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The claim

US scientists have developed a vaccine that works across all types of cancer

Rating

Misleading

Reviewed by FactCrescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the claim overstates early research: the University of Florida vaccine was experimental and showed enhanced anti-tumor responses in mice when combined with immunotherapy drugs. It concludes that no single vaccine has been shown in humans to work across all cancer types.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FactCrescendo Sri Lanka original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026