Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-30 18:27:08 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 00DCD50044D844694391D966B2F0730C2120E15653AC16A0C5ABD290144458DC
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Original Note:
While GMO mosquitoes are being researched and used in controlled settings for disease control and vaccine delivery, the claim that they will be used to involuntarily vaccinate people in the USA is not supported by current scientific practices. Nor ethical guidelines. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9627344/ https://bioethics.las.iastate.edu/2016/09/20/engineering-extinction-crispr-gene-drives-and-genetically-modified-mosquitoes/ https://abcnews.go.com/Health/genetically-modified-mosquitoes-vaccines-dengue-fever/story?id=103511659 https://newsroom.uw.edu/news-releases/gene-edited-malaria-vaccine-warrants-more-study
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