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Vaccine
Yes, there is a risk in uploading a photo of your vaccine card to enter an online contest
Vaccine
Yes, guns, beer and trucks are being offered as incentives for people to get a COVID-19 vaccine
More states and businesses are offering incentives to entice more Americans to get vaccinated.
Vaccine
Yes, you can get a free ride to and from your COVID-19 vaccine appointment, and free child care too
Uber, Lyft, and several companies are offering incentives to get people vaccinated by July 4.
Business
Yes, the lumber shortage is real
Videos shared on TikTok recently claim the lumber shortage was created to boost profits in the lumber industry.
Coronavirus
No, Dr. Fauci's emails were not leaked, they were obtained through FOIA requests
Thousands of Dr. Fauci’s emails from the start of the pandemic were recently published by various media outlets.
Coronavirus
Can antibody tests prove if you’re protected by the COVID-19 vaccines?
Last year, antibody tests got a lot of attention, as people wanted to figure out if they’d had COVID-19 and whether or not they were protected from the virus.
Coronavirus
No, antibody tests can't prove if you’re protected by the COVID-19 vaccines
Antibody tests are back in the spotlight — this time related to vaccine protection.
Vaccine
No, COVID-19 vaccines aren’t as effective for immunocompromised people, research suggests
For millions of Americans who are immunocompromised, protection against COVID-19 is far from guaranteed, even after vaccination.
Business
Yes, employees required to get vaccinated for COVID-19 can file a workers’ compensation claim for vaccine adverse effects
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said employers can require workers coming back into the workplace to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Coronavirus
No, there is no set standard that will mark the end of the COVID-19 pandemic
With more people in the US getting vaccinated and restrictions being relaxed, some people have asked what it will take for the pandemic to be over.
Vaccine
Yes, there have been reports of heart inflammation in adolescents after COVID-19 vaccination, but cause not yet known
The CDC says there have been “relatively few reports of myocarditis,” mainly in adolescents and young adults. But the vaccines have not been identified as the cause.
Coronavirus
Yes, vaccinated people can transmit COVID-19 through kissing
While vaccinated people are less likely to spread COVID-19, it’s still possible. Which means you can still spread it when locking lips with an unvaccinated person.
Vaccine
Yes, guns, beer and trucks are being offered as incentives for people to get a COVID-19 vaccine
More states and businesses are offering incentives to entice more Americans to get vaccinated.
Vaccine
Yes, you can get a free ride to and from your COVID-19 vaccine appointment, and free child care too
Uber, Lyft, and several companies are offering incentives to get people vaccinated by July 4.
Business
Yes, the lumber shortage is real
Videos shared on TikTok recently claim the lumber shortage was created to boost profits in the lumber industry.
Coronavirus
No, Dr. Fauci's emails were not leaked, they were obtained through FOIA requests
Thousands of Dr. Fauci’s emails from the start of the pandemic were recently published by various media outlets.
Coronavirus
Can antibody tests prove if you’re protected by the COVID-19 vaccines?
Last year, antibody tests got a lot of attention, as people wanted to figure out if they’d had COVID-19 and whether or not they were protected from the virus.
Coronavirus
No, antibody tests can't prove if you’re protected by the COVID-19 vaccines
Antibody tests are back in the spotlight — this time related to vaccine protection.
Vaccine
No, COVID-19 vaccines aren’t as effective for immunocompromised people, research suggests
For millions of Americans who are immunocompromised, protection against COVID-19 is far from guaranteed, even after vaccination.
Business
Yes, employees required to get vaccinated for COVID-19 can file a workers’ compensation claim for vaccine adverse effects
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said employers can require workers coming back into the workplace to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Coronavirus
No, there is no set standard that will mark the end of the COVID-19 pandemic
With more people in the US getting vaccinated and restrictions being relaxed, some people have asked what it will take for the pandemic to be over.
Vaccine
Yes, there have been reports of heart inflammation in adolescents after COVID-19 vaccination, but cause not yet known
The CDC says there have been “relatively few reports of myocarditis,” mainly in adolescents and young adults. But the vaccines have not been identified as the cause.
Coronavirus
Yes, vaccinated people can transmit COVID-19 through kissing
While vaccinated people are less likely to spread COVID-19, it’s still possible. Which means you can still spread it when locking lips with an unvaccinated person.
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