Misinformation about COVID vaccines is putting Australia s diverse communities at risk, experts say
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MarMarch 2021 at 9:25am
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 .