False online claims have suggested an unfounded link between COVID-19 vaccines and HIV, the virus that causes AIDs.The misleading posts claim that coronavirus jabs are creating new variants of the unrelated virus to emerge.The misinformation has spread amid greater global awareness for HIV testing in countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States.
A medical worker shows vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine near Jakarta, Indonesia. – Copyright AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim