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Vaccines
Yes, you can get the omicron COVID-19 booster and the flu shot 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.
Monkeypox
No, chickenpox vaccine, infection doesn’t protect against monkeypox
Monkeypox and chickenpox are caused by different viruses. That means that previous chickenpox vaccination or infection does not offer protection against monkeypox.
Coronavirus
No, WHO’s director general did not say he wasn’t vaccinated during an interview
The World Health Organization’s director general didn’t say he hasn’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 as a viral tweet claims.
Monkeypox
Children are not eligible for monkeypox vaccine unless they’ve been exposed to virus
Monkeypox vaccines are not available to most people, including children, but there are exceptions if they’ve been directly exposed to the virus.
Monkeypox
Children are not eligible for monkeypox vaccine unless they’ve been exposed to virus
Monkeypox vaccines are not available to most people, including children, but there are exceptions if they’ve been directly exposed to the virus.
Monkeypox
No, the chickenpox vaccine does not protect against monkeypox
Monkeypox and chickenpox are caused by different viruses. That means that previous chickenpox vaccination or infection does not offer protection against monkeypox.
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.
Monkeypox
No, chickenpox vaccine, infection doesn’t protect against monkeypox
Monkeypox and chickenpox are caused by different viruses. That means that previous chickenpox vaccination or infection does not offer protection against monkeypox.
Coronavirus
No, WHO’s director general did not say he wasn’t vaccinated during an interview
The World Health Organization’s director general didn’t say he hasn’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 as a viral tweet claims.
Monkeypox
Children are not eligible for monkeypox vaccine unless they’ve been exposed to virus
Monkeypox vaccines are not available to most people, including children, but there are exceptions if they’ve been directly exposed to the virus.
Monkeypox
Children are not eligible for monkeypox vaccine unless they’ve been exposed to virus
Monkeypox vaccines are not available to most people, including children, but there are exceptions if they’ve been directly exposed to the virus.
Monkeypox
No, the chickenpox vaccine does not protect against monkeypox
Monkeypox and chickenpox are caused by different viruses. That means that previous chickenpox vaccination or infection does not offer protection against monkeypox.
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