March 9, 2023
COVID Vaccines and AIDS
The claim that COVID vaccines caused a rise in AIDS cases among U.S. military personnel is false; AIDS is caused by HIV, not vaccines.
We debunk the latest vaccine misinformation each week in our Just the Facts: Correcting this week’s disinformation newsletter. Browse the other Just the Facts Newsletter Topics by clicking the link below:
The claim that COVID vaccines caused a rise in AIDS cases among U.S. military personnel is false; AIDS is caused by HIV, not vaccines.
Swollen lymph nodes after COVID vaccination indicate the vaccine is effectively stimulating an immune response.
The idea of “immunity debt” is misleading; our immune systems stay active even without constant exposure to pathogens, and post-COVID vulnerability, not lack of exposure, likely explains the rise in respiratory diseases.