Misinformation about COVID vaccines is putting Australia's diverse communities at risk, experts say WedWednesday 3 updated FriFriday 5 MarMarch 2021 at 9:25am This message, shared in a WeChat group, contains misinformation about mRNA vaccines and has been debunked. ( Print text only Key points: Misinformation thrives on non-English channels where vaccine messaging is less prominent The Department of Health says it is working closely with a CALD advisory group For example, posts on Chinese social media platform WeChat have been spreading the false claim that mRNA vaccines, such as the Pfizer jab, can integrate with a person's DNA and transform recipients into "genetically modified humans".