U.S. health advisers endorsed a booster of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, citing growing worry that Americans who got the single-dose shot aren’t as protected as those given two-dose brands.
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Snopes→ FDA Panel Endorses Lower-Dose Moderna COVID Shot for Booster
U.S. health advisers said that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the virus.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Recorded Phone Call Does NOT Negate FDA Approval Of Pfizer’s Comirnaty COVID-19 Vaccine
Did Pfizer "admit" there is no vaccine approved by the Food & Drug Administration for use in the United States in a recorded phone call? No, that is a misrepresentation. The FDA granted approval on August 23, 2021, of the vaccine know
Snopes→ Merck Asks US FDA to Authorize Promising Anti-COVID Pill
If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration — a decision that could come in a matter of weeks — it would be the first pill shown to treat the illness.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Louisiana lawmakers wrongly say a name change for Pfizer’s vaccine scuttles the FDA’s approval
In August, the Food and Drug Administration gave full and final approval to the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer for people 16 and older. But 10 Republican Louisiana lawmakers allege “there is no FDA approval for the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ FDA experts support COVID-19 vaccines, didn’t author unsupported allegations of vaccine-caused deaths
REVIEW As of 22 September 2021, 54% of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But discussions about the possible waning of vaccine-induced immunity over time and the spread of the Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant has prompted scient
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Meme Is NOT Correct That There Is No Scientific Proof Behind FDA Approval
Is a meme correct in implying that there is no scientific proof behind the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of vaccines? No, that's not true: The FDA provides publicly available documentation on its website for each of the th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Numbers Don’t Support Public Commenter Claiming ‘We Are Killing More People Than We Are Saving’ During FDA VAX Panel
Did a member of the Food and Drug Administration's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee say, "We are killing more people than we are saving with the shots"? No, that's not true: A member of the public said this. The
Top Fact Checks→ The quality of FDA-approved drugs is not scientifically evaluated.
The FDA follows a strict approval process and evaluates all clinical data related to a drug's safety and efficacy before approving it for public use.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Yes, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is FDA approved
Even after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave its approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine — the first vaccine to get such approval — posters on TikTok were still suggesting it was some kind of rogue jab. One video started with a woman sta
Snopes→ FDA Advisory Panel Rejects Widespread Pfizer Booster Shots
The surprising vote by the committee of outside experts assembled by the Food and Drug Administration was 16-2, with members expressing frustration that Pfizer had provided little data on the safety of extra doses.
Full Fact - All content→ PCR tests have not been revoked by the FDA
A post on Facebook claims that an unspecified test has been “revoked” by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The post itself doesn’t say exactly what sort of test the post refers to, but the author says it “brought
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence FDA, CDC & WHO Hid Ivermectin Efficacy Data, And Natural Immunity NOT Superior To COVID Vaccine
Is this video correct in saying ivermectin is a successful treatment for COVID-19, and that is being covered up by the media and the FDA, CDC and WHO; and is natural immunity through infection better than a COVID-19 vaccine? No, none of t
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ The FDA does not list male sterility as one of the side effects of ivermectin
Ivermectin is the latest drug being floated as a treatment against the coronavirus despite warnings from public health authorities and a lack of evidence that it works. But a claim circulating on Facebook says the anti-parasitic drug has the side effec
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ Thalidomide, morning-sickness drug that caused disabilities, wasn’t FDA-approved for pregnant women
Since the Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for adults Aug. 23, many skeptics of the vaccine have gone on social media to challenge the agency’s safety record and credibility. “Thalidomide was a
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Cigarettes Are NOT ‘FDA Approved’
Are cigarettes approved by the FDA? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration does not "approve" tobacco products, but it does regulate the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of tobacco products. There is a difference b
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine IS Approved By The FDA
Is the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine not approved by the FDA? No, that's not true: The Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on August 23, 2021. The agency made the announcement publicly, sharing the approva
The Dispatch Fact Check→ Did the FDA Approve a Drug That Caused Birth Defects?
Following the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to grant full approval to the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine—the vaccine had previously been distributed under emergency provisions—comparisons were made on social media to the FDAR
Top Fact Checks→ The FDA approved a BioNTech product that is similar to – but not the same as – the Pfizer “vaccine.”
The COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is now called Comirnaty. Comirnaty received full FDA approval on August 23.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Approval Of COVID-19 Vaccine Is NOT Illegal; ‘Doctor’ Does NOT Prove ‘Criminal’ FDA Regulation Violations
Is the FDA approval of the COVID-19 vaccine illegal, and does a "doctor" prove the Pfizer informational insert with its vaccine shows criminal regulation violations? No, that's not true: The claims made on the Stew Peters show by a guest
Snopes→ RECALL: FDA Expands Recall of Frozen Shrimp Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
Dozens of product names were distributed across the U.S. from November 2020 to May 2021.
