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VERIFY Weekly: The NFL and COVID-19 vaccine policies

With the NFL season underway, the VERIFY team answered questions about vaccine policies the league and some teams have in place.
Elections

No, the losing party doesn’t pay for the California recall election – taxpayers do

After Gov. Newsom prevailed in the recall election, some people were wondering who pays for it. Taxpayers do, and the election was estimated to cost $276 million.

Elections

There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in California’s recall election

Republican Larry Elder promoted a petition claiming there was voter fraud. The claims have not been substantiated and Elder said he accepts the election results.
Coronavirus

Fact-check: Video claiming to show Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez telling people to alter death certificates is misleading

A clip of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaking about FEMA funds for COVID-19 victims’ funeral expenses has gone viral, but it’s been edited and taken out of context.
Vaccine

Yes, Comirnaty and the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are the same

FDA-approved Comirnaty has the same formulation as the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that was previously authorized for emergency use in the U.S.

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VERIFY

VERIFY Weekly: The NFL and COVID-19 vaccine policies

No, the losing party doesn’t pay for the California recall election – taxpayers do

There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in California’s recall election

Fact-check: Video claiming to show Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez telling people to alter death certificates is misleading

Yes, Comirnaty and the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are the same

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No, you can't sue Pfizer or another manufacturer if you get a COVID-19 vaccine injury, but you can file for compensation

Yes, some NFL teams have COVID-19 vaccination policies for fans

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No, the mu variant is not the dominant COVID-19 strain in the US

Yes, there are treatments for children with COVID-19

Yes, governors have been recalled before

Yes, the delta variant can be detected through genomic sequencing, but that's not the test you get at a clinic

No, Walmart is not partnering with Litecoin cryptocurrency

No, studies do not show the COVID-19 vaccine causes fertility issues in men

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