The Gardasil 9 vaccine is effective at preventing certain ailments that result from human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, but a video with tens of thousands of views on social media claims the jab contains graphene oxide and poses serious health risks. This is false; manufacturer Merck and regulators in North America and Europe say there is no such substance in the shot.

"Dr. Zelada finds graphene in the recombinant tetravalent 'vaccine' Gardasil against the 'papillomavirus,'!!" says a March 1, 2023 tweet.

The post includes a video showing Liliana Zelada, a purported doctor in Bolivia whom AFP has previously fact-checked, using a microscope to examine liquid she says came from a bottle of Gardasil.

In Spanish, Zelada says she wants to see whether the vaccine contains graphene oxide, a compound that researchers are studying for its possible use in biotechnology. She shows dark spots under the microscope and claims the liquid is "very contaminated" with graphene, which she links without evidence to blot clotting and heart problems.

Screenshot of a tweet taken March 16, 2023

The same video spread to Rumble and Bitchute, while also racking up thousands of views on Facebook, Twitter and Telegram in French. The clip mentions La Quinta Columna, a group AFP has previously fact-checked for spreading health misinformation.

Merck's Gardasil 9 vaccine helps prevent diseases caused by nine types of HPV, the most common sexually transmitted infection. The US Food and Drug...

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