{"id":11724,"date":"2025-01-23T16:45:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T22:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=just-the-facts&#038;p=11724"},"modified":"2025-01-27T17:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T23:10:15","slug":"correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-january-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"just-the-facts","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/just-the-facts\/correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-january-23-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting this week\u2019s misinformation: week of January 23, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\"><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-default-css\">.vc_do_custom_heading{margin-bottom:0.625rem;margin-top:0;}<\/style><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"vc_shortcodes-custom-css\">.vc_custom_1708910460305{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #004789 !important;border-radius: 2px !important;}<\/style>[vc_row remove_bottom_col_margin=\"true\" css=\".vc_custom_1708910460305{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;background-color: #004789 !important;border-radius: 2px !important;}\"][vc_column]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"top\"][vc_column_inner width=\"1\/6\"]<figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts.png\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/just-immunization-facts-50x50@2x.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=\"5\/6\"][vc_custom_heading source=\"post_title\" font_container=\"tag:h1|font_size:1.615em|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\"\"]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:20px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=\"\"]\r\n<p style=\"color: #ffffff; text-align: right;\">Want to see debunkings like this in action? Watch the <a style=\"color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLM53nMUclCyzp58Ns_M85dxsGsaJfuPe2\">videos<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][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]<div class=\"wpex-post-cards wpex-post-cards-template_10153 wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-inner\"><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-loop wpex-post-cards-grid wpex-row wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-entry col col-1 span_1_of_1 post-11725 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-198 jtf_topic_subjects-218\"><div class=\"wpex-card wpex-card-template_10153\"><div class=\"wpex-card-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vcex-page-title vcex-module\"><h2 class=\"vcex-page-title__heading wpex-heading wpex-text-3xl\"><span class=\"vcex-page-title__text\">Is polio really a concern?<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vcex-post-content\">\n\t<style>.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vcex-post-content-c wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1708910874436 wpex-relative wpex-vc_row-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Claim:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/catsscareme2021\/status\/1881726520823329127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D6d906a97d8%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0VXRydRGthr7FO-aaRalJV\">video<\/a>\u00a0circulating among anti-vaxxers that polio was rare and often mild even before vaccines, hygiene improvements reduced its spread, the oral vaccine caused more issues like paralysis, and questions the need for continued polio vaccination in the U.S. since the disease was eradicated decades ago.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Facts:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Stephen Baker, a chiropractor, does not have the education, training, or experience to claim that the oral polio vaccine caused\u00a0all the cases of polio that resulted in paralysis\u00a0or use of the iron lung. \u00a0This is easy enough to disprove since there were about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/pinkbook\/hcp\/table-of-contents\/chapter-18-poliomyelitis.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Df159f4b357%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0xloCfdMGS1XeP5454VKq1\">21,000<\/a>\u00a0cases of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/the-emotional-toll-of-polio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3De502fda147%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1fr-fHarprmWSdG52zZfip\">polio<\/a>\u00a0cases in 1952, a full\u00a0<strong>nine<\/strong>\u00a0years before the oral vaccine was available and three years before the inactivated vaccine. Also, the iron lung was invented decades before, in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pfizer.com\/news\/articles\/flashback_iron_lung#:~:text=The%20iron%20lung%20was%20born,motor%20with%20two%20vacuum%20cleaners.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da36953facf%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0RM5d6T691v1Tnb35sYL6r\">1927<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>People not washing their hands before\u00a01955, when\u00a0the first\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/vaccine-information\/polio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D37ac338b80%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3GSVYszcIkQimSXOr6ZBTU\">polio vaccine<\/a>\u00a0was used, did not cause polio. Handwashing was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7240806\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D8268250c0a%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3-dCnbI0CAab08-hSljvXz\">not invented<\/a>\u00a0in 1955.\u00a0In fact, sanitation hurt.\u00a0Before\u00a0the\u00a01900s, most kids were exposed to polio as babies, which helped them build natural immunity. Better sanitation from\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC4108111\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D7f8dfd5f23%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw21O0P5fMCoVthIg8sxBddV\">Industrial Revolution<\/a>\u00a0improved health but also reduced exposure to\u00a0the\u00a0virus, leading to polio outbreaks. He is correct that polio is spread through fecal matter (poop), but through such\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/what-is-the-fecal-oral-route-1760046\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D74c1290dd9%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1FhpVPrkTFTutai0KSSkdv\">tiny amounts<\/a>\u00a0that you would have no idea you were putting it into your body. I hope you weren&#8217;t eating lunch when you read that.<\/p>\n<p>Polio was much feared right before the vaccine was available to families. With 57,000 cases in the U.S. in 1952, parents feared only\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/news\/polio-fear-post-wwii-era\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Db0fc63d2fb%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3x_Vnhm8o98g8uHPzHu26e\">nuclear annihilation<\/a>\u00a0more. And we still vaccinate for polio despite prior elimination, because, as evidenced by the 2022 polio\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10468811\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D09373f719c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw17tTpwKSdqMvuD9lsqJBV5\">outbreak<\/a>\u00a0in New York, infectious diseases are only one plane ride away from somewhere where polio is still active.