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Misinformation about COVID vaccines is putting Australia s diverse communities at risk, experts say
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This message, shared in a WeChat group, contains misinformation about mRNA vaccines and has been debunked.
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Misinformation thrives on non-English channels where vaccine messaging is less prominent
The Department of Health says it is working closely with a CALD advisory group
For example, posts on Chinese social media platform WeChat have been spreading the false claim that mRNA vaccines, such as the Pfizer jab, can integrate with a person s DNA and transform recipients into genetically modified humans .
Your COVID-19 vaccine safety questions, answered by experts
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It s little wonder some of you have questions.
Since August last year, we ve been collecting your queries and concerns about the coronavirus and COVID vaccines.
With the Pfizer shot rolling out in Australia this week, we ve put the questions you asked most to leading experts in infectious diseases and immunisation.
From why you need a vaccine if you have a strong immune system to whether genetic vaccines can change your genome, we ve got the answers.
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This article
by Associate Professor Archa Fox from UWA s School of Molecular Sciences and Harry Al-Wassiti from Monash University originally appeared in
The Conversation
on 2 February 2021.
The first mRNA vaccines approved for use in humans the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out around the world.
These vaccines deliver mRNA, coated in lipid (fat), into cells. Once inside, your body uses instructions in the mRNA to make SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins. The immune response protects around 95% of people vaccinated with either vaccine from developing COVID-19.