Debunking COVID-19 myths
Effective COVID-19 prevention tips
COVID-19 Cleaning Myths
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Myth and misinformation
Do COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer or make cancer harder to treat?
Do COVID-19 vaccines cause heart conditions, blood clots or stroke?
Can you get COVID-19 from the Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax vaccines?
Can COVID-19 vaccines affect fertility?
Do COVID-19 vaccines have a microchip?
Can COVID-19 vaccines affect your DNA?
Is getting COVID-19 better than getting a vaccine?
Will hot or cold temperatures keep me from getting COVID-19?
Will foods, drinks or supplements prevent or treat COVID-19?
Does COVID-19 spread through wireless or mobile networks?
Will getting the vaccines to prevent pneumonia and flu prevent COVID-19?
Are UV disinfection lights the best way to prevent COVID-19?
Can I use disinfectant chemicals on or in my body?
COVID-19 treatment myths
Focus on facts
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By Mayo Clinic Staff
Chances are good that you've heard about a lot of ways to avoid, treat or cure coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). If what you heard doesn't mention a COVID-19 vaccine or COVID-19 medicine from your healthcare professional, it could be a myth.
Myths are statements that aren't based in current facts. They are sometimes called misinformation.
COVID-19 myths spread early in the pandemic because the disease was new and information changed so quickly. Some of those myths are still spreading. So are some new ones.
Before you take action to prevent or treat COVID-19, check with a healthcare professional. Vaccines and medicine to treat COVID-19 are now available. And more is known about medicines that don't work. Untested products that claim to treat COVID-19 also aren't likely to work. Some may cause serious harm.
