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Yes, COVID-19 vaccine boosters for omicron will be available to the public in 2022

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.

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Louisville's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Louisville, Kentucky | WHAS11.com

Yes, COVID-19 vaccine boosters for omicron will be available to the public in 2022

Yes, you probably received a polio vaccination as a child

Chickenpox vaccine, infection doesn’t protect against monkeypox

No, WHO’s director general did not say he wasn’t vaccinated during an interview

Children are not eligible for monkeypox vaccine unless they’ve been exposed to virus

Children are not eligible for monkeypox vaccine unless they’ve been exposed to virus

No, the chickenpox vaccine does not protect against monkeypox

Yes, people with eczema can get vaccinated against monkeypox

Yes, smallpox vaccines offer protection against monkeypox

No, the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine isn’t authorized as a booster shot yet

How does the FDA approve drugs and vaccines?

Is the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2.75 officially named Centaurus?

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