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2024-08-09 15:19:23 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

COVID vaccines do not contain nanobots or nanoparticles. The mRNA vaccines use lipid nanoparticles to deliver the mRNA to cells, but these are not "nanobots". The images show slide contamination by the authors failing to follow microscopy clean technique. https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/cell-analysis/cell-analysis-learning-center/molecular-probes-school-of-fluorescence/imaging-basics/protocols-troubleshooting/protocols/mounting-coverslips.html#:~:text=Blot%20excess%20buffer%20or%20solvent,the%20salt%20residue%20before%20imaging https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-covid-mrna-vaccine-nanotech-390958734912

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• COVID vaccines do not contain nanobots or nanoparticles. The mRNA vaccines use lipid nanoparticles to deliver the mRNA to cells, but these are not "nanobots". The images show slide contamination by the authors failing to follow microscopy clean technique. https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/cell-analysis/cell-analysis-learning-center/molecular-probes-school-of-fluorescence/imaging-basics/protocols-troubleshooting/protocols/mounting-coverslips.html#:~:text=Blot%20excess%20buffer%20or%20solvent,the%20salt%20residue%20before%20imaging https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-covid-mrna-vaccine-nanotech-390958734912