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Are vaccines a bioweapon?

The Claim:

Itā€™s a little hard to summarize the Joe RoganĀ video that claims vaccines are bioweapons and Ivermectin is a cure-all. In the video, he interviews actor Terrence Howard, who claimsĀ that the spike protein from the COVID vaccine can enter the cell nucleus and deactivate the BRCA1 gene, leading to an inability to repair DNA damage and thus causing cancer to build up. Additionally, he says the spike proteins accumulate in various organs, leading to multiple diseases as the body becomes overwhelmed and unable to defend itself, with more boosters worsening the outcomes.

The Facts:

From the mind that suggests that ā€œharmonic wave resequencingā€ will prevent cancer comes this wild understanding of the COVID vaccine. Terrence Howard claims that the spike protein (from the vaccine, but not the virus) enters the nucleus of the cell (which it doesnā€™t) and deactivates the BRCA1 gene, leading to cancer. He may be relying on a study implying the spike protein inhibits DNA repair, which has beenĀ retracted.

He also claims that spike protein collects in the ovaries, lymph nodes, and bone marrow. The idea comes fromĀ misconstruedĀ data. A study in rats looked at lipid nanoparticles and their distribution in organs over time. The data show that most ofĀ theĀ nanoparticles stayed where they were injected, and some went toĀ theĀ liver. InĀ theĀ ovaries,Ā theĀ highest amount of nanoparticles found was very, very small (only about 0.095% after 48 hours). This amount might be even smaller in humanĀ ovariesĀ becauseĀ theĀ doseĀ used inĀ theĀ COVID vaccine is much less than what they used inĀ theĀ rat study. There is no evidence that the COVID vaccine has any negative impact on fertility.

He is correct that spike protein is found in theĀ lymph nodesĀ because that is where a lot of immune function takes place. After injection, antigens are ferried to the lymph nodes,Ā where immune cells are activated and learn to defend against the virus. He is incorrect, however, that this means there is something wrong. This is to be expected.

Somehow, the Joe Rogan Experience is the first or second most popular show on Apple Podcasts. My friends,Ā we have a lot of work ahead of us.

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