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Q&A on RSV Maternal Vaccine and Antibody Candidates to Protect Infants March 23, 2023

Nearly all children get sick from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, by the age of 2, and last year, there was a notable surge in RSV-associated hospitalizations. But the Food and Drug Administration is now considering approval of a vaccine and a monoclonal antibody aimed at protecting infants from this common virus. The post Q&A […]

Q&A on RSV Vaccine Candidates for Older Adults March 23, 2023

This year, the Food and Drug Administration will consider several applications for vaccines and a monoclonal antibody to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, illness. We'll go through some common questions about RSV and the potential vaccines for older adults in this story. The post Q&A on RSV Vaccine Candidates for Older Adults appeared first […]

Diversity Programs Supported by SVB Wrongly Labeled as Donations to BLM March 22, 2023

A database that claims to show corporate contributions to the "BLM Movement & Related Causes" doesn't show any contributions from Silicon Valley Bank to Black Lives Matter. But some conservative commentators are citing it to falsely claim that the bank gave more than $73 million to the organization. The post Diversity Programs Supported by SVB […]

Migrants DeSantis Flew to Martha’s Vineyard Were Not ‘Deported the Next Day,’ as He Claimed March 22, 2023

The nearly 50 migrants Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis flew from San Antonio to Martha's Vineyard in September were later moved to a shelter at a military base several miles away in Massachusetts. After that, most of them found housing in other parts of the state. The post Migrants DeSantis Flew to Martha’s Vineyard Were Not […]

Fetterman Working on Legislation While in Hospital, Contrary to Social Media Claims March 21, 2023

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman checked into a hospital on Feb. 15 to be treated for clinical depression following his recent stroke. Social media posts falsely claim that Fetterman is "brain dead" and that he hasn't been seen in public. Fetterman has been shown working from the hospital in a March 6 tweet shared by his […]

No Evidence Scientists Received Grant for Changing Opinion on Pandemic Origins, Contrary to Claims March 17, 2023

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan baselessly suggested that former NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci gave scientists one of the grants — worth $9 million — to alter the scientific narrative on how the COVID-19 pandemic started. The post No Evidence Scientists Received Grant for Changing Opinion on Pandemic Origins, Contrary to Claims appeared first on FactCheck.org.