Fact Check: Is Asking Someone If They Are Vaccinated a HIPAA Violation?

 https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-asking-covid-vaccination-status-violation-hipaa-privacy-law-1611758

When Greene was asked by a reporter about her vaccine status, she refused to answer the question, calling it "a violation of my HIPAA rights."

On July 20 she said: "With HIPAA rights, we don't have to reveal our medical records and that also involves our vaccine records."

False.

Greene's claim that being asked about her vaccination status was a violation of her HIPAA rights is false.

HIPAA rules prevent certain entities from improperly disclosing your health information. The rules do not mean that no one can ask you about your health information.