{"id":11913,"date":"2025-02-13T21:22:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T03:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=just-the-facts&#038;p=11913"},"modified":"2025-02-24T22:52:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T04:52:15","slug":"correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-february-13-2025","status":"publish","type":"just-the-facts","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/just-the-facts\/correcting-this-weeks-misinformation-week-of-february-13-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Correcting this week\u2019s misinformation: week of February 13, 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-11934 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-233 jtf_topic_subjects-190 jtf_topic_subjects-188 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\">Do flu shots weaken your immune system?<\/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\/ValerieAnne1970\/status\/1887029050977276102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D3efdd79a81%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034551000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3iLblQh9tmaUkVJ68WNZWF\">video<\/a>\u00a0featuring RFK Jr. claims that the flu shot weakens the immune system through &#8220;pathogenic priming,&#8221; making people more likely to get non-flu infections, including a 36% higher risk of coronavirus. It also claims that its ingredients\u2014such as mercury, aluminum, and formaldehyde\u2014are toxic, leading to long-term 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>The tweet where this video was published also contained studies for us to look at and discuss:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The PENTAGON published a study in which they said the flu shot not only primes you for flu, it primes you for coronavirus,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0followed by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0264410X19313647?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D1bc4cb9a6e%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw22XzF9i6O0rEPSyU4VFhyx\">study<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s look at what this study says. The first line of the conclusion states that getting the flu vaccine did not cause people to be more likely to get other viruses. It also says that the flu vaccine provided strong protection\u2014not just against different types of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/vaccine-information\/influenza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D9027b23663%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3sIPTCRt1DVehvpppKQDLv\">flu<\/a>\u00a0but also against other illnesses like parainfluenza, RSV, and other non-flu viruses. Plus, the Department of Defense still\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.navy.mil\/Navy-and-Marine-Corps-Force-Health-Protection-Command\/Preventive-Medicine\/Program-and-Policy-Support\/Influenza\/#:~:text=Department%20of%20Defense%20(DoD)%20policy,be%20immunized%20against%20influenza%20annually.&amp;text=Center%20for%20Disease%20Control%20and%20Prevention%20(CDC)%3A%20Weekly%20U.S.,prepared%20by%20the%20Influenza%20Division.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D5ce159f9bf%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3QkjXx72_XS_a7hftj9Hy0\">requires<\/a>\u00a0the flu vaccine.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Flu Vaccine Causes 4.4X More Illness,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0with the source, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC3404712\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D8fe7b031c5%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw19p9wN5k8UaW0HpOpdhPmK\">study<\/a>\u00a0that\u00a0looked at 115 children.<\/p>\n<p>The above study also examined about 6,000 adults and\u00a0found that getting a flu vaccine\u00a0was associated with\u00a0<strong>fewer<\/strong>\u00a0instances of\u00a0other non-flu respiratory illnesses.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.logicallyfallacious.com\/logicalfallacies\/Cherry-Picking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D5421ac6c2c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1PYBNznFaRj37H_A-xuyhJ\">Cherry-picking<\/a>\u00a0data they like is a regular tactic of the anti-vaccine world.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Flu Vaccine Enhanced Coronavirus,&#8221; with the accompanying\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/immunology\/articles\/10.3389\/fimmu.2022.882972\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D665af1781f%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw06VLjT8FDqW0jSuEHd7KKT\">source<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This study shows that getting a flu shot does not make you more likely to catch COVID-19 or have a worse case of it. Instead, vaccines help protect against serious illness from many viruses, including the flu and COVID.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Vaccine Pathogenic Priming.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>The accompanying\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/immunology\/articles\/10.3389\/fimmu.2022.882972\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D86af3e12a3%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1lBeTtFLSDu9fmyqzQcGZQ\">source<\/a>\u00a0was written in 2020, well before any COVID vaccine was introduced\u00a0and was written by a well-known anti-vaccine figure.<\/p>\n<p>The best evidence we have from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41591-021-01410-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D65a3dca38b%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0cFHa6IIBlVw9MpP9Dr4j9\">real-world data<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMoa2110345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D08a5b9dc2c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3m6Xid8t2UIuZgENCng_zJ\">clinical trials<\/a>\u00a0shows that vaccines do exactly what they\u2019re supposed to do: protect people from getting very sick. The idea that vaccines make infections worse is based on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.abi4710\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Ddd02d98a60%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1w0ZR4LD-NcfWdSlV4qR8a\">outdated science<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-021-00728-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dea8d513234%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2mK3ewdPmuq2_Gwi-jgcJH\">misleading arguments<\/a>, and fear, not facts.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that getting a COVID vaccine will\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/is-your-immune-system-weak-after-covid-vaccine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dc48a8c540a%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2di2UAZPlTiGI-p46pybcr\">strengthen the immune system<\/a>\u00a0by providing your body with the tools it needs to recognize and fight the virus more effectively.