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The claim

Vacina AstraZeneca contra covid tem varíola dos macacos

Rating

FALSO

Reviewed by SBT News ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the claim is false: the vaccine uses a modified chimpanzee adenovirus, which is different from the virus that causes mpox. The adenovirus carries coronavirus genetic material and was modified so it cannot replicate in the human body. [S1][S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] SBT News original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026