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Logically→ United Kingdom is set to ban COVID-19 boosters for people under 50.

2023-01-31 U.K. is not banning COVID boosters for those under 50. Boosters will continue to be available for those at a higher risk in this group. Go to site post…»

Poynter→ The bivalent booster vaccine does not increase chances of COVID-19 infection

2023-01-24 As he proposed to extend the state’s ban on mandates for COVID-19 vaccines and face masks, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lobbed a flurry of criticism at President Joe Biden and […] The post The bivalent booster vaccine does not increase chances Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Twist Meaning of CDC, FDA Disclosure on Bivalent Booster

2023-01-20 SciCheck Digest Government health agencies disclosed a potential safety concern for strokes in those 65 and older with one of the COVID-19 vaccines, but the agencies haven’t found any causal relationship and the concern was flagged by just one Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Gov. Ron DeSantis falsely claims bivalent booster vaccine increases chances of COVID-19 infection

2023-01-20 "Almost every study now has said with these new boosters, you're more likely to get infected with the bivalent booster." Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Does Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster increase stroke risk? ‘Very unlikely,’ agencies say

2023-01-20 When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an investigation into whether Pfizer’s bivalent COVID-19 booster caused strokes in certain age groups, […] The post Does Pfizer’s COVID-19 Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Does Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster increase stroke risk? ‘Very unlikely,’ agencies say

2023-01-18 Does Pfizer’s omicron booster for COVID-19 increase stroke risk? That claim is missing a lot of context. The CDC and FDA explain. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Death Of Envoy Pilot Has NOT Been Linked To COVID-19 Vaccine Or Booster

2022-12-07 Did a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) insider, a whistleblower, provide exclusive information to Real Raw News about a conversation on a cockpit voice recorder just before the pilot of Envoy Air flight 3556 became unresponsive? Does Go to site post…»

The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Do Booster Shots Increase a Person’s Likelihood of Getting COVID?

2022-11-02 An article from ​​The Defender claims that getting more COVID boosters increases a person’s likelihood of getting COVID. The article is written by Dr. Joseph Mercola, a frequent purveyor of vaccine misinformation.  According to the articl Go to site post…»

Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccine boosters reduce the risk of infection and hospitalization, they don’t increase the risk contrary to claims of vaccines “negative efficacy”

2022-10-23 REVIEW Data from clinical trials and safety surveillance indicate that COVID-19 vaccines approved in the U.S. are safe and effective at preventing severe illness and death. Nevertheless, false and misleading claims downplaying the vaccines’ ef Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – Denmark is focusing its COVID-19 booster campaign on people over 50, it’s not banning everyone else

2022-10-18 “Covid vaccinations now prohibited in people under 50 in Denmark.” Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ Nadhim Zahawi wrong to say Moderna booster protects against both Covid-19 and flu

2022-10-10 The former minister for Covid vaccine deployment claimed that the Moderna booster protected against Covid-19 and flu. Go to site post…»

AllSides→ Q&A on Omicron-Updated COVID-19 Boosters

2022-09-26 https://www.factcheck.org/2022/09/scicheck-qa-on-omicron-updated-covid-19-boosters/ Earlier this month, Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Omicron-Updated COVID-19 Boosters

2022-09-23 Earlier this month, the U.S. began administering the first COVID-19 booster vaccines that have been updated to better match the latest circulating coronavirus strains. Many scientists expect the revised boosters will be more effective than their predec Go to site post…»

Snopes→ When Should You Get the New COVID-19 Booster and the Flu Shot? Now Is the Right Time For Both

2022-09-22 When COVID-19 and the flu co-infect, it’s ‘flurona.’ But such cases are rare, and there are effective ways to protect yourself from both viruses. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Viral Posts Spin Falsehood Out of Denmark’s COVID-19 Booster Drive

2022-09-16 SciCheck Digest Denmark announced a plan for its fall COVID-19 vaccination drive, saying it will offer omicron-specific booster shots to high-risk individuals, including everyone 50 and over. But U.S.-based misinformation peddlers misleadingly suggest Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Why the recent COVID-19 boosters were authorized before human trials were completed

2022-09-16 An updated COVID-19 booster shot is now available, as strains of the coronavirus continue to spread. President Joe Biden said Sept. 6 that the updated boosters are meant to provide […] The post Why the recent COVID-19 boosters were authorized bef Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Ask PolitiFact: Why were the recent COVID-19 boosters authorized before human trials were completed?

2022-09-13 The updated COVID-19 boosters’ effectiveness was tested in mice and authorized before data could be gathered from human trials because of a pressing need to address the rapidly changing nature of coronavirus variants, an expert said. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ White House to Encourage COVID Boosters, Flu Shot This Fall

2022-09-01 The Biden administration hopes to make getting a COVID-19 booster as routine as going in for the yearly flu shot. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ 5 Things Immunologists Want You to Know About Omicron-Specific Booster Vaccines

2022-09-01 In a matter of days, eligible people will be lining up to receive the shots that are tailored to combat the most recent and contagious COVID subvariants. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ US Clears Updated COVID Boosters Targeting Newest Variants

2022-08-31 The move by the Food and Drug Administration tweaks the recipe of shots made by Pfizer and rival Moderna that already have saved millions of lives. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ COVID Researchers: Racial Disparities In Vaccine Booster Rates Persist

2022-08-30 COVID-19 vaccination rates in Black and Hispanic people exceeded those of white Americans nationally — but only for the initial shots. Go to site post…»

Logically→ Donald Trump’s ex-wife Ivana Trump died after receiving the COVlD-19 vaccine booster and a monkeypox injection.

