evidence: Fewer than 260 million people have died globally from all causes since the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in late 2020, according to United Nations data and mortality projections. The video was posted by a website that regularly publishes fabricated stories. [...] Only projected mortality data was available for 2023. Even if all deaths in 2020 and all projected deaths in 2023 are included in the count, official estimates show there have been around 260 million deaths, not a billion, since the COVID-19 vaccines became available. [...] USA TODAY has previously debunked inaccurate claims connecting the COVID-19 vaccines to mass deaths. In reality, serious adverse reactions to them are rare, according to multiple studies. Various studies have estimated that the COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives.