What is SV40 and is it causing cancer?
Claims that COVID vaccines cause cancer via SV40 DNA are false; SV40 promoter genes used in mRNA vaccines do not contain cancer-causing sequences and are removed during production.
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Claims that COVID vaccines cause cancer via SV40 DNA are false; SV40 promoter genes used in mRNA vaccines do not contain cancer-causing sequences and are removed during production.
Claims that COVID vaccines contain harmful DNA linked to cancer are unfounded; studies show no increased cancer risk, and any detected DNA is due to improper handling and not present in effective doses.
The flu shot is safe and recommended for cancer patients, but live virus vaccines should be avoided; the claim of non-consensual vaccination is likely fictitious.
An environmental lawyer casts doubt on the HPV vaccine’s cancer prevention, but data show it reduces cervical cancer incidence by about 90% in vaccinated women.
A viral video falsely claims the Gates Foundation’s HPV vaccine program in India caused harm, despite evidence showing the deaths were unrelated to the vaccine.
There is no evidence that COVID vaccines cause cancer, and the claim that they contain the SV40 virus is unsupported by scientific evidence.
The claim that COVID vaccines cause “turbo” testicular cancer is baseless, lacking evidence or a plausible mechanism.
A study found that HPV vaccination has significantly reduced cervical cancer rates in England, nearly eliminating it in women born since 1995.
A paper claiming that COVID vaccines suppress the immune system lacks evidence, cites dubious sources, and fails to account for important variables like patient vulnerability.
Claims of “turbo cancers” caused by COVID vaccines lack scientific evidence and rely on anecdotal assertions without verifiable data.