Viral video falsely claims COVID-19 vaccines contain bacteria, HIV

A video currently being shared on social media falsely claims that COVID-19 vaccines contain foreign pathogens that are “catastrophic” to the immune system, including 81 bacterial strains and HIV. The full ingredient lists for COVID-19 vaccines have been available to the public for over a year and confirm that the vaccines do not contain any of the harmful ingredients listed in the video. 

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