of both the Delta and Omicron variants.