Dak Prescott conjures up HIPAA memes on Twitter over COVID vaccine reply
Social media users quickly corrected Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott after he refused to say whether he received a COVID-19 vaccine, citing a medical privacy law.
At a press conference on Friday, when asked if he had a vaccine, Prescott replied, “I don’t think that’s necessarily important,” then added, “I think this is HIPAA.”
HIPAA, an acronym often used for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a federal regulation that prohibits certain agencies and organizations, such as health care providers and insurers, from disclosing a patient’s medical records without express permission.
The law does not apply to journalists or many others asking for medical information from a person.
Reporters and other social media users stabbed Prescott on Twitter for alleging his privacy rights.
Prescott isn’t the only public figure to claim HIPAA rights this week after being asked about vaccines.
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United States MP Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, was asked by a reporter on Tuesday if she was vaccinated against COVID-19.
“Your first question is a violation of my HIPAA rights. You see, with HIPAA rights, we don’t have to disclose our medical records, and that includes our vaccination records, ”she said.
Twitter banned Greene from the platform for 12 hours this week after sharing tweets that violated its policy on posting misleading information about COVID-19.
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