A video with nearly 1,400 views falsely claims that COVID-19 vaccines weaken the immune system, contain HIV and harmful bacteria, and kill 20 to 30 percent of people who receive them. The video also repeats the debunked myth that COVID-19 vaccines failed animal testing. The vaccines train the immune system to effectively protect against COVID-19. The ingredients for all available vaccines have been publicly available online for nearly a year. The video comes on the heels of a Public Health England report that has been misrepresented by anti-vaccine advocates to claim that COVID-19 vaccines cause AIDS. Charts from the report were manipulated to make it appear that the immune systems of vaccinated people were degrading over time.
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Because these false claims have been repeated in many circles and by some high profile individuals, updating materials to debunk claims about HIV and the COVID-19 vaccines is recommended. Fact Checking Source(s): Full Fact, Lead Stories
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