{"id":12254,"date":"2025-05-15T17:47:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T22:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&#038;p=12254"},"modified":"2025-05-31T18:01:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T23:01:06","slug":"do-covid-vaccines-grow-spike-proteins-in-your-heart","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/do-covid-vaccines-grow-spike-proteins-in-your-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Do COVID vaccines grow spike proteins in your heart?"},"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;]Another\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/liz_churchill10\/status\/1921304180234273041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a>\u00a0claims that repeated mRNA booster shots let the vaccine\u2019s code reach the heart, make spike protein that scars heart tissue, disrupts its rhythm, and could cause sudden death.[\/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;]The\u00a0claims are based on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41587-024-02528-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3De25206e48a%26e%3D7362aa7434&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747350304904000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2PRwJPRdDLo1r_x74wtr_g\">articles<\/a>\u00a0that tried\u00a0to present a new way to view\u00a0the\u00a0biodistribution\u00a0of nanoparticles in cells, or\u00a0how tiny particles\u00a0move around and spread inside cells, where they go, how much of them reach different parts of\u00a0the\u00a0cell, and how long they stay there.\u00a0The\u00a0researchers tested different amounts of nanoparticles in mice, using various ways to give them, but\u00a0the\u00a0results might not apply to humans because mice and people have different body systems, including those that\u00a0metabolize (process) substances and fight illnesses.<\/p>\n<p>The study found\u00a0that, no matter how\u00a0the\u00a0nanoparticles are administered, tagged pieces of mRNA were found in immune cells,\u00a0the\u00a0liver (which helps filter waste from\u00a0the\u00a0body), and\u00a0the\u00a0lungs if given through\u00a0the\u00a0nose. Almost none, if any, was found in\u00a0the\u00a0brain or heart.\u00a0The\u00a0mRNA levels were much lower when smaller doses, like those used in vaccines, were tested.<\/p>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t change\u00a0the\u00a0fact that almost all large studies and real-world data show\u00a0that mRNA vaccines are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccine-safety\/vaccines\/covid-19.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D5779f2b1eb%26e%3D7362aa7434&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1747350304904000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3U_UoOEk6wrSgiZ78H6-Pr\">safe<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0effective, with serious side effects, like heart inflammation, being rare and usually mild.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do COVID vaccines grow spike proteins in your heart? 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