{"id":11911,"date":"2025-02-06T21:21:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T03:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=just-the-facts&#038;p=11911"},"modified":"2025-02-24T22:30:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T04:30:46","slug":"correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-february-6-2025","status":"publish","type":"just-the-facts","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/just-the-facts\/correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-february-6-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting this week\u2019s misinformation: week of February 6, 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-11925 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-202 jtf_topic_subjects-196 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 HPV vaccines worth the risk of side effects?<\/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>An\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SaiKate108\/status\/1885600637708362021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dcd02836237%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0RCU38uiQVfoz-GQwg0v42\">old video<\/a>\u00a0circulating again features Candace Owens claiming that the HPV vaccine caused a seizure in her, that it doesn\u2019t actually reduce cervical cancer, and that most HPV infections go away on their own without causing serious health problems.<\/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>We don&#8217;t know what Candace Owens\u00a0experienced with her vaccine, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/drugs\/gardasil-9-side-effects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D6c3c22b987%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1uFEPQe6LGP0rMm7tUaDy0\">syncope<\/a>\u00a0(fainting) and convulsive syncope (fainting with muscle jerking)\u00a0can happen after receiving a vaccine. This\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mja.com.au\/journal\/2011\/194\/1\/syncope-and-seizures-following-human-papillomavirus-vaccination-retrospective\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D7b7330eecd%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1A_MGNfXFzuG39Oc7LZPm3\">study<\/a>\u00a0shows syncope happens in\u00a0about 7.8 of 100,000 doses given and\u00a02.6\u00a0per 100,000\u00a0for convulsive syncope. It usually happens, not after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/vaccine-information\/hpv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D54f19f77b7%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OjH5a8zyinJr9cH0EkHZ-\">HPV<\/a>\u00a0vaccination specifically, but after a painful stimulus or stress, which any vaccine\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/conditions-and-diseases\/syncope-fainting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3De05ad47f09%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3tUs3n9C0N5M2dhZt_SE-u\">other injury<\/a>\u00a0can trigger.<\/p>\n<p>While\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epilepsy.org.au\/about-epilepsy\/managing-epilepsy\/events-that-arent-seizures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3De325b7a4b6%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0Cs6stEGHiXZz47SbaOyT2\">convulsive syncope<\/a>\u00a0can be alarming, its causes are the same as regular fainting, it is easy to treat, and it is unrelated to seizure disorders.<\/p>\n<p>Owens&#8217; claim that the HPV vaccine has not reduced\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/my-cancer-journey-the-hpv-vaccine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dc41d760dd7%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Ul-UD1nY2xnSVfDqsuD-I\">cervical and other cancer\u00a0<\/a>rates is false, however. Multiple\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7993559\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D1f044a908b%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1C-p6cGkJp63FcKmlHLDXr\">large-scale<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97&amp;id=0ddece4c06&amp;e=fc0735be13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D0ddece4c06%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw09JuXOUPSf-yG1kb3AKfXv\">studies<\/a>\u00a0and real-world data show that cervical cancer rates have dropped significantly in vaccinated populations, including a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/news-events\/cancer-currents-blog\/2020\/hpv-vaccine-prevents-cervical-cancer-sweden-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D8fda0f746f%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0hchmhZkxrnWSxyNKhPQWi\">Swedish<\/a>\u00a0study of 1.7 million women which found that those vaccinated before age 17 had a nearly 90% lower risk of developing cervical cancer compared to those who were not vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>The claim that HPV infections usually clear on their own is partially true but misleading because it ignores the fact that some infections persist and cause cancer. The HPV vaccine is designed to prevent those dangerous, persistent infections. Yes, most HPV infections (about 90%) go away within 1-2 years without causing harm, but in 5-10% of cases, the virus does not clear and can lead to cervical, anal, throat, and other cancers. There&#8217;s no way to know which individuals will clear HPV naturally and who will develop cancer years later.<\/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-11926 type-jtf_topics 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\">Does a FOIA request prove vaccines alter DNA?<\/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\/AaronSiriSG\/status\/1885356956656730351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dffa8520e2d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0tJcx1opc7ayqgewdbiIDJ\">press release<\/a>\u00a0about the results of a FOIA request suggests that the COVID vaccine does cause damage to a person&#8217;s DNA.