Take this ten-question quiz to see how well you can identify news that is not real:
Can you spot the made-up news?
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Claim: An Alabama nurse died after taking the coronavirus vaccine.
Claim: The Vatican said it's morally acceptable for Catholics to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Claim: If you're refused service at a store for not wearing a mask you can call the department of health and report the store. Masks are suggested, not required.
Claim: Vaccines don’t work because they don’t prevent the virus from getting in your body.
Claim: The mRNA vaccines intervene directly in the genetic material of the patient.
Claim: 23 people died in Norway within hours after receiving COVID-19 vaccine.
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Claim: A Pfizer researcher found that the company’s COVID-19 vaccine will lead to infertility in women.
Claim: The anti-parasite medication ivermectin cures COVID-19.
Claim: The way to reach herd immunity is for more than 70% of the population to get vaccinated.
Claim: A COVID-19 vaccine candidate caused false positive test results for HIV.
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SOURCES: PolitiFact; AFP Fact Check; FactCheck.org; Snopes.com
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CoVID-19 VACCINE fact-check quiz
Can you spot the made-up news?
Claim: Some COVID-19 vaccines could include microchips to let government officials track patients.
NOT REAL
NOT REAL
NOT REAL
NOT REAL
NOT REAL
NOT REAL
NOT REAL
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REAL
NOT REAL
Claim: An Alabama nurse died after taking the coronavirus vaccine.
Claim: The Vatican said it's morally acceptable for Catholics to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Claim: Some COVID-19 vaccines could include microchips to let government officials track patients.
Claim: Vaccines don’t work because they don’t prevent the virus from getting in your body.
Claim: The mRNA vaccines intervene directly in the genetic material of the patient.
REAL
NOT REAL
Claim: 23 people died in Norway within hours after receiving COVID-19 vaccine.
Claim: A COVID-19 vaccine candidate caused false positive test results for HIV.
Claim: The anti-parasite medication ivermectin cures COVID-19.
REAL
NOT REAL
Claim: The way to reach herd immunity is for more than 70% of the population to get vaccinated.
Claim: A Pfizer researcher found that the company’s COVID-19 vaccine will lead to infertility in women.
Claim: An Alabama nurse died after taking the coronavirus vaccine.
REAL
NOT REAL
Claim: The Vatican said it's morally acceptable for Catholics to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Claim: Some COVID-19 vaccines could include microchips to let government officials track patients.
Claim: Vaccines don’t work because they don’t prevent the virus from getting in your body.
Claim: The mRNA vaccines intervene directly in the genetic material of the patient.
REAL
NOT REAL
Claim: 23 people died in Norway within hours after receiving COVID-19 vaccine.
Claim: A COVID-19 vaccine candidate caused false positive test results for HIV.
Claim: The anti-parasite medication ivermectin cures COVID-19.
NOT REAL
Claim: The way to reach herd immunity is for more than 70% of the population to get vaccinated.
REAL
Claim: A Pfizer researcher found that the company’s COVID-19 vaccine will lead to infertility in women.