{"id":11912,"date":"2025-01-30T21:21:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T03:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=just-the-facts&#038;p=11912"},"modified":"2025-02-24T21:50:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T03:50:16","slug":"correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-january-30-2025","status":"publish","type":"just-the-facts","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/just-the-facts\/correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-january-30-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting this week\u2019s misinformation: week of January 30, 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-11915 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-195 jtf_topic_subjects-199 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\">Do vaccines cause autism (Mawson study)?<\/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:\/\/publichealthpolicyjournal.com\/vaccination-and-neurodevelopmental-disorders-a-study-of-nine-year-old-children-enrolled-in-medicaid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D194c95ba72%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0K3A2qtFx1JzLqR0Zy_hj5\">new study<\/a>\u00a0looking at Medicaid data in Florida purports to show a relationship between children who are vaccinated and their autism diagnosis.<\/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 study\u00a0is published in\u00a0<em>Science, Public Health Policy and the Law,\u00a0<\/em>with an editorial board that includes anti-vaccine and anti-vaccine figures\u00a0such as Peter McCullough,\u00a0Pierre Kory,\u00a0Russell Blaylock, and\u00a0Brian Hooker. This study was funded by the National Vaccine Information Center NVIC, one of the largest anti-vaccine organizations in the US.<\/p>\n<p>One big problem with the study is that the authors didn\u2019t consider that vaccinated and unvaccinated families might visit doctors differently. For example, do parents who vaccinate their kids also take them to the doctor more often and pay closer attention to possible developmental issues? On the other hand, do parents who don\u2019t trust doctors and refuse vaccines also avoid taking their children to the doctor, even if they notice something might be wrong?<\/p>\n<p>The study measured doctor visits in a very simple way\u2014either a child had no vaccination visits or at least one. However, they didn\u2019t say how many visits each child actually had. This is important because if unvaccinated kids see doctors less often, they also have fewer chances to be checked for developmental conditions like autism. These differences could make it seem like autism happens more often in vaccinated children when, in reality, unvaccinated children just aren\u2019t getting diagnosed as much.<\/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-11916 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-208 jtf_topic_subjects-199 jtf_topic_subjects-194 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\">Was the aluminum used in vaccines well-tested?<\/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\/TheChiefNerd\/status\/1883705748531617983\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D97aa21f62a%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0CKTk50-7Zds5abMHVeTIT\">video<\/a>\u00a0featuring Toby Rogers\u00a0claims\u00a0that the safety studies for aluminum in vaccines were inadequate, with small sample sizes, poor methodology, and results showing potentially harmful accumulation of aluminum in critical organs like the brain and heart.<\/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 video claims that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/vaccine-education-center\/vaccine-safety\/vaccine-ingredients\/aluminum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D3cab9cecd8%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1k8yTBnbL_S5bT7DNYKzCK\">aluminum<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chop.edu\/vaccine-education-center\/vaccine-safety\/vaccine-ingredients\/thimerosal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D4f18c77059%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw00za7y1hL1sQy5HYGu2QGX\">mercury<\/a>\u00a0in vaccines are unsafe due to poor safety studies. However, these ingredients are used in tiny, carefully tested amounts to make vaccines more effective.<\/p>\n<p>Aluminum, for example, is used as an adjuvant to boost the immune response, reducing the number of doses needed.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccine-safety\/about\/adjuvants.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D9a22d2e6fe%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1KKzrVHLmtLc5Jlmiz0tud\">Studies<\/a>\u00a0have repeatedly shown that the levels of aluminum in vaccines are far below harmful thresholds. The body naturally processes and eliminates small amounts of aluminum found in food, water, and medicines, including vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>And\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamapediatrics\/fullarticle\/1712578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D6b6b0b5b83%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0r6YfRtmbjiY6B6rssi3ZL\">studies<\/a>\u00a0show that the body clears most of it quickly through the kidneys. A study published in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0264410X11015799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Db4b8be2b79%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1lueHVITDFt1HqN7rsun5M\"><em>Vaccine<\/em><\/a>\u00a0found that the amount of aluminum from vaccines is much smaller than what people are exposed to daily from food and the environment. Additionally, the aluminum that remains temporarily in the body does not accumulate to harmful levels. Vaccines save millions of lives each year, and their benefits far outweigh the minimal, scientifically disproven risks suggested in the video.<\/p>\n<p>The video criticizes safety studies for small sample sizes, but this ignores the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/science\/vaccinedevelopment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dcc2713ec53%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0TuaCk7sG-6Vnq_YHW9zF0\">rigorous testing process<\/a>\u00a0vaccines undergo before approval. Clinical trials usually include thousands of people from different backgrounds to make sure medicines and vaccines are safe and work well. Government agencies like the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and EMA (European Medicines Agency) have strict rules that scientists must follow. These rules include testing on a large number of people and watching for side effects over a long period of time.<\/p>\n<p>Claims that aluminum adjuvant studies rely solely on small rabbit studies are misleading, as these studies are part of a larger body of evidence that includes human clinical trials and decades of vaccine safety data.