As COVID-19 rises all throughout America, so has misinformation. A doctor and public health expert clarifies what you need to know about vaccines and treatments.

Unlike traditional respiratory illnesses which tend to spike once a year in the colder months, COVID-19 has tended to spike in both summer and winter in recent years. Last August, the national positive test rate rose to over 12%. In comparison, this past winter’s spike saw a high positive test rate of 5.4% in late January, according to the CDC.

Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.

A recent shot of the COVID-19 vaccine doubled survival time in glioblastoma patients who had undergone tumor biopsy or surgery.

But experts say Americans don’t have to worry about vaccine coverage—this year, at least.

Numerous studies have shown that Covid-19 vaccines are safe during pregnancy, but Republican lawmakers and Trump administration officials have recently stirred up false and misleading claims that are now spreading on social media.