Fact Check: Nobel laureate Luc Montagnier didn’t say Covid vaccine recipients will die in two years

A viral WhatsApp message claims that Nobel laureate Luc Montagnier has said that all those who have been vaccinated for Covid-19 will die within two years. India Today's AFWA probes the truth.

As if the panic created by the deadly second wave of the pandemic was not enough, a viral statement attributed to French virologist and Nobel laureate Luc Montagnier has left netizens startled and scared. As per this statement, all those who have vaccinated themselves for Covid-19 will die within two years. All vaccinated people will die within 2 years.Nobel laureate Luc Montagnier has confirmed that there is no chance of survival for people who have received any form of the vaccine. In the shocking interview, the world's leading virologist stated bluntly: "There is no hope..." pic.twitter.com/d9Y0i8TV7A An image allegedly quoting a French Nobel Laureate on #COVID19 vaccines is circulating on social mediaThe claim in the image is #FAKE. #COVID19 Vaccine is completely safeDo not forward this image#PIBFactCheck pic.twitter.com/DMrxY8vdMN A clip of Luc’s interview is being circulated on social media in which he’s seen questioning the idea of vaccinating people during the pandemic. “It’s unthinkable to vaccinate during a pandemic. They’re silent. It is the antibodies produced by the virus that enable the infection to become stronger. It is what we call antibody-dependent enhancement, which means antibodies favour a certain infection. It is clear that the new variants are created by antibody-mediated selection due to the vaccination,” Luc says in the French interview.