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Are COVID-19 vaccines 'weapons of mass destruction' as claimed in a video posted on social media?

By Dana Ford
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The claim appears in a video by "Dr. Vernon Coleman," titled "Covid-19 Vaccines Are Weapons of Mass Destruction - and Could Wipe out the Human Race."

Among Coleman's allegations are that the vaccines are gene therapy and that they may kill more people than COVID-19.

Independent experts have repeatedly disproven those theories, which are not supported by peer-reviewed findings by qualified researchers.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all the vaccines currently available in the United States are highly effective at preventing COVID-19 and are an important tool to quash the global pandemic. It recommends that people get the vaccine as soon as they are eligible.

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Sources
Centers for Disease Control Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
Centers for Disease Control Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines
Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
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Fact briefs are short, credibly sourced summaries that offer “yes/no” answers in response to claims found online. They rely on publicly available, often primary source data and documents. Fact briefs are created by contributors to Gigafact —a nonprofit project looking to expand participation in fact-checking and protect the democratic process. See all fact briefs here.