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.

There’s No Evidence Cloe Giani Giavazzi Died From COVID Vaccine

16 June 2021

A news report about a 12-year-old tennis star's death was repurposed to create fear over...

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FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, file photo, a vial of the Phase 3 Novavax coronavirus vaccine is seen ready for use in the trial at St. George's University hospital in London. Novavax says its vaccine appears effective against COVID-19 in a large study, including against variants. Results from the study in the U.S. and Mexico were released on Monday, June 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Novavax: Large Study Finds COVID-19 Shot About 90% Effective

14 June 2021

While demand for COVID-19 shots in the U.S. has dropped off dramatically, the need for...

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FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 file photo, frozen vials of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are taken out to thaw, at the MontLegia CHC hospital in Liege, Belgium. The U.S. will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share through the COVAX alliance for donation to 92 lower income countries and the African Union over the next year, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. President Joe Biden was set to make the announcement Thursday in a speech before the start of Group of Seven summit. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

Biden to Lay out COVID-19 Vax Donations, Urge World Leaders to Join

10 June 2021

President Joe Biden will outline plans for the U.S. to donate 500 million COVID-19 vaccine...

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People sunbathe on the beach in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Spain is jumpstarting its summer tourism season by welcoming vaccinated visitors from most countries as well as European visitors who can prove they are not infected with coronavirus. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

EU Lawmakers OK Virus Pass, Boosting Summer Travel Hopes

9 June 2021

European Union lawmakers endorsed a new travel certificate that will allow people to move between...

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Is West Virginia Giving Away Free Guns to Those Who Get COVID Vaccinations?

3 June 2021

Vaccine-related freebies get more and more creative.

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Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock delivers a speech on the COVID-19 vaccine programme at the Jenner institute in Oxford, England, Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (Jacob King/Pool Photo via AP)

UK Hits Vaccine Milestone, Warns of ‘Deadly’ Misinformation

2 June 2021

Three-quarters of Britain's adult population has received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine,...

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Drinks Are On Anheuser-Busch When 70% of US Adults Get COVID Shot

2 June 2021

The beer giant is partnering with the White House to encourage more people to get...

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FILE - In this Wednesday, March 31, 2021 file photo, Cole Smith receives a Moderna variant vaccine shot from clinical research nurse Tigisty Girmay at Emory University's Hope Clinic in Decatur, Ga. As of June 2021, scientists have found clues that the world’s leading COVID-19 vaccines offer lasting protection that could diminish the need for frequent booster shots, but they caution that more research is needed and that virus mutations are still a wild card. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File)

Vaccine Protection May Diminish Need for Yearly Boosters

2 June 2021

I’m pretty optimistic. I wouldn’t rule out the need for boosters, but the immune response...

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FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 file photo, a sign is pasted into an upper window at Pfizer manufacturing center in Puurs, Belgium. The European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology, Saturday, May 8, 2021 by agreeing to a massive contract extension for a potential 1.8 billion doses through 2023. The new contract, which has the backing of the EU member states, will entail not only the production of the vaccines, but also making sure that all the essential components should be sourced from the EU. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

European Regulators OK Pfizer Vaccine for Children 12-15

28 May 2021

The recommendation follows similar decisions by regulators in Canada and the United States.

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People walk past sign displayed for Ohio's COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic at Cleveland State University, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Cleveland. Nearly 2.8 million residents have registered for Ohio's Vax-a-Million vaccination incentive program, with participants hoping to win either the $1 million prize for adults or a full-ride college scholarship for children, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday, May 24. The winners will be announced Wednesday night at the end of the Ohio Lottery's Cash Explosion TV show, and then each Wednesday for the next four weeks. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Ohio Announces 1st $1 Million Vax-A-Million Lottery Winner

27 May 2021

The winners were selected in a random drawing and had their information confirmed before the...

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Did United Airlines Run a Contest for Vaccinated Passengers?

24 May 2021

The "Your Shot to Fly" sweepstakes was aimed at encouraging U.S. residents to get vaccinated...

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JoJo Hamner, a cast member of the "Sexxy After Dark: Where Dinner Meets Play" show, gets the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a pop-up vaccine clinic at Larry Flynt's Hustler Club on Friday, May 21, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

Las Vegas Officials Hold Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic at Strip Club

23 May 2021

Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club, with a spinning disco ball casting rainbow colors on the walls...

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