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Covid-19 Vaccine: Why We Know Rumors of Grafted Chips, DNA Alteration, and Serious Side Effects Are False



Covid-19 Vaccine: Why We Know Rumors of Grafted Chips, DNA Alteration, and Serious Side Effects Are False


The wave of rumors on social networks was to be expected.

The news that a vaccine for the covid-19 BNT162 made by Pfizer and BioNTech showed more than 90% of efficacy caused a chain of false information on social networks.

Part of the rumors focused on the fact that the vaccine has as one of its differentials being based on RNA . But others also resurfaced.

The BBC Reality Check fact-checking team has examined some of the most widely shared false claims: alleged plans to microchip people through injection, the alleged change in our genetic code, and the overall safety of vaccines.


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Covid-19 Vaccine: Why We Know Rumors of Grafted Chips, DNA Alteration, and Serious Side Effects Are False