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-entry col col-1 span_1_of_1 post-11727 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-208 jtf_topic_subjects-189 jtf_topic_subjects-188 jtf_topic_subjects-218\"><div class=\"wpex-card wpex-card-template_10153\"><div class=\"wpex-card-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vcex-page-title vcex-module\"><h2 class=\"vcex-page-title__heading wpex-heading wpex-text-3xl\"><span class=\"vcex-page-title__text\">Are spike proteins attacking the brain?<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vcex-post-content\">\n\t<style>.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vcex-post-content-c wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1708910874436 wpex-relative wpex-vc_row-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Claim:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Anti-vaxxers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1881132408990245065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D0fd808d401%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1g5S5VLa2dSXFnbIIvn0fK\">suggest<\/a>\u00a0that mRNA vaccines spread nanoparticles throughout the body, affecting organs like the heart, altering protein expression, and causing immune activation and inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Facts:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>The claims are based on an\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%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3DrcK-gqizaZ6IIGVsTBmE\">article<\/a>\u00a0in Nature Biotechnology, which tried\u00a0to present a new way to view the biodistribution of nanoparticles in cells. Or\u00a0how tiny particles\u00a0move around and spread inside cells, where they go, how much of them reach different parts of the cell, and how long they stay there. The researchers tested different amounts of nanoparticles in mice, using various ways to give them, but the results 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 showed that, no matter how the nanoparticles were administered, tagged pieces of mRNA were found in immune cells, the liver (which helps filter waste from the body), and the lungs if given through the nose. Almost none, if any, was found in the brain or heart. The mRNA levels were much lower when smaller doses, like those used in vaccines, were tested.<\/p>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t change the fact 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%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw00lMhykuq7xUPi61k6-ZXf\">safe\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0effective, with serious side effects, like heart inflammation, being rare and usually mild.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-post-cards-entry col col-1 span_1_of_1 post-11726 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-189 jtf_topic_subjects-209 jtf_topic_subjects-188 jtf_topic_subjects-218\"><div class=\"wpex-card wpex-card-template_10153\"><div class=\"wpex-card-inner\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vcex-page-title vcex-module\"><h2 class=\"vcex-page-title__heading wpex-heading wpex-text-3xl\"><span class=\"vcex-page-title__text\">Are spike proteins attacking your unborn baby?<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vcex-post-content\">\n\t<style>.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vcex-post-content-c wpex-clr\"><div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1708910874436 wpex-relative wpex-vc_row-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Claim:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Naomi Wolf, doctor of literature,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/naomirwolf\/status\/1880062437573218795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da583c43fc1%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Wp5vvwBCc9gTDO15uDmS2\">suggests<\/a>\u00a0that those vaccinated during pregnancy may experience placental damage and abnormal blood flow linked to mRNA vaccines, causing death in unborn babies.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" >The Facts:<\/h3>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Although the tweet suggests that they are pulling facts from the air, they may be relying on a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/publish.kne-publishing.com\/index.php\/JRI\/article\/view\/17018\/15862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dbe346bfe68%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3PSZMRWJnhpC-1-OFcgTOs\">study<\/a>\u00a0of vaccinated women. In it,\u00a0researchers looked at the placentas of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/jtf_topics\/vaccination-and-pregnancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D59055721d1%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0TDqGPuAhnWJmVaa9uWw2p\">pregnant women<\/a>\u00a0who received the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/feature-stories\/detail\/the-sinopharm-covid-19-vaccine-what-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D50bbe95e95%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2EuXQItodMsJn3bqBCVdTC\">Sinopharm<\/a>\u00a0COVID vaccine (a non-mRNA vaccine) and found a few minor changes. These included decidual vasculopathy (affecting blood vessels in the placenta) in 3 cases, massive subchorionic thrombosis (a blood clot under the placenta) in 1 case, and chronic histiocytic intervillositis (a rare immune response in the placenta) in 1 case.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these findings, all mothers delivered healthy, full-term babies with normal Apgar scores, and the changes were described as mild. The study concluded that these changes were not harmful and were similar to those seen in both vaccinated and unvaccinated mothers in other studies. It supports the safety of the Sinopharm vaccine during pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>The other finding was that 19 of the 20 mother\/baby pairs tested positive for anti-spike antibodies. This just means that those mothers and babies all showed evidence of\u00a0vaccine-induced immunity, more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/pregnant-or-breastfeeding.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D385b2a6d37%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1738104500555000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3_ZC0qg6gSquztSsNO8z1P\">evidence<\/a>\u00a0that vaccination during pregnancy helps protect the newborn.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><em>We debunked similar claims in February &#8211; read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/jtf_topics\/can-spike-proteins-attack-your-unborn-baby\/\">&#8220;Can spike proteins attack your unborn baby?&#8221;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are spike proteins attacking your brain or unborn baby? Is polio still a concern? Explore the facts behind these claims and why vaccines remain safe and essential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[],"class_list":["post-11724","just-the-facts","type-just-the-facts","status-publish","hentry","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/just-the-facts\/11724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/just-the-facts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/just-the-facts"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=11724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}