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Most adults do not need a measles 'booster' shot

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No, mRNA vaccines aren’t being added to the U.S. food supply through ‘vaccine-tainted meat’

Online posts falsely claim the U.S. food supply will soon be contaminated with mRNA vaccine-tainted beef, pork and seafood.
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Pfizer and Moderna's updated COVID shots fully approved for people 12 and older

A VERIFY reader asked if the latest COVID shots are approved by the FDA, which means they meet the agency’s most thorough standards for safety and efficacy.
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No, the flu shot does not give you the flu

You may experience some side effects after getting a flu shot, but they’re a sign that the vaccine is working, not that you’re sick with the flu.
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Yes, a longer vaccine needle is recommended for people over a certain weight

The CDC recommends people over a certain weight receive intramuscular vaccines, such as the flu shot or updated COVID-19 vaccine, with a 1.5-inch needle.
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Yes, the CDC does recommend that people over a certain weight receive vaccines with longer needles

Viral posts claim people who weigh more than 200 lbs need a longer needle for vaccines. This is true.
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No evidence vaccines cause or are linked to autism

The claim gained momentum after a 1998 study suggested the MMR vaccine caused autism in children. But that study was retracted more than a decade ago.
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Most states don’t require a prescription to get an RSV vaccine

The new RSV vaccine is now available to seniors over the age of 60 and pregnant people. Four states require people to have a prescription to get the shot.
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Yes, you can get the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot at the same time

October is the ‘sweet spot’ for getting flu shots, and for many people it can be convenient to combine their flu and COVID vaccines into one appointment.
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You can get the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot together

October is the ‘sweet spot’ for getting flu shots, and for many people it can be convenient to combine their flu and COVID vaccines into one appointment.
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Florida Surgeon General's claim that updated COVID vaccines weren't clinically tested, including on humans, is misleading

The updated Moderna vaccine was tested in human trials and the Pfizer shot was tested in mice. Earlier versions of both vaccines have been tested in human trials.
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Florida Surgeon General’s claim that the updated COVID vaccines weren’t clinically tested, including on humans, is misleading

The Florida Surgeon General misleadingly claimed there are no human trials for the new mRNA COVID XBB boosters. Here’s how the manufacturers tested them.