This Week: COVID-19 booster rumors, "Mrs. Doubtfire," the BBC and Prince Harry's book, and yet another death hoax

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This Week: COVID-19 booster rumors, "Mrs. Doubtfire," the BBC and Prince Harry's book, and yet another death hoax ~/AASl5QA~/RgRlpBUFP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc25vcGVzLmNvbS9jb2xsZWN0aW9ucy9jb2xsZWN0aW9uLWNvdmlkLTE5LWJvb3N0ZXItcnVtb3JzLz91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249RGVidW5rZXIlMjAwMTE0MjMlMjAlMjgwMUdQUDA1RDM5V0I5S1JZM1dTVFlDTlBGOCUyOSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9U25vcGVzJTIwRGVidW5rZXJXA3NwY0IKY7UFkMFj25RPpVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAjEr​ Collection: COVID-19 Booster Rumors Misinformation about COVID-19 boosters was everywhere in early 2023, especially after the Bills' Damar Hamlin collapsed on field during a football game on Jan. 2 when his heart reportedly stopped, spawning unfounded rumors about his vaccination status. Since COVID-19 vaccines became available in late 2020, Snopes readers have asked us to look into a variety of claims about booster shots. Continue below to check out a collection of stories about boosters. 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