Pfizer's Covid vaccine does not contain graphene oxide but false posts claim a document shows it as an ingredient Experts say the document is about a technique for studying the coronavirus, not vaccine ingredients
Social media posts circulating worldwide have shared a document they falsely claim shows Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine contains graphene oxide, a substance that has become the subject of anti-vaccine.
But experts told AFP the document shared in the posts is unrelated to the Pfizer vaccine's ingredients. Its components are public and a spokesman for the pharmaceutical giant said graphene oxide is not used in the manufacture of its vaccines.Indonesian-language post on Twitter, uploaded on March 22, 2023.to a website sharing purported Pfizer files and a video on how to download one of the documents.
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