WTOL

VERIFY: Can you take a blood test to check if you’re vaccinated for the measles? Should you re-vaccinate if unsure?

Yes, you can take a blood 'titer' test that checks for antibodies in your blood. The antibodies indicate if you are immune to a disease through vaccination or exposure. Yes, you should re-vaccinate if ...
KREM

VERIFY: Can the COVID-19 vaccine cause a positive test?

SPOKANE, Wash. — By late last week roughly 700,000 Washington residents had been vaccinated against COVID-19. It’s a good start, but the numbers are far from where they need to be for the state to ...
WFMY News2

VERIFY: Testing too early can give false negative, 5-7 days after exposure is more accurate

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Being proactive in combatting coronavirus is a positive -- except, in the instance, it's negative -- as in false negative. COVID-19 testing is top of mind, a week after the ...
KVUE

VERIFY: CareStart COVID-19 test kits get shelf-life extension despite printed expiration dates

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — On Tuesday and Wednesday, Travis County officials were handing out free COVID-19 at-home tests so people could test ahead of the holidays, as cases are seeing an increase with ...
WUSA

VERIFY: Here's how to check if your at-home COVID test is FDA-authorized

WASHINGTON — As people continue to look for at-home COVID tests, con artists are looking to cash-in. Some are out there selling illegal test kits. In the United States, the Food and Drug ...
WUSA

VERIFY: Yes, a COVID-19 patient can test positive months later

Can a COVID-19 patient continue to test positive days or months later? If so, is that patient still contagious? Yes, someone who tests positive for the COVID-19 virus can continue to test positive for ...