Quiz  /  Do You Know the Facts About the COVID-19 Vax? Quiz by HealthGuard Quiz

  • 1. 
    Three of the following websites are reliable sources of vaccine information, but one spreads falsehoods about vaccines. Based solely on the domain names below, can you tell which of these websites is the unreliable source?

  • Vaccines.gov
  • ScientificAmerican.com
  • Immunize.org
  • VaccineImpact.com

  • 2. 
    Based solely on their headlines, can you tell which of the following is an opinion article, as opposed to a news article? Select one opinion article.

  • Confusion and chaos: Inside the vaccine rollout in D.C., Maryland and Virginia –Washington Post
  • Can I gather with friends and family after getting the COVID-19 vaccine? Can I travel? Here are what health experts say. –USA Today
  • A few Covid vaccine recipients developed a rare blood disorder –New York Times
  • Why states should give the new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to young adults first –The Chicago Tribune

  • 3. 
    Based on their headlines, can you determine which of the following stories is satirical? Select the satire article.

  • Los Angeles sites run out of COVID-19 vaccine early and close
  • Americans scrambling for Covid vaccine after CDC director announces thousands of doses buried somewhere in California
  • Indoor comedy shows are back in Colorado — at the exact moment experts are urging more caution
  • ‘We can trust science’: Immigrant community leaders encourage faith in COVID-19 vaccines

  • 4. 
    Can you determine which headline published on the date of Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron’s death is misleading?

  • MLB legend Hank Aaron dies two weeks after getting COVID-19 vaccine –NOQ Report
  • Hank Aaron, baseball legend and former home run king, dies at 86 –CNN
  • Hank Aaron, MLB legend, dead at 86 –New York Post
  • Baseball great Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron, 86, passes into history –Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  • 5. 
    What can one do to verify if a story about COVID-19 vaccines is reporting accurate information?

  • All of these.
  • Check with third-party fact-checking organizations such as FactCheck.org or PolitiFact to see if the story can be confirmed.
  • Look up specific statistics from the story, such as vaccination rate or death rate, on the websites of official sources like the CDC or the WHO.
  • Determine if other, credible outlets have reported the same information through a quick browser search.

  • 6. 
    Which of the following statements is actually a COVID-19 vaccine myth that has been debunked?

  • The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines were 95% effective against COVID-19 in their clinical trials.
  • Moderna and Pfizer did not include pregnant people in the clinical trials for their vaccines.
  • The vaccines can cause people to develop COVID-19.
  • The CDC recommends that people who already had COVID-19 should still get the vaccine.

  • 7. 
    Which of the following possible errors in an article about COVID-19 vaccines could cause the news outlet to issue a correction?

  • All of these.
  • The misspelling of the CDC director’s name.
  • The wrong statistic about the effectiveness rate of a clinical trial of a vaccine on a certain population.
  • Incorrect information about who is currently eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

  • 8. 
    Which of the following is a signal that a website is not being fully transparent with its readers?

  • The site does not list any contact information for its writers, editors, or other content creators.
  • A website that is funded by an organization or individual with a clear political agenda does not disclose that information anywhere on the site.
  • Positive stories about specific products link back to the company in question, without being labeled as advertising or sponsored content.
  • All of these.

  • 9. 
    You notice a friend has spread a story on social media that appears to contain misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. How can you alert the person and stop the spread of false information?

  • All of these.
  • Post a reliable story on COVID-19 vaccines on your social media page to counteract the false story.
  • Report the story as misinformation on the social media platform, so it will be removed before more people click on it.
  • Redirect the person to the CDC website’s information about COVID-19 vaccines, so they can directly access the data on vaccine safety.
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