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Some COVID-19 vaccine myths are outrageously false. Yet they spread like wildfire on social media and can play a role in persuading some people to hold off on getting a shot.
Some of the people writing or spreading the myths are trying to attract attention or profit off of peddling lies, says Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. One spreader of myths earned more than $34,000 in donations off their Facebook page, she said.
“Don’t get played by these people,” Ferrer said. “Social media has made it possible for . the myth spreaders themselves to actually make some money by circulating harmful falsehoods.”
As the coronavirus fades, there is a growing belief among even the most conservative health experts that it's fine for vaccinated people to largely shed their face coverings though it's still essential for the uninoculated to adhere to mask-wearing and physical distancing rules.
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It’s never been easier to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Clinics are plentiful and increasingly mobile and so many doses are available that California is even offering cash prizes of more than a million dollars in hopes of enticing holdouts.
But with the state now less than two weeks away from fully reopening, one more incentive is on the horizon: freedom from wearing a mask.
As the coronavirus fades, there is a growing belief among even the most cautious health experts that it’s fine for those who are fully vaccinated to shed their face coverings almost entirely though it’s still essential for the uninoculated to adhere to mask-wearing and physical distancing rules.