False claims COVID-19 vaccines contain HIV particles

A social media post that received over 250 engagements before being flagged as misinformation falsely claims that COVID-19 vaccines contain “HIV lipid wrappers.” COVID-19 vaccines use fat molecules called lipids to enclose and protect mRNA as it is being delivered to cells. The lipids are simply delivery vehicles for the vaccine and don’t contain HIV, SARS-CoV-2, or any other virus.

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