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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-11935 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-199 jtf_topic_subjects-214 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\">Were studies proving vaccines harm children hidden?<\/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\/1886643978965028905\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D2e34dd1883%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3fAslU8myxoIz7wNO6bfDW\">video<\/a>\u00a0featuring former vice presidential candidate Nicole Shanahan claims that vaccines harm children&#8217;s immune systems, that studies proving this have been hidden due to fear, and that more evidence will soon come out showing the dangers of vaccines.<\/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 all know that vaccines actually train the immune system to recognize and fight harmful germs without making you sick. When you get a vaccine, your body learns how to defend itself so that if you ever come into contact with the real virus or bacteria, you won\u2019t get seriously ill.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/fullarticle\/2673970\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D4f54212ec2%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw27XOp8KhGcAh38Zf8zU7LT\">Research<\/a>\u00a0shows that vaccinated kids are just as healthy as unvaccinated kids and are not more likely to get other infections.<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, studies are not rejected from publication due to fear of punishment but because they do not meet scientific standards. There is no single organization that controls all scientific journals. Journals are published in different countries and follow independent review processes. No single government or agency oversees all of science, and decisions about which studies get published are made by experts based on the quality and accuracy of the research.<\/p>\n<p>For example,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/pages\/for-authors#:~:text=Editorial%20Information.,than%205%2C500%20research%20manuscripts%20received.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D57bdc7da09%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0uG_yGpBTH_3p9-wV2R8sH\">JAMA&#8217;s<\/a>\u00a0acceptance rate is just 12%\u00a0of article submissions, while\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/pb-assets\/Lancet\/authors\/tl-info-for-authors-1690986041530.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D37436b37ac%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw334lycMjw-GqTXaX56yzc6\">Lancet&#8217;<\/a>s is 5%. When you hear hoofbeats, look for horses and not zebras.<\/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-11936 type-jtf_topics jtf_topic_subjects-202 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\">Is hidden DNA harming your health?<\/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>Another\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/VacSafety\/status\/1887543155249103147\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D61c05da91c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ZPnrteTRQHgFBMbVvCjEd\">video<\/a>\u00a0purporting to debunk Dr. Paul Offit suggests that COVID mRNA vaccines contain hidden DNA fragments that could permanently change human genes, possibly causing cancer, autoimmune diseases, or other 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>Angus\u00a0Dalgleish, who had a financial\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7468800\/#sec9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Dee3c30356c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Sqi1EyN8HxnZXWwZrYmUd\">interest<\/a>\u00a0in a competing\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%3D06a0e3dade%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2_frLMFoew_FvNtfELr1fk\">COVID vaccine<\/a>\u00a0while he was speaking out against mRNA vaccines, was citing bad science when claiming contamination of synthetic DNA that &#8220;presents risks of a genomic instability which can manifest as cancers, immune disorders, and hereditary diseases.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-geyser.com\/overwhelmed-and-misinformed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D835785574d%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3vSF2cxWGkkBaQl8tcUwiv\">Kevin McKernan<\/a>, the person behind this attempted takedown of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?si=0Eh5ZO6WCHvZ6jg1&amp;v=596spFgx6vg&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D1848ccc89a%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw387yWPq9UZER22FQoZeE_1\">Dr. Offit,<\/a>\u00a0is known for publishing papers that claim to show DNA contamination in vaccines. His research was based on testing 24 unopened vials that had expired and three vials containing leftover vaccine that was still within its use date, which raises questions about the reliability of his findings.<\/p>\n<p>The exported and improperly stored vaccines are a problem. Since mRNA breaks down or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nebraskamed.com\/COVID\/where-mrna-vaccines-and-spike-proteins-go\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D3b98f67520%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3RuKvAAKrt-c-GLhR2MVYf\">degrades<\/a>\u00a0much faster than DNA, the small amounts of DNA used in making the vaccine could become larger in proportion compared to the mRNA remaining. The DNA would be more noticeable, especially in expired vials or vials that weren&#8217;t stored correctly.<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, mRNA and promoters cannot get into the nucleus of cells and cannot change DNA. mRNA is single-stranded and simply cannot integrate into double-stranded DNA. mRNA vaccines are not gene therapy.<\/p>\n<p>There is also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/about-cancer\/coronavirus\/covid-19-vaccines-people-with-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D564e55ad15%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0NA6WzebxZFjZymF1wjyuN\">no evidence<\/a>\u00a0that COVID vaccines cause cancer. Some of\u00a0the\u00a0most powerful carcinogens can take years to\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%3D15568a7f2c%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw00rUmNpOhGNGXq86xriMJX\">manifest<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0form of\u00a0cancer. And while there has been an increase in early-onset\u00a0cancers, this increase started in\u00a0the\u00a0early\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%3D82fb8835ae%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740540034552000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1H8WOA9wKQSphBkZugpsmi\">1990s<\/a>, well before\u00a0the\u00a0introduction of COVID vaccines.<\/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>Do flu shots weaken immunity? Were vaccine studies hidden? Is hidden DNA harming your health? 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