2022-08-17   Go to site post…»

Snopes→ China Says Remains of Rocket Booster Fall to Earth

2022-08-01 Debris from a rocket that boosted part of China’s new space station into orbit fell into the sea in the Philippines. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ FDA Advisers Recommend Updating COVID Booster Shots for Fall

2022-06-28 The FDA anticipates a combination shot that adds protection against a version of the super-contagious omicron variant to the original vaccine. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ FDA Clears COVID Booster Shot for Healthy Kids Ages 5 to 11

2022-05-17 U.S. regulators authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection. Go to site post…»

Full Fact→ GB News presenter wrong about booster vaccine deaths

2022-04-29 Why aren’t we talking about this? It seems, if the booster shot is making it thrice as likely that you’re going to be deadsville, that they’re going to carrying you out by the handles, why aren’t we talking about that? Mark Ste Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ SciCheck Talks Second COVID-19 Boosters, Philly Mask Mandate on iHeartRadio 

2022-04-11 FactCheck.org Science Editor Jessica McDonald fielded questions about second COVID-19 booster shots and the possible return of Philadelphia’s mask mandate in a recent interview that aired on several of that city’s iHeartRadio stations. McDonald spo Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Second COVID-19 Boosters for Older People

2022-04-07 At the end of March, the Food and Drug Administration authorized a second COVID-19 booster, or fourth dose, of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for people 50 years of age and older.  The idea is to shore up any flagging immunity among the most Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Facebook Video Misrepresents CDC Report on COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

2022-03-30 SciCheck Digest A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that side effects such as a sore arm or headache following a booster dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were less frequent than after the second dose. But a Facebook vid Go to site post…»

Snopes→ FDA OKs Another Pfizer, Moderna COVID Booster for 50 and Up

2022-03-29 U.S. regulators authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older, a step to offer extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavirus rebounds. Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: COVID Booster Shots Do NOT Cause Rapid Cancer Growth — Case Cited Looked At One Patient, Came To No Conclusion

2022-03-21 Do COVID-19 booster shots cause rapid cancer growth? No, that's not true: Michel Goldman, one of the authors of a paper misused on social media to make the claim, told Lead Stories in a March 21, 2022, email, "This is an abusive and unacc Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Did Fauci Say More COVID-19 Boosters Could Be Recommended?

2022-02-17 "The potential future requirement for an additional boost ... is being very carefully monitored in real time," he said. Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ COVID-19 Booster Enhances Protection, Contrary to ‘Immune Fatigue’ Claims

2022-02-04 SciCheck Digest A COVID-19 booster dose increases protection against the coronavirus. But in an interview, comedian Bill Maher incorrectly said COVID-19 booster shots were “useless” and could cause “immune system fatigue.” Online, others have m Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Studies Show Boosted Immunity Against Omicron with Booster Doses

2022-01-28 Neither primary vaccination nor natural immunity is generally stopping infections with the omicron variant, but research shows booster doses substantially increase protection. Yet, Republican Sen. Rand Paul claimed that a case of COVID-19 provides “a Go to site post…»

FactCheck.org→ Studies Show Boosted Immunity Against Omicron with Booster Doses

2022-01-28 Neither primary vaccination nor natural immunity is generally stopping infections with the omicron variant, but research shows booster doses substantially increase protection. Yet, Republican Sen. Rand Paul claimed that a case of COVID-19 provides “a Go to site post…»

Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence That Navy Pilot Crashed Aircraft Because They Received COVID-19 Vax Booster

2022-01-28 Did a U.S. Navy pilot have to eject themselves from an aircraft before a crash caused by their reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine booster? No, that's not true: Although a Navy pilot was involved in an incident with a fighter jet that caused t Go to site post…»

Poynter→ Social media claims about Louie Anderson’s in-flight sickness after a COVID-19 booster aren’t true

2022-01-26 On Jan. 21, comedian and actor Louie Anderson died. His longtime publicist, Glenn Schwartz, told reporters that Anderson died due to complications of diffuse large B cell lymphoma, a blood cancer. But, […] The post Social media claims about Lou Go to site post…»

PolitiFact→ Viral image – Social media claims about Louie Anderson’s in-flight sickness after a COVID-19 booster aren’t true

2022-01-25 Says Louie Anderson was flying to appear on Conan O’Brien’s show when he became ill a few weeks after receiving his third vaccine dose. Go to site post…»

Logically→ New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern faked getting her booster jab on January 17.

2022-01-25 Videos and photos from different angles show Ardern receiving her booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Tāmaki Vaccination Clinic in Auckland. Go to site post…»

Snopes→ Yes, You Still Need a Booster After Being Infected with Omicron

2022-01-19 While timelines vary, everyone agrees that vaccinations only help reduce your chances of infection. Go to site post…»

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