{"id":11580,"date":"2024-12-26T19:08:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T01:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&p=11580"},"modified":"2024-12-30T19:17:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T01:17:10","slug":"do-covid-19-vaccines-cause-cancer","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/do-covid-19-vaccines-cause-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Do COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer?"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row source=”” text=”Clinical Trials” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”” css=”.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”The Claim:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=””]This myth about COVID vaccines keeps coming back to us, with one of the most circulated\u00a0tweets<\/a>\u00a0of the year claiming that ivermectin is the cure. At their root, these myths claim that COVID mRNA vaccines cause cancer by altering the immune system, integrating synthetic DNA, or containing harmful contaminants that increase cancer risk over time.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”The Facts:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=””]These stories take advantage of people\u2019s concerns about new medical technology, confusion about how the immune system and genetics work, and distrust of health officials. They use complicated scientific language, emotional stories, and personal experiences to seem believable, even though they don\u2019t have strong scientific proof.<\/p>\n

Some claims about COVID\u00a0vaccines causing cancer are based on misunderstandings of vaccine components. For example, a segment of DNA, called a\u00a0promoter<\/a>, associated with the simian virus\u00a0SV40<\/a>, which was linked to early polio vaccine contamination, has been used in vaccine manufacturing to help produce the antigens found in the vaccines. Manufacturing processes ensure its removal, and\u00a0no credible studies<\/a>\u00a0link COVID\u00a0vaccines to cancer through SV40 DNA. Claims that vaccine vials contained unsafe levels of DNA come from expired, improperly stored samples, making the results\u00a0unreliable<\/a>. Importantly, mRNA vaccines are\u00a0not gene therapy<\/a>\u00a0and cannot alter human DNA.<\/p>\n

The idea that COVID\u00a0vaccines cause “turbo cancer” has no scientific backing. Even the most potent carcinogens take\u00a0years<\/a>\u00a0to cause cancer, making claims of sudden cancer spikes implausible. Epidemiological data show no increase in cancer linked to the vaccines. Reports of rising early-onset cancers started in the\u00a01990s<\/a>, long before the COVID\u00a0vaccines existed.<\/p>\n

Misinterpretations of scientific studies also fuel vaccine-related cancer claims. For example, a\u00a0German study<\/a>\u00a0on children\u2019s immune responses after COVID\u00a0vaccination found an increase in IgG4 antibodies, which some falsely linked to cancer. However, the study did not mention cancer or immune system damage. Its findings showed that vaccinated children had mild or no symptoms when infected with COVID, indicating the vaccine\u2019s effectiveness. These claims reflect misinformation rather than scientific reality.<\/p>\n

Read more of our posts debunking claims about COVID vaccines and cancer<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do COVID vaccines cause cancer? Myths misuse science, but no evidence links vaccines to cancer. mRNA vaccines can’t alter DNA. Discover the facts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[202,189,188,218],"class_list":["post-11580","jtf_topics","type-jtf_topics","status-publish","hentry","jtf_topic_subjects-cancer","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\/11580","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\/11580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11581,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11580\/revisions\/11581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=11580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}