On the heels of the United States’ 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.
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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).
Latest Articles
Is the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine less safe?
Claim: Many Vietnamese-Americans believe that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is not as safe as the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines because it only requires one shot and has a lower efficacy level. Rating: This claim is FALSE. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is…
Do you really need to get both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine?
Claim: Some Vietnamese-Americans believe that you do not need to get both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and that the additional second dose is unnecessary, serving to only benefit pharmaceutical companies. Rating: This claim is FALSE. It depends on which vaccine you are getting. Three COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized by the U.S. Food and…
Do you need to continue wearing a mask if you’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19?
Claim: On May 16, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that people who are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 vaccine do not need to wear a mask. Rating: This claim is TRUE. Despite criticisms from other doctors in the medical community that the new CDC guidelines are premature, the CDC guidelines is not…
Can you skip the COVID-19 vaccine if you’ve already had COVID-19?
Claim: Some Vietnamese-Americans believe that you do not have to get vaccinated from COVID-19 if you already had the disease. Rating: This claim is FALSE. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that you get vaccinated from Covid-19 even if you have had it because scientists do not know how long natural immunity…
Are the Covid-19 vaccines not safe because they were created so quickly?
Claim: Many Vietnamese Americans believe that the development of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were rushed and are therefore, not safe. Rating: This claim is FALSE. Developing and testing a new vaccine usually takes years. But the COVID-19 vaccines, from manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna, took only 10 months to develop. That is because it’s…
Can you get COVID-19 from the vaccine?
Claim: Many Vietnamese Americans believe that you can get COVID-19 from the COVID-19 vaccines. Rating: This claim is FALSE. The COVID-19 vaccine, by the manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna, does not contain any live COVID-19 viruses. The COVID-19 vaccine is a type of vaccine called an mRNA vaccine. After getting vaccinated, an mRNA will enter our…
Have people died after being vaccinated for COVID-19?
Claim: Many Vietnamese Americans believe that people have died after being vaccinated for COVID-19. Rating: This claim is FALSE. No deaths have been attributed to the COVID-19 vaccines, while more than 500,000 people have died from contracting COVID-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reports of death following vaccination do not…
