The claim
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/55364865
Original publisher’s rating
These posts are misleading. They use genuine footage showing healthcare professionals using a safety syringe, in which the needle retracts into the body of the device after use. Safety syringes have been in widespread use for over a decade.
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