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Written by Ashley Welch on February 2, 2021 — Fact checked by Dana K. Cassell Vaccine-hesitant groups are exploiting the deaths of people who died of old age or underlying health conditions after receiving the COVID-19 shot to undermine trust in the vaccines. Westend61/Getty Images Scientists say some deaths will occur during the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, but these deaths would have happened for other reasons and are unrelated to the vaccine. The newness of the virus and uncertainty about COVID-19 make people more susceptible to misinformation, experts say. People can implement strateg...

For many Americans, finally getting the COVID-19 vaccine can be exciting and a huge relief. But if you do receive it, don't go boasting about it on social media. That's kind of what the Better Business Bureau is warning us about. They advise not to share photos of your COVID-19 vaccine cards on social media. "Unfortunately, your card has your full name and birthday on it, as well as information about where you got your vaccine," said the BBB in a news release. "If your social media privacy settings aren't set high, you may be giving valuable information away for anyone to use."

5:28 pm UTC Jan. 28, 2021 SAN FRANCISCO – Jim Stephens got the text at 8 p.m. and was so excited he couldn't sleep. He had an appointment the next morning to get a COVID-19 vaccine at the city's first mass vaccination clinic.  The 76-year-old drove up after it opened at 8 a.m. and was waved into a line of cars flowing slowly but steadily through a temporary chain-link fence. He drove along a line of volunteers, making choreographed stops. First, his appointment paperwork was checked. At the next checkpoint, he was given a surgical mask. A few feet farther, a volunteer went over possi...

'This is fantastic': Mass vaccination clinics to play key role in ending COVID-19 pandemic Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY © Elizabeth Weise A street sign next to City College of San Francisco telling drivers where one of the city's three mass vaccination clinics is being held. SAN FRANCISCO – Jim Stephens got the text at 8 p.m. and was so excited he couldn't sleep. He had an appointment the next morning to get a COVID-19 vaccine at the city's first mass vaccination clinic.  The 76-year-old drove up after it opened at 8 a.m. and was waved into a line of cars flowing slowl...

New York has administered more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses so far, but numbers vary by region. What you need to know about vaccinations