<\/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 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is meant to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu\/njlsp\/vol18\/iss1\/2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D5458255159%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3c6oZ8sT8A8_bG_bHISHp8\">access government records<\/a>, not to ask agencies questions or investigate scientific matters. The fact that lawyers keep using FOIA for such purposes implies that they might be aware of this but are being misleading or dishonest. This misleading tactic can be effective, which is why it\u2019s important to set the record straight.<\/p>\n<p>An mRNA vaccine cannot alter your DNA. Your DNA is housed in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/science\/biology\/structure-of-a-cell\/prokaryotic-and-eukaryotic-cells\/a\/nucleus-and-ribosomes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D0264c36c25%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0FpafgoDVvUMWe8AHDWQ7P\">nucleus<\/a>\u00a0of your cells and contains all the instructions for the development and functioning of your body. Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/scitable\/definition\/transcription-dna-transcription-87\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dad2a15db30%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2mYRMKSauSE01PfdKMD_F_\">transcribed<\/a>\u00a0and carries those instructions outside the nucleus where they are implemented. The mRNA introduced by a vaccine cannot enter the nucleus where the DNA is housed.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, RNA, including mRNA, is single-stranded and cannot directly interact with double-stranded DNA. In order for RNA to interact with DNA, it must first be made into DNA\u2014 which requires an enzyme called reverse transcriptase. This enzyme is not even found in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/blog-post\/integration-human-genome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D9314e66834%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3rohww6vF8jKTJvN3-nWqZ\">human<\/a>\u00a0cells, so interaction is impossible. And if your genome cannot be not altered by mRNA from the vaccine, there is no alteration to pass down to your offspring.<\/p>\n<p>There is something that can potentially damage DNA, though:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC8767986\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dd9071af818%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3mNWUrfvnwIAtKetSwnakL\">SARS-CoV-2<\/a>, the virus that causes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/i-got-my-toddlers-vaccinated-heres-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Da6949ff8c3%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0t6M9vf1GC2QbGFdO9qxR0\">COVID<\/a>.<\/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-11927 type-jtf_topics 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 COVID vaccinated people sicker?<\/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 new study has antivaxxers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NicHulscher\/status\/1885460745468731553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3De19ed70524%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1fw-99JpFLGge08pBzLTob\">suggesting<\/a>\u00a0that COVID vaccination makes you more prone to many different kinds of illnesses.<\/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>This\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/esmed.org\/MRA\/mra\/article\/view\/6205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dd6062bce75%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1A5wqoFuQ68tbsJGuFOmQU\">study<\/a>\u00a0relies entirely on a self-reported online survey, which is\u00a0subject to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/neuroscience\/recall-bias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D8b7b1620a4%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0kBjc3WX9dYb4XaZlV5T2E\">recall<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/medicine-and-dentistry\/selection-bias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Ddbf6168647%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3rklbrSfYZVjd5PcfJHwqJ\">selection<\/a>\u00a0biases. Participants in the survey\u00a0may describe their health differently based on what they believe and how they see things. Also, the survey showed that the vaccinated and unvaccinated groups had important differences in age and health. For example, the vaccinated group was older and more likely to be taking medications.<\/p>\n<p>The analysis itself doesn&#8217;t\u00a0necessarily show the conclusions the study claims\u00a0In research, a number called a p-value helps show if a difference is real or just happened by chance. Usually, if the p-value is below 0.05, the difference is considered meaningful. However, some of the differences the study claims to have found have p-values higher than 0.05. For example, the claim that vaccinated people got COVID more often had a p-value of 0.103, which means there isn\u2019t strong evidence to support that claim.<\/p>\n<p>The study wrongly claims that mRNA vaccines make &#8220;cells in vital organs produce a toxic Spike protein.&#8221; This is not true. The vaccines use mRNA to tell cells\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/vaccine-information\/covid19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dee1a7c8bcc%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540035016000&amp;usg=AOvVaw29wRelfKjU8P-hAo-dyhst\">at the injection site<\/a>\u00a0to make the spike protein. This helps the immune system recognize the virus, and then the mRNA breaks down and disappears.<\/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><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are HPV vaccines worth the risk? Do COVID vaccines alter DNA or make you sicker? We debunk these viral claims with real science and facts. 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