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The CDC recommends Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster for children 12 and older and reduced the wait time between the vaccine’s primary series and booster to five months.
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People who are vaccinated and unvaccinated are encouraged to donate blood, as long as they feel healthy and are symptom-free at the time of donation.
VERIFY
Fact-checking if people who have been vaccinated can give blood.
People who are vaccinated and unvaccinated are encouraged to donate blood, as long as they feel healthy and are symptom-free at the time of donation.
Olympics
No, athletes don’t have to be vaccinated to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics
Athletes who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 must quarantine for 21 days to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Vaccines
Yes, employers can still require employees to get vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 after Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court blocked a federal mandate requiring employees at companies with 100 or more workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine or undergo weekly testing.
Coronavirus
CDC Director Walensky’s ‘Good Morning America’ interview shared out of context
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky’s comments on COVID-19 deaths have been shared across social media out of context. The VERIFY team explains what you need to know.
Vaccines
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Coronavirus
Children can get long COVID, even if they were asymptomatic
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Vaccines
What to know about the CDC's recommendation of COVID-19 boosters for children 12 and older
The CDC recommends Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster for children 12 and older and reduced the wait time between the vaccine’s primary series and booster to five months.
Coronavirus
Yes, CDC exposure guidelines are the same for the unboosted and unvaccinated
Latest CDC guidelines on exposure to COVID-19 highlight the importance of booster shots.
Coronavirus
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