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Vaccine

Yes, Comirnaty and the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are the same

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FDA-approved Comirnaty has the same formulation as the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that was previously authorized for emergency use in the U.S.

The name Comirnaty is a combination of the terms COVID-19, mRNA, community, and immunity, to highlight the first authorization of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine.
Vaccine

No, you can't sue Pfizer or another manufacturer if you get a COVID-19 vaccine injury, but you can file for compensation

A person who experiences a serious injury after getting a COVID-19 vaccine could receive benefits under the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program.
Coronavirus

No, the mu variant is not the dominant COVID-19 strain in the US

The mu variant accounts for less than 1% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. The delta variant is still the dominant strain in the country, health officials say.
Coronavirus

Yes, there are treatments for children with COVID-19

Most children with COVID-19 don’t have severe symptoms that require hospital-administered treatments. For those that do, there are a few treatments.
Coronavirus

Yes, the delta variant can be detected through genomic sequencing, but that's not the test you get at a clinic

Viral tests that are used to determine if a person has COVID-19 are not designed to tell you what variant is causing the infection.
Coronavirus

Yes, delta variant can be detected in a COVID test, but not the one you get at a clinic.

Viral tests that are used to determine if a person has COVID-19 are not designed to tell you what variant is causing the infection, but genomic sequencing can.
Coronavirus

No, studies do not show the COVID-19 vaccine causes fertility issues in men

Online users have posted that the COVID-19 vaccine could cause sterility in men, despite a recent study stating there isn’t evidence to support the claims.
Government

No, President Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers does not apply to members of Congress and their staff

The president cannot impose a vaccine mandate on Congress via executive order or in an agency or department regulation, according to the Congressional Institute.
Medicine

The FDA has only fully approved one drug for treating COVID-19, and it’s not ivermectin

Remdesivir is the only drug the FDA has given full approval to for treating COVID-19, and it’s only for hospitalized patients.
Food

Yes, the food pyramid was an updated version of the USDA’s first visual food guide released during World War II

USDA introduced the “Basic Seven” in 1943 to promote public nutrition education and to help people cope with limited supplies of certain foods during World War II.
Vaccine

Most workplaces in viral text do mandate COVID-19 vaccinations, including CDC and Pfizer

A viral text claimed seven federal agencies, health organizations and vaccine makers did not mandate employee COVID-19 vaccinations. But in reality, all but one do.

Idaho health systems can't afford to enforce employee vaccination requirement due to crisis standards of care

Treefort Music Festival halts ticket sales as state slides into COVID-19 crisis care

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Yes, Comirnaty and the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are the same

FDA-approved Comirnaty has the same formulation as the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that was previously authorized for emergency use in the U.S.

No, you can't sue Pfizer or another manufacturer if you get a COVID-19 vaccine injury, but you can file for compensation

No, the mu variant is not the dominant COVID-19 strain in the US

Yes, there are treatments for children with COVID-19

Yes, the delta variant can be detected through genomic sequencing, but that's not the test you get at a clinic

Yes, delta variant can be detected in a COVID test, but not the one you get at a clinic.

No, studies do not show the COVID-19 vaccine causes fertility issues in men

No, President Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers does not apply to members of Congress and their staff

The FDA has only fully approved one drug for treating COVID-19, and it’s not ivermectin

Yes, the food pyramid was an updated version of the USDA’s first visual food guide released during World War II

Most workplaces in viral text do mandate COVID-19 vaccinations, including CDC and Pfizer

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