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Money
No, workers aren’t eligible for up to $26,000 through the Employee Retention Credit
Taxes
Yes, you can claim a missed stimulus check, but you have to file a 2020 or 2021 tax return
You may be eligible to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 or 2021 federal tax return if you didn't get a stimulus check, or got less than the full amount.
Health
Yes, you can develop myocarditis after having a cold
A VERIFY viewer asked if the common cold can cause myocarditis, a serious but rare condition that occurs when the heart muscle becomes inflamed. It can.
Vaccines
Yes, Pfizer and Moderna are increasing the cost of their COVID vaccines
The price could exceed $100 per dose for the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines in 2023, but the shots will likely remain free for people with health insurance.
Government
Fact-checking 3 claims from the State of the Union 2023
The VERIFY team fact checks three claims from the State of the Union
Vaccines
No, CDC's vaccine safety director didn't admit the COVID-19 vaccine causes debilitating illnesses
A viral video of the CDC's safety director talking about unverified data on COVID-19 vaccine side effects was taken out of context.
Vaccines
No, the CDC's vaccine safety director didn't admit the COVID-19 vaccine causes debilitating illnesses
The clip was from the VRBPAC January 2023 meeting and shows CDC vaccine safety director Tom Shimabukuro talking about VAERS - not illnesses caused by COVID vaccine.
Coronavirus
XBB.1.5 COVID-19 subvariant: 4 Fast Facts
The latest strain of COVID-19 has become the most dominant in the Northeastern U.S. in the last month.
Vaccine
No, the COVID-19 vaccines can’t cause or create new variants
COVID-19 vaccines will slow the spread of the virus and do not cause or create the variants.
Vaccines
mRNA does not stay in a person’s body a long time after vaccination
mRNA used in the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines is broken down within a few hours to a few days after vaccination, and discarded from the body.
Sports
No evidence athlete cardiac arrests linked to COVID vaccine
VERIFY analyzed the data and found many of the deaths listed were not among athletes or from cardiac arrest. There’s scant evidence that many were even vaccinated.
Vaccines
Viral graph uses flawed data to falsely connect athlete deaths to the COVID-19 vaccine
VERIFY analyzed the data and found many of the deaths listed were not among athletes or from cardiac arrest. There’s scant evidence that many were even vaccinated.
Taxes
Yes, you can claim a missed stimulus check, but you have to file a 2020 or 2021 tax return
You may be eligible to claim a Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 or 2021 federal tax return if you didn't get a stimulus check, or got less than the full amount.
Health
Yes, you can develop myocarditis after having a cold
A VERIFY viewer asked if the common cold can cause myocarditis, a serious but rare condition that occurs when the heart muscle becomes inflamed. It can.
Vaccines
Yes, Pfizer and Moderna are increasing the cost of their COVID vaccines
The price could exceed $100 per dose for the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines in 2023, but the shots will likely remain free for people with health insurance.
Government
Fact-checking 3 claims from the State of the Union 2023
The VERIFY team fact checks three claims from the State of the Union
Vaccines
No, CDC's vaccine safety director didn't admit the COVID-19 vaccine causes debilitating illnesses
A viral video of the CDC's safety director talking about unverified data on COVID-19 vaccine side effects was taken out of context.
Vaccines
No, the CDC's vaccine safety director didn't admit the COVID-19 vaccine causes debilitating illnesses
The clip was from the VRBPAC January 2023 meeting and shows CDC vaccine safety director Tom Shimabukuro talking about VAERS - not illnesses caused by COVID vaccine.
Coronavirus
XBB.1.5 COVID-19 subvariant: 4 Fast Facts
The latest strain of COVID-19 has become the most dominant in the Northeastern U.S. in the last month.
Vaccine
No, the COVID-19 vaccines can’t cause or create new variants
COVID-19 vaccines will slow the spread of the virus and do not cause or create the variants.
Vaccines
mRNA does not stay in a person’s body a long time after vaccination
mRNA used in the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines is broken down within a few hours to a few days after vaccination, and discarded from the body.
Sports
No evidence athlete cardiac arrests linked to COVID vaccine
VERIFY analyzed the data and found many of the deaths listed were not among athletes or from cardiac arrest. There’s scant evidence that many were even vaccinated.
Vaccines
Viral graph uses flawed data to falsely connect athlete deaths to the COVID-19 vaccine
VERIFY analyzed the data and found many of the deaths listed were not among athletes or from cardiac arrest. There’s scant evidence that many were even vaccinated.
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