COVID facts and myths

[Unveiled Artist]

As the Defense Department assists in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it's also important to help distinguish between rumors and facts.

Rumors can easily circulate within communities during a crisis, and we can stop the spread of disinformation by always choosing trusted sources of information such as:

State and local government official websites or social media accounts are also good sources for instruction and information specific to your community. Check out the myth-busting section below to separate fact from fiction.

MYTH: COVID-19 vaccines will be mandatory for service members as soon as they are made available, effectively using our military as "guinea pigs."

FACT: Any COVID19 vaccine that becomes available under pre-licensure status, such as an FDA emergency use authorization (EUA), will be voluntary for service members, though highly encouraged for priority populations. Once formally licensed by the FDA, a vaccine may become mandatory for military personnel, as is the case for the influenza vaccine. See current DoD

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Coronavirus: Rumor Control

Don't shoot the messanger

 

[exchemist]

As the Defense Department assists in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it's also important to help distinguish between rumors and facts.

Rumors can easily circulate within communities during a crisis, and we can stop the spread of disinformation by always choosing trusted sources of information such as:

State and local government official websites or social media accounts are also good sources for instruction and information specific to your community. Check out the myth-busting section below to separate fact from fiction.

MYTH: COVID-19 vaccines will be mandatory for service members as soon as they are made available, effectively using our military as "guinea pigs."

FACT: Any COVID19 vaccine that becomes available under pre-licensure status, such as an FDA emergency use authorization (EUA), will be voluntary for service members, though highly encouraged for priority populations. Once formally licensed by the FDA, a vaccine may become mandatory for military personnel, as is the case for the influenza vaccine. See current DoD

Read on
Coronavirus: Rumor Control

Don't shoot the messanger

Why is this even worth mentioning?

 

[Unveiled Artist]

Why is this even worth mentioning?

Just a resource I thought was useful while reading about possible vaccines passports in various states. I would have put it under facts about COVID but couldn't find it.

Why? You don't find it useful to people?

 

[sun rise]

I did not know that part about the military and flu vaccines (and at some point COVID vaccines).

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

To be honest, of all the reputable sites addressing COVID-19 facts and myths, this one strikes me as relatively underwhelming for those not in the military and, at best, a modest supplement for those who are.

 

[McBell]

Why is this even worth mentioning?

Businesses Requiring Vaccine Passports

Covid vaccine. Who took it, who didn't?​

 

[Unveiled Artist]

I did not know that part about the military and flu vaccines (and at some point COVID vaccines).

Yeah. They do make a good point about if you have to take the flu vaccine why not covid vaccine.

Learn something every day

 

[stvdv]

Why is this even worth mentioning?

This indeed is not worth mentioning