Old COVID-19 vaccine safety myths resurface online

A September 7 video from a popular conspiracy theorist claims without evidence that COVID-19 vaccines were designed to weaken the immune system and make recipients more susceptible to other illnesses. The video has been viewed 1.5 million times and received hundreds of responses falsely claiming that the vaccines trigger an AIDS-like immune condition.

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