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XBB.1.5 COVID-19 subvariant: 4 Fast Facts

Coronavirus

XBB.1.5 COVID-19 subvariant: 4 Fast Facts

Vaccines

mRNA does not stay in a person’s body a long time after vaccination

mRNA used in the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines is broken down within a few hours to a few days after vaccination, and discarded from the body.
Sports

No evidence athlete cardiac arrests linked to COVID vaccine

VERIFY analyzed the data and found many of the deaths listed were not among athletes or from cardiac arrest. There’s scant evidence that many were even vaccinated.
Vaccines

Viral graph uses flawed data to falsely connect athlete deaths to the COVID-19 vaccine

VERIFY analyzed the data and found many of the deaths listed were not among athletes or from cardiac arrest. There’s scant evidence that many were even vaccinated.
Vaccines

No, mRNA doesn’t stay in a person’s body for an extended time after vaccination

The mRNA used in the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines is broken down within a few hours to a few days after vaccination, and discarded from the body.
Coronavirus

3 viral claims about COVID-19 we VERIFIED in 2022

ere are 3 viral claims about COVID-19 that we VERIFIED in 2022.
Health

Shingles shot will be free for people with Medicare Part D starting January 2023

Many Medicare Part D prescription drug plans currently require at least a copayment for the shingles vaccine. But that will change beginning Jan. 1, 2023.
Vaccines

Unvaccinated people are still more likely to die from COVID than vaccinated people, despite claims

People are misinterpreting an analysis of CDC data to falsely claim vaccines are no longer effective at preventing COVID deaths.
Coronavirus

No, vaccinated people are not more likely to die from COVID-19 than unvaccinated people

People are misinterpreting an analysis of CDC data reported in the Washington Post to falsely claim vaccines are no longer effective at preventing COVID deaths.
Vaccines

Most flu shots do not contain mercury

Most flu shots administered in the U.S. do not contain thimerosal, an ethylmercury-based preservative, due to the development of single-dose vaccines.
Vaccines

Yes, Pfizer is planning to increase the cost of its COVID-19 vaccine by nearly 400%

Pfizer could charge up to $130 per dose for its COVID-19 vaccine in 2023, but the shots will likely remain free for people with health insurance.
Fact Sheets

VERIFY Fact Sheet: RSV illness

VERIFY is answering some of the most common questions about RSV, including how to prevent it and if there is a vaccine available for it.

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XBB.1.5 COVID-19 subvariant: 4 Fast Facts

mRNA does not stay in a person’s body a long time after vaccination

No evidence athlete cardiac arrests linked to COVID vaccine

Viral graph uses flawed data to falsely connect athlete deaths to the COVID-19 vaccine

No, mRNA doesn’t stay in a person’s body for an extended time after vaccination

3 viral claims about COVID-19 we VERIFIED in 2022

Shingles shot will be free for people with Medicare Part D starting January 2023

Unvaccinated people are still more likely to die from COVID than vaccinated people, despite claims

No, vaccinated people are not more likely to die from COVID-19 than unvaccinated people

Most flu shots do not contain mercury

Yes, Pfizer is planning to increase the cost of its COVID-19 vaccine by nearly 400%

VERIFY Fact Sheet: RSV illness

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