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New government policies for overseeing 'gain-of-function' research projects that could create pandemic capable pathogens may be on the horizon. Scientists are busily trying to shape them through dueling journal articles.
Recently a health advocacy group called US Right to Know has used the freedom of information legislation in the USA to obtain several documents which are
Social media users and websites claim Health Canada acknowledged the presence of harmful DNA in Covid-19 vaccines after an October 2023 paper purportedly confirmed previously undisclosed carcinogenic genetic fragments. This is misleading; the public health agency told AFP the posts misrepresent its position, and independent experts say the research does not prove the shots are dangerous.
Scientists have repeatedly refuted the claim that Covid-19 vaccines can alter a person's genome, but social media posts suggest DNA contamination in the injections could lead to harmful effects such as cancer. This is false; there is no evidence of significant amounts of genetic material in the shots -- and even if there were, experts say they could not alter cells.
CLAIM: Vaccines developed for COVID-19 contain a cancer-causing virus DNA found in monkeys. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. Public health officials and the lead