COVID-19 Vaccine

The coronavirus pandemic has led to a cornucopia of potential COVID-19 vaccine options — and an infodemic of misinformation. Snopes is here to keep the facts straight.

Are Members of Congress Exempt from the Federal Vaccine Mandate?

16 September 2021

Biden’s executive order took aggressive action to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2018, file photo, Nicki Minaj attends the Oscar de la Renta show during Fashion Week in New York. The White House is offering to connect Minaj with one of the Biden administration’s doctors to address her questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. The offer comes after the Trinidadian-born rapper’s erroneous tweet alleging the vaccine causes impotence went viral. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

White House Offers Nicki Minaj Call to Answer Vaccine Qs

16 September 2021

The White House offered to connect Nicki Minaj with one of the Biden administration’s doctors...

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No, Don’t Use Ivermectin-Soaked Tampons as COVID-19 Prevention

15 September 2021

Stay clear of this advice supposedly circulating on Facebook.

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Did Biden Order VA to Withhold Health Benefits From Unvaccinated Veterans?

13 September 2021

The president indeed unveiled sweeping requirements for vaccines and testing that could impact as many...

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President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Washington. Biden is announcing sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Federal Mandate Takes Vaccine Decision off Employers’ Hands

10 September 2021

Larger U.S. businesses now won't have to decide whether to require their employees to get...

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Los Angeles Schools Mandate Vaccines for 630,000 Students

10 September 2021

Students age 12 and older in the Los Angeles school system must be vaccinated before...

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Did Neil DeGrasse Tyson Tweet This About Unvaccinated Republicans?

9 September 2021

The famous astrophysicist deleted the tweet, saying it was causing unintended "Twitter fights."

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President Joe Biden speaks during an event to celebrate labor unions, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Sweeping New Vaccine Mandates for 100 Million Americans

9 September 2021

The expansive rules mandate that all employers with more than 100 workers require them to...

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Did Christine Grady Personally Approve the Pfizer Vaccine?

9 September 2021

The wife of Dr. Anthony Fauci is also the chief of bioethics at the National...

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AP Source: Biden Requiring Federal Workers to Get COVID Shot

9 September 2021

Biden will sign a new executive order to require vaccination for employees of the executive...

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Does Ivermectin Cause Sterility in Men?

10 September 2021

One study purportedly found that 85% of men who were given the anti-parasitic were sterile...

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Did Ivermectin Win a Nobel Prize?

8 September 2021

Ivermectin is not a treatment for COVID-19. The prize was awarded to the scientists who...

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