Old clip of Biden encouraging COVID-19 vaccination before hurricane resurfaces

Several large social media accounts circulated a video clip of President Biden at a FEMA meeting last year encouraging people who live in areas that are prone to hurricanes to get vaccinated before hurricane season. The video was shared last week with the false claim that the president claimed that COVID-19 vaccines would protect people against Hurricane Ian.

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