Top Fact Checks→ Full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine would result in large-scale loss of life.
Full FDA approval could persuade vaccine-hesitant people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is a good idea.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: It Is NOT True PCR Test Failed To Distinguish Flu From COVID And That CDC Dropped FDA Application Because Of Errors
Did the CDC's PCR test fail to distinguish flu from COVID and did it cause errors in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tallies by which the agency tracked the spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections? No, that's not true. The claim was ma
Snopes→ Fauci Hopeful COVID Vaccines Get Full OK by FDA Within Weeks
The FDA has only granted emergency-use approval of the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, but the agency is expected to soon give full approval to Pfizer.
Snopes→ Some in US Getting COVID-19 Boosters Without FDA Approval
While Pfizer has said it plans to seek U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for booster shots, health authorities say that for now, the fully vaccinated seem well protected.
Fact-Checking – Poynter→ When will the COVID-19 vaccines get full FDA approval?
When will the COVID-19 vaccines get full Food and Drug Administration approval? That’s a question on a lot of minds as the daily number of COVID-19 cases rise across the U.S., driven by a more contagious mutation of the coronavirus. More public and p
Snopes→ FDA Adds Warning About Rare Reaction to J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
U.S. regulators have added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological reaction, but said it’s not entirely clear the shot caused the problem.
Top Fact Checks→ Pfizer has applied for FDA approval to vaccinate 5-year-olds.
Pfizer's vaccine trials in children aged six months to 11 years are still ongoing. No proposal for vaccine approval has been submitted.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CDC’s VAERS ‘Reports’ Are NOT Solid Proof of Vaccine Injuries Or Deaths — Just Starting Point for CDC, FDA Investigators
Does the government's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) provide data or reports that prove the COVID-19 vaccine or other vaccines have caused injuries or deaths? No, that's not true: As the VAERS webpage itself repeatedly exp
Snopes→ FDA Approves Much-Debated Alzheimer’s Drug Panned by Experts
The FDA disregarded warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment hasn’t been shown to help slow the brain-destroying disease.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Briefing Documents Do NOT Prove Moderna COVID Vaccine Causes Death And Autoimmune Disease
Do the briefing documents filed in support of Moderna's application for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permission for its COVID-19 vaccine say it causes death and autoimmune disease? No, that's not true: The FDA had, as of May 26, 202
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Drs. Fauci, Marks Did NOT Say ‘About 40 To 50% Of CDC, FDA Employees Are Refusing The COVID-19 Vaccine’
Are "about 40 To 50% Of CDC, FDA employees" refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Drs. Anthony Fauci and Peter Marks? No, that is not true. Fauci, who is director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Fo
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The FDA Did NOT Announce It Wouldn’t Authorize Or Approve COVID-19 Vaccines
Did the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announce that it would not authorize or approve any COVID-19 vaccine? No, that's not true: Stephen Hahn, then-commissioner of the FDA, did say in a statement to a Senate committee in 2020 that th
Snopes→ FDA Inspection Found Problems at ‘Dirty’ Factory Making J&J Vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration released a statement and a 13-page report detailing findings from its just-completed inspection of the idled Emergent BioSciences factory.
Claim-Reviews – Health Feedback→ COVID-19 vaccines received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA after clinical trials demonstrated that they are safe and effective; COVID-19 vaccines aren’t experimenta
REVIEW The rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines allowed the U.S. to initiate a nationwide campaign of vaccination against the disease in December 2020. More than 138 million vaccine doses were administered as of 24 March 2021. U.S. president Joe B
FactCheck.org→ Instagram Post Misrepresents FDA Document About Monitoring Vaccine Safety
Quick Take A Food and Drug Administration presentation on monitoring the safety of COVID-19 vaccines listed possible adverse events the agency might track. But an Instagram post misrepresents the document, falsely claiming it shows the vaccines are kno
Snopes→ FDA Says J&J 1-Dose Shot Prevents COVID; Final Decision Soon
The review is just one step in the FDA’s evaluation of a third vaccine option for the U.S.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Six People Died During Pfizer’s COVID-19 Trial But NOT From The Vaccine; FDA Is Monitoring Developments Closely
Did six people die during Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine trial and is the FDA "not concerned"? Yes and no: Six participants died during the trial, but not from the vaccine. Of the six, just two were given the vaccine. The other four participan
Snopes→ 2nd COVID-19 Vaccine from Moderna Endorsed by FDA Panel
A government advisory panel endorsed a second COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for the shot to be added to the U.S. vaccination campaign.
Snopes→ White House Threatens FDA Chief’s Job over Vaccine Approval
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows pressed Food and Drug Administration chief Stephen Hahn to grant an emergency use authorization for Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine by the end of the day or face possible firing.