Category: COVID-19

On the heels of the United State’s largest national vaccination effort in recent history, Viet Fact Check has partnered with the Progressive Vietnamese American Organization (PIVOT) to educate the Vietnamese-American community on the COVID-19 vaccine.

Below are a series of articles about the COVID-19 vaccine.

To find out how to make an appointment to get your vaccine, visit:

VietCovid.Org

This education project is a partnership with the Asian Health Services (AHS), the California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative, Union of North American Vietnamese American Students (UNAVSA), Southeast Asian Resource Action Center (SEARAC), Asian American Research Center on Health (ARCH) and the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO).

Are hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin effective in treating COVID-19?

January 30, 2022 diepthought

Claim: Former president Donald Trump has claimed that the drugs hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin are possible treatments for COVID-19.
Rating: This claim is FALSE. Numerous health organizations — such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute of Health, and the World Health Organization — say that hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin should not be used to treat COVID-19. Multiple medical studies have also shown that hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin is not effective in treating COVID-19.

Explainer: What is the Omicron variant?

January 30, 2022 diepthought

The Omicron variant is the latest COVID-19 variant that is extremely contagious and can cause serious illness, hospitalization, or even death.
In order to prevent Omicron from spreading, the White House has created a website where any American can order a COVID-19 test. Visit COVIDTests.gov.

Explainer: What are the treatments for COVID-19?

January 22, 2022 diepthought

Throughout the course COVID-19 pandemic, there have been a number of treatments prescribed for people who suffer from mild to severe COVID-19 infections. These treatments are NOT Ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine.
The medicine that is currently available to treat COVID-19 include: Veklury (also known as Remdesivir), Paxlovid, Molnupiravir, Monoclonal antibody treatments.
These treatments are only available with the approval of a medical provider. COVID-19 treatments are not a substitute for being vaccinated.

Explainer: What is long COVID?

January 16, 2022 diepthought

“Long COVID” refers to the many symptoms that develop because of COVID-19, and last for weeks and months after first being infected by COVID-19. It’s also known as “post-COVID conditions,” “long-haul COVID,” “long-term effects of COVID,” or “chronic COVID.” These symptoms include lingering fatigue, shortness of breath, and loss of smell and taste.
Those with mild COVID-19 infections typically recover from long COVID after a couple of weeks. In people with more severe COVID-19 infections, long COVID symptoms usually last months after the initial infection, even after the virus is gone from the body.

Are immigrants at the Mexico border causing the COVID-19 surge?

January 16, 2022 diepthought

Claim: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has blamed the rise in Covid-19 cases in Texas on the influx of undocumented immigrants crossing the border between Texas and Mexico.
Rating: FALSE. There is no evidence that the rise in COVID-19 cases is because of undocumented immigrants. Multiple health experts instead point to unvaccinated individuals as the reason for the surge of COVID-19 cases.

Explainer: Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children?

December 2, 2021 diepthought

On October 29, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 through 11 years old. The Center for Disease Control (CDC), John Hopkins Medicine, and many pediatricians and medical experts recommend that children 5 through 11 years old be vaccinated with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

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