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Vaccines
Yes, COVID-19 vaccine boosters for omicron will be available to the public in 2022
Vaccines
Yes, you probably received a polio vaccination as a child
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
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.
Monkeypox
Yes, people with eczema can get vaccinated against monkeypox
The JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine is safe for people with eczema but current supply is limited. They should avoid the ACAM2000 vaccine.
Monkeypox
Yes, smallpox vaccines offer protection against monkeypox
Data from past studies show that the smallpox vaccine is about 85% effective in preventing monkeypox, the WHO and CDC say.
Vaccines
No, the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine isn’t authorized as a booster shot yet
Novavax is conducting clinical trials for COVID-19 booster doses, but its vaccine has only been approved for use as a two-dose primary series at this time.
Expert Interviews
How does the FDA approve drugs and vaccines?
Jennifer Pancorbo, Ph.D., from North Carolina State University’s Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center, explains how the FDA approves drugs and vaccines.
Coronavirus
Is the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 officially named Centaurus?
Is the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 officially named Centaurus? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
Vaccines
Yes, you probably received a polio vaccination as a child
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
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.
Monkeypox
Yes, people with eczema can get vaccinated against monkeypox
The JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine is safe for people with eczema but current supply is limited. They should avoid the ACAM2000 vaccine.
Monkeypox
Yes, smallpox vaccines offer protection against monkeypox
Data from past studies show that the smallpox vaccine is about 85% effective in preventing monkeypox, the WHO and CDC say.
Vaccines
No, the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine isn’t authorized as a booster shot yet
Novavax is conducting clinical trials for COVID-19 booster doses, but its vaccine has only been approved for use as a two-dose primary series at this time.
Expert Interviews
How does the FDA approve drugs and vaccines?
Jennifer Pancorbo, Ph.D., from North Carolina State University’s Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center, explains how the FDA approves drugs and vaccines.
Coronavirus
Is the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 officially named Centaurus?
Is the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 officially named Centaurus? The VERIFY team confirms this is false.
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