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The claim

HIV is part of the composition of COVID-19 vaccines

Rating

False. An experimental vaccine developed by Professor Keith Chappell, a molecular virologist, in 2020 incorporated a small HIV protein segment but posed no risk of HIV transmission. The vaccine never progressed beyond initial Phase 1 trials and was never distributed publicly.

Reviewed by First Check ↗ ·

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Sources and attribution

  1. [original] First Check original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026