<\/p>\n<p>The suggestion that aluminum or mercury in vaccines causes autism has been thoroughly debunked. Large-scale studies, including research published in reputable journals like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/fullarticle\/2275444#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dd4f2f7b2fa%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2NXIQCZvULOBzWfJSx-y5O\"><em>JAMA<\/em><\/a>\u00a0have found no link between vaccines and autism. The initial controversy stemmed from a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/nm0310-248b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D787ab25b89%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2paJ79WmSZcnT-CQkzdH9-\">fraudulent<\/a>\u00a0study by Andrew Wakefield, which was later retracted due to false data. Numerous studies since then have shown no causal relationship between vaccine ingredients, including aluminum or mercury, and autism.<\/p>\n<p>Not only do\u00a0the\u00a0studies done to date show vaccines are not in any way linked to\u00a0autism, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC4499461\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dd53b2b719c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3CO3VlBAhFTXpGRZEFTca4\">studies<\/a>\u00a0indicate disorganization of\u00a0the\u00a0prefrontal cortex in\u00a0the\u00a0brains of\u00a0autistic\u00a0people. This finding about brains links\u00a0autism\u00a0to development that takes place before birth.<\/p>\n<p>Of all\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/03\/30\/opinion\/sunday\/how-to-think-about-the-risk-of-autism.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D9c2a4a3e36%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw02qOXLqRCfyhkSbsbpOGHv\">risk factors<\/a>\u00a0for developing\u00a0autism, we know genetics looks\u00a0the\u00a0most likely, and being vaccinated is not among them.<\/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-11917 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\">Can spike proteins attack 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>In an interview on Alex Jones&#8217; Info War, former vice presidential candidate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RealAlexJones\/status\/1882576848888242249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D471c194db9%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1nP4nhpn8xc_QpRirb-azZ\">Nicole Shanahan argues<\/a>\u00a0that mRNA vaccines are unsafe and unpredictable, causing health problems like blood clots and irregular menstrual cycles, and believes they need more testing before use because they treat the body like a machine, which could lead to harmful, long-term effects.<\/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>Our mRNA vaccines have been well-tested. Serious side effects are extremely rare, and most reactions, like sore arms or mild fever, only last a short while.\u00a0Scientists have been studying mRNA for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/how-they-work.html#:~:text=Researchers%20have%20been%20studying%20and,to%20target%20specific%20cancer%20cells.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Db25c6cc809%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1JI6s3YykbFOMyua-CJrT5\">decades<\/a>, and due to prior research, its use in vaccines was accelerated during the pandemic. Clinical trials involved tens of thousands of participants, and millions of people have safely received these vaccines since then.<\/p>\n<p>The idea that COVID\u00a0vaccines cause &#8220;turbo\u00a0cancer&#8221; has no scientific backing. Even the most potent carcinogens take\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ascopost.com\/issues\/may-25-2021\/chernobyl-at-35-years-an-oncologist-s-perspective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D2e00111fb2%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0xePl25V-Dr9Li907BrB6S\">years<\/a>\u00a0to cause\u00a0cancer.\u00a0It would be some time before we saw spikes in cancer.\u00a0Epidemiological data show no increase in\u00a0cancer\u00a0linked to the vaccines. Reports of rising early-onset cancers started in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bmjoncology.bmj.com\/content\/2\/1\/e000049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D77c74869fd%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3b7538WfUPA2DWJpa4N78Y\">1990s<\/a>, long before the COVID\u00a0vaccines existed.<\/p>\n<p>The idea that mRNA vaccines cause &#8220;shedding,&#8221; where vaccinated people somehow affect unvaccinated individuals, is a misunderstanding of the science. Shedding refers to live viruses used in some vaccines, but mRNA vaccines do not contain live viruses, so shedding is not possible. For example, the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines use a small piece of mRNA that teaches cells to make a harmless protein to trigger immunity. This technology\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/covid\/vaccines\/myths-facts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dcccfc6fba1%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw345K9GgK_nzSU_gE0rmem3\">cannot spread<\/a>\u00a0or alter someone else&#8217;s body.<\/p>\n<p>Comparing mRNA vaccines to genetic modifications in plants or animals shows a misunderstanding of how these technologies work. mRNA vaccines\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk\/blog\/why-mrna-vaccines-arent-gene-therapies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dad82389180%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540038326000&amp;usg=AOvVaw18NCMvi0gqLV0L8rcIsQmv\">do not alter DNA<\/a>\u00a0or cause mutations. Instead, they give temporary instructions to cells to produce a protein that trains\u00a0the immune system to fight a virus. These instructions break down quickly and leave the body after doing their job.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, claims about mRNA vaccines being part of a harmful agenda are unfounded conspiracy theories. Scientists worldwide have worked transparently to develop these vaccines to save lives during a global crisis. Dismissing them ignores the evidence of their role in reducing severe illness, hospitalizations, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9933576\/\">deaths\u00a0<\/a>from COVID-19. Misinformation about vaccines can create fear, but credible scientific sources provide clear information to help people make informed decisions.<\/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 January, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/jtf_topics\/are-spike-proteins-attacking-your-unborn-baby\/\">&#8220;Are spike proteins attacking 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>This week we debunk vaccine myths by exposing flawed autism studies, clarifying aluminum safety, and dispelling unfounded claims about spike proteins and unborn babies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[],"class_list":["post-11912","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\/11912","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=11912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=11912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}