Posts circulate false and misleading claims about mRNA cancer vaccines

Following a reference about the potential of mRNA cancer vaccines at the State of the Union address, some online falsely claimed that President Joe Biden said that COVID-19 vaccines are being used to cure cancer. Other social media users claim that mRNA cancer vaccines will treat a problem allegedly caused by COVID-19 vaccines.

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