{"id":10297,"date":"2024-01-09T17:12:59","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T23:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&#038;p=10297"},"modified":"2024-07-21T13:48:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T18:48:45","slug":"why-is-the-florida-surgeon-general-against-vaccines","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/why-is-the-florida-surgeon-general-against-vaccines\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is the Florida Surgeon General against vaccines?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row source=&#8221;&#8221; text=&#8221;Clinical Trials&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Claim:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>The Surgeon General of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zerohedge\/status\/1743105069350785283?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D7f3cb55525%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705703327032000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PFlwEt3Vrk3SBUu9L0H5D\">Florida<\/a>\u00a0has issued a statement warning that mRNA vaccines are unsafe and should be recalled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Facts:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]A promoter gene (a DNA sequence that starts RNA transcription) that has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s12033-014-9738-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D08e47bbf3d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705703327032000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2WH-USrN60mYNYgjPxQTLW\">found<\/a>\u00a0to promote a high level\u00a0of\u00a0gene expression for producing proteins has been used in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.scirp.org\/html\/2-5100106_44968.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D606ab1dcc7%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705703327032000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1TI5vxeUoIKOi8WKwcOXvK\">DNA vaccines<\/a>. While promoters\u00a0are used in\u00a0the\u00a0manufacturing\u00a0of\u00a0mRNA vaccines, they are not considered an ingredient in\u00a0the\u00a0vaccines as\u00a0the\u00a0vast majority\u00a0of\u00a0it is removed during production. Some residual amounts are left, however, and this is what is tested when looking for DNA.<\/p>\n<p>The Surgeon General, citing a Canadian preprint\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/osf.io\/preprints\/osf\/mjc97\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D806e804cc2%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705703327032000&amp;usg=AOvVaw28QAvzvad01OaaUqCVs8is\">paper<\/a>, raised concerns about the high levels of DNA molecules in mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which he claims exceed FDA and WHO guidelines. This\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/healthfeedback.org\/claimreview\/claim-covid-19-mrna-vaccines-dna-contaminants-study-unknown-provenance-no-evidence-covid-19-mrna-vaccines-alter-dna-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dc8c862f4d5%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705703327032000&amp;usg=AOvVaw36CRyrEzYNHDD-93Hu_Er0\">paper<\/a>\u00a0acknowledges that one study limitation is\u00a0the\u00a0\u201cunknown provenance\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0vaccine vials under study.\u201d The authors also note that\u00a0the\u00a0vaccines arrived without proper cold chain\u00a0processes\u00a0and were all\u00a0expired.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0authors obtained and tested \u201c24 unopened\u00a0expired\u00a0vials\u201d and \u201cthree vials\u00a0of\u00a0in-date\u00a0remnants.\u201d As mRNA\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nebraskamed.com\/COVID\/where-mrna-vaccines-and-spike-proteins-go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dfcbd1ed7a5%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705703327032000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Fs_tyFl6i2L0VeV7vMS3d\">degrades<\/a>\u00a0much faster than DNA, especially when held in suboptimal conditions, any proportion\u00a0of\u00a0trace amounts\u00a0of\u00a0DNA used in manufacturing would be amplified in\u00a0expired\u00a0vials, as these were,\u00a0or ones not held in optimal conditions.<\/p>\n<p>This advisory portion was based on the experiences of an anti-vaccine\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ck_i5lCSJ1O\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dfaa951640f%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705703327032000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3WUi24FXzUlHScUoFkLDSB\">Florida internist<\/a>. He claims side effects in his patients after vaccination, including anaphylactic reactions, blood pressure issues, and the development of conditions like POTS and blood clots.<\/p>\n<p>COVID vaccines, like anything else you put in your body, can cause allergic and anaphylactic reactions. And some people feel lightheaded after vaccination because of the poke. And while there may be some rare associations with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedars-sinai.org\/newsroom\/new-study-is-there-a-link-between-covid-19-vaccination-and-pots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D1f5cb88323%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705703327032000&amp;usg=AOvVaw33mj69OR0L-m7yU2NUGgk_\">POTS<\/a>, people suffering from COVID are much more likely to develop the condition.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-vaccine activists have used prior concerns about a particular type of blood clot associated\u00a0with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/why-the-astrazeneca-vaccine-is-linked-with-rare-blood-clots-new-insights#:~:text=Scientists%20do%20not%20understand%20the,form%20clots%20to%20stop%20bleeding.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D6b6d8f3ade%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705703327032000&amp;usg=AOvVaw00pg_-YGM5SXABLq_g0rd5\">\u00a0adenovirus vector vaccines<\/a>.\u00a0mRNA vaccines, like Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, have a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10052419\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dfa7b28713e%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705703327032000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1CVKomzxJMDApBVXN3SueP\">minimal risk<\/a>\u00a0of blood clots, unlike\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/news\/2022\/09\/19\/blood-clot-risk-remains-elevated-nearly-a-year-after-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D1bb303df2c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705703327032000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Jjl5yPSBDUED9_37oGJa9\">COVID itself<\/a>, which significantly increases\u00a0the\u00a0risk of blood clots and stroke.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/video\/do-dna-fragments-covid-19-mrna-vaccines-cause-harm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Db8e78822d4%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705703327032000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2xMYeDMtMrvG3wA7mnXEpW\">Dr. Paul Offit<\/a>\u00a0explains that it\u2019s virtually impossible for DNA fragments in COVID\u00a0mRNA vaccines to cause harm, such as cancers or autoimmune diseases. He outlines three protective mechanisms in our cells that prevent these DNA fragments from causing harm: the cytoplasm\u2019s immune mechanisms and enzymes destroy foreign DNA; the DNA fragments lack a necessary signal to enter the nucleus; and they also lack the integrase enzyme needed to integrate into our DNA There is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/healthfeedback.org\/claimreview\/residual-dna-covid19-mrna-vaccines-documented-not-associated-with-genome-modification-cancer-contrary-robert-malone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D68a53a1eba%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705703327032000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0sPbWdOVzlldTK6TYVEhf7\">no scientific evidence or plausible mechanism<\/a>\u00a0suggesting that these DNA fragments would alter our genome.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Claims that mRNA vaccines are unsafe are unfounded. Studies show minimal risk from vaccine DNA fragments and highlight the benefits in reducing COVID complications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[208,189,188,218],"class_list":["post-10297","jtf_topics","type-jtf_topics","status-publish","hentry","jtf_topic_subjects-cardiac-risks","jtf_topic_subjects-covid-19","jtf_topic_subjects-mrna-vaccines","jtf_topic_subjects-vaccine-safety","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/10297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jtf_topics"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/10297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10374,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/10297\/revisions\/10374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=10297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}