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Medicare

Shingles shot is now free for people with Medicare Part D as of January 2023

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.
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.
Vaccines

No, mRNA doesn’t stay in a person’s body for an extended time after vaccination

The 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.
Coronavirus

3 viral claims about COVID-19 we VERIFIED in 2022

ere are 3 viral claims about COVID-19 that we VERIFIED in 2022.

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WNEP.com | News, Weather & Sports from WNEP-TV — Proud to Serve Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania

Shingles shot is now free for people with Medicare Part D as of January 2023

Yes, you can develop myocarditis after having a cold

Yes, Pfizer and Moderna are increasing the cost of their COVID vaccines

Fact-checking 3 claims from the State of the Union 2023

No, CDC's vaccine safety director didn't admit the COVID-19 vaccine causes debilitating illnesses

No, the CDC's vaccine safety director didn't admit the COVID-19 vaccine causes debilitating illnesses

XBB.1.5 COVID-19 subvariant: 4 Fast Facts

mRNA does not stay in a person’s body a long time after vaccination

No evidence athlete cardiac arrests linked to COVID vaccine

Viral graph uses flawed data to falsely connect athlete deaths to the COVID-19 vaccine

No, mRNA doesn’t stay in a person’s body for an extended time after vaccination

3 viral claims about COVID-19 we VERIFIED in 2022

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