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Vaccines

Is Sudden Adult Death Syndrome linked to vaccines?

Vaccines

No, the COVID-19 vaccine can’t give you monkeypox

Medical experts told VERIFY it’s not possible to get monkeypox from the COVID-19 vaccine.
Health

The VERIFY team looked into common questions regarding monkeypox

The VERIFY team looked into common questions regarding monkeypox.
Science

Yes, there used to be a vaccine for Lyme disease

It used to be possible to be immunized against the common tick-borne illness, but the vaccine's manufacturer discontinued it, citing low demand.
Government

No, ‘pandemic treaty’ would not give WHO control over governments during a global health crisis

Proposed amendments to international health regulations covered by the World Health Organization does not grant the WHO any new powers over countries.
Vaccines

Yes, there used to be a vaccine for Lyme disease

It used to be possible to be immunized against the common tick-borne illness, but the vaccine's manufacturer discontinued it, citing low demand.
Coronavirus

Fact-checking if a Rhode Island bill actually says that unvaccinated residents would be taxed more

Under a recently proposed Rhode Island Senate bill, eligible residents would have to get the COVID-19 vaccine or face a monthly fine and pay double their income tax.
Coronavirus

No, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine wasn’t recalled in the US

Moderna is recalling one lot of its COVID-19 vaccine in Europe after a “foreign body” was found in one vial. Doses in the U.S. are not impacted.
World

Fact-checking claims around the Freedom Convoy, the Canadian border vaccine mandate protest

The VERIFY team fact-checked viral posts and footage about the Freedom Convoy. Here is what we’ve found so far.
World

Yes, GoFundMe did remove the Freedom Convoy fundraiser

After the Freedom Convoy collected more than $10 million dollars, GoFundMe announced it would remove the donation page and all donors would be refunded.
Vaccines

Yes, Joe Rogan voiced support for vaccines at the start of the pandemic

A TikTok claims podcaster Joe Rogan expressed support for the “value of vaccines” in 2020. We verified that yes, Rogan did make those statements on his show.
Vaccines

Yes, the Army is working on a universal coronavirus vaccine

The U.S. Army is developing a vaccine capable of protecting against multiple coronaviruses, but Dr. Fauci said it will be years before one is potentially available.

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Is Sudden Adult Death Syndrome linked to vaccines?

No, the COVID-19 vaccine can’t give you monkeypox

The VERIFY team looked into common questions regarding monkeypox

Yes, there used to be a vaccine for Lyme disease

No, ‘pandemic treaty’ would not give WHO control over governments during a global health crisis

Yes, there used to be a vaccine for Lyme disease

Fact-checking if a Rhode Island bill actually says that unvaccinated residents would be taxed more

No, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine wasn’t recalled in the US

Fact-checking claims around the Freedom Convoy, the Canadian border vaccine mandate protest

Yes, GoFundMe did remove the Freedom Convoy fundraiser

Yes, Joe Rogan voiced support for vaccines at the start of the pandemic

Yes, the Army is working on a universal coronavirus vaccine

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