From KXAN.com…
From politicians to professional athletes, people in the media spotlight have deflected questions about their COVID-19 vaccine status by – incorrectly – accusing reporters of violating the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA.
When Dallas Cowboy’s quarterback Dak Prescott was asked Thursday at a training camp press conference whether or not he was vaccinated, the NFL star said, “I don’t necessarily think that’s exactly important. I think that’s HIPAA.”
During a July 20 news conference held by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia congresswoman responded to a question about her vaccination status by saying, “Your first question is a violation of my HIPAA rights,” adding inaccurately, “You see, with HIPAA rights, we don’t have to reveal our medical records, and that also involves our vaccine records.”
Social media users and political candidates have also spread false claims that the Biden administration’s door-to-door vaccination campaign infringes on the federal health privacy law.
