Claim: Monkeypox is linked to the chimpanzee virus used in the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
Fact-check: Modified chimpanzee virus in AstraZeneca vaccine isn't linked to monkeypox - Full Fact
Verdict: although the vaccine contains a modified virus that usually infects chimpanzees, this cannot lead to monkeypox or any other disease in humans.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tony Thompson
Date published: 2022-05-31T00:00:00