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Vaccines
Most flu shots do not contain mercury
Vaccines
Yes, Pfizer is planning to increase the cost of its COVID-19 vaccine by nearly 400%
Pfizer could charge up to $130 per dose for its COVID-19 vaccine in 2023, but the shots will likely remain free for people with health insurance.
Vaccines
No, the CDC isn’t requiring children to get the COVID-19 vaccine for school
A CDC committee voted to add COVID-19 vaccines to a list of recommended immunizations, but it can’t require that all kids get them to go to school.
Vaccines
Claims that Pfizer didn't know if COVID vaccine prevented transmission before rollout are missing context
Pfizer’s clinical trial for its COVID-19 vaccine was designed to evaluate how effective the shot was at preventing infection, not transmission.
Weather
No, President Biden didn’t tell people to get vaccinated ahead of Hurricane Ian
A viral clip of President Biden telling people to get vaccinated when preparing for hurricane season wasn’t taken right before Hurricane Ian. The video is from 2021.
Vaccines
Yes, you can get the omicron COVID-19 booster and the flu shot at the same time
As flu season quickly approaches, the CDC and other medical experts say it’s safe to get your flu shot and omicron COVID-19 booster at the same time.
Vaccines
It's safe to get the flu shot and omicron booster shot at the same time
As flu season quickly approaches, the CDC and other medical experts say it’s safe to get your flu shot and omicron COVID-19 booster at the same time.
Vaccines
Yes, updated omicron boosters were tested on mice, not humans, before authorization
It’s common for updated vaccines to go through less rigorous testing than the original vaccine, experts said.
Vaccines
Yes, the updated omicron booster shots were tested on mice, not humans, before authorization
It’s true that the updated omicron boosters for BA.5 were only tested on mice, not humans, before FDA authorization. But experts say this isn’t uncommon.
Vaccines
Yes, COVID-19 vaccine boosters for omicron are available to the public
Omicron boosters from Pfizer and Moderna have been authorized by the FDA and recommended by the CDC. Here's how to get the shot.
Coronavirus
No, the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 is not officially named Centaurus
Is the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 officially named Centaurus? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Vaccines
Yes, polio is a routine vaccination in the U.S.
Most adults don’t need to get the polio vaccine since they likely received it as children in the U.S. All 50 states require the polio vaccination to attend school.
Vaccines
Yes, Pfizer is planning to increase the cost of its COVID-19 vaccine by nearly 400%
Pfizer could charge up to $130 per dose for its COVID-19 vaccine in 2023, but the shots will likely remain free for people with health insurance.
Vaccines
No, the CDC isn’t requiring children to get the COVID-19 vaccine for school
A CDC committee voted to add COVID-19 vaccines to a list of recommended immunizations, but it can’t require that all kids get them to go to school.
Vaccines
Claims that Pfizer didn't know if COVID vaccine prevented transmission before rollout are missing context
Pfizer’s clinical trial for its COVID-19 vaccine was designed to evaluate how effective the shot was at preventing infection, not transmission.
Weather
No, President Biden didn’t tell people to get vaccinated ahead of Hurricane Ian
A viral clip of President Biden telling people to get vaccinated when preparing for hurricane season wasn’t taken right before Hurricane Ian. The video is from 2021.
Vaccines
Yes, you can get the omicron COVID-19 booster and the flu shot at the same time
As flu season quickly approaches, the CDC and other medical experts say it’s safe to get your flu shot and omicron COVID-19 booster at the same time.
Vaccines
It's safe to get the flu shot and omicron booster shot at the same time
As flu season quickly approaches, the CDC and other medical experts say it’s safe to get your flu shot and omicron COVID-19 booster at the same time.
Vaccines
Yes, updated omicron boosters were tested on mice, not humans, before authorization
It’s common for updated vaccines to go through less rigorous testing than the original vaccine, experts said.
Vaccines
Yes, the updated omicron booster shots were tested on mice, not humans, before authorization
It’s true that the updated omicron boosters for BA.5 were only tested on mice, not humans, before FDA authorization. But experts say this isn’t uncommon.
Vaccines
Yes, COVID-19 vaccine boosters for omicron are available to the public
Omicron boosters from Pfizer and Moderna have been authorized by the FDA and recommended by the CDC. Here's how to get the shot.
Coronavirus
No, the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 is not officially named Centaurus
Is the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 officially named Centaurus? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Vaccines
Yes, polio is a routine vaccination in the U.S.
Most adults don’t need to get the polio vaccine since they likely received it as children in the U.S. All 50 states require the polio vaccination to attend school.
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