Why do some people think that they put SV40 in COVID vaccines?
The usual suspects…
Did They Put SV40 in COVID Vaccines?
You may have heard of SV40 before.
SV40 or simian virus 40 was actually found to contaminate polio vaccines from 1955 through 1963.
Fortunately, this contamination was never linked to cancer, a myth that many anti-vaccine influencers continue to push.
And now, after residual fragments of SV40 have been found in mRNA COVID vaccines, those anti-vaccine influencers are once again trying to scare folks away from getting vaccinated and protected.
So is SV40 in the COVID Vaccine?
Wait, so if they found residual fragments of SV40 in the vaccines, does that mean that they put SV40 in those COVID vaccines?
Well, no.
There is no infectious SV40 in either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccines.
Instead, the vaccines contain fragments of residual or left-over SV40 DNA.
“To make the spike mRNA in the COVID-19 vaccine, plasmid DNA is used as a building block, or what is called starting material. Non-infectious fractions of a SV40 sequence are present in the starting material used by Pfizer and BioNTech. The DNA starting material does not contain oncogenes, which are genes that may have the potential to cause cancer.”
Pfizer Responds to Misinformation & Disinformation
These DNA fragments are there because an SV40 promoter/enhancer sequence (not the full gene) is present in a non-functional part of the structure of the source plasmid used to make the vaccines.
“A promoter, as related to genomics, is a region of DNA upstream of a gene where relevant proteins (such as RNA polymerase and transcription factors) bind to initiate transcription of that gene. The resulting transcription produces an RNA molecule (such as mRNA).”
National Human Genome Research Institute Talking Glossary
And no, that this SV40 promoter was used in the manufacturer of the vaccine was not a secret.
It was not hidden from anyone.
“These vaccines do not enter the nucleus of the cell where our DNA (genetic material) is located, so it cannot change or influence our genes.”
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And it is not harmful that the vaccines contain residual or left-over DNA fragments.
Don’t fall for the misinformation about SV40 or DNA fragments in COVID vaccines.
COVID vaccines are safe, with few risks, and are necessary.
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Last Updated on April 28, 2024