Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-24 15:32:08 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D2EF899A87F1B30823906BC4A0D2400055CE272E1E760380C025F5AA344D7C46
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McKernan’s claims are not supported by any scientific consensus. Residual DNA in vaccines is inconsequential and does not pose a cancer risk. Kevin McKernan is a microbiologist with genomic experience. The claims made are w/o evidence and are false. https://healthfeedback.org/authors/kevin-mckernan/ https://www.factcheck.org/2023/10/scicheck-covid-19-vaccines-have-not-been-shown-to-alter-dna-cause-cancer/ https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2023/are-covid-19-mrna-shots-adulterated-contaminated-off-market/ https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/06/fact-check-no-substantial-evidence-green-monkey-dna-found-in-pfizer-moderna-mrna-covid19-vaccines.html https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/no-covid-mrna-vaccines-wont-damage-your-dna1/ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article283840483.html https://www.techarp.com/science/dna-mrna-vaccines-cancer/
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