Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-30 06:56:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 002F40C1DD27D9670458282FDA5A6F7FFF8322AE45A875A5AB3E8006E6FF8E99
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Original Note:
The claim is false. mRNA vaccines degrade rapidly within animals, usually within days, and do not persist long enough to be present in meat or milk. Even if any residual mRNA were present, it would be broken down by the gastrointestinal tract upon consumption. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/02/15/fact-check-false-claim-mrna-vaccines-food-supply/11218991002/ https://theconversation.com/vaccines-using-mrna-can-protect-farm-animals-against-diseases-traditional-ones-may-not-and-there-are-safeguards-to-ensure-they-wont-end-up-in-your-food-204774 https://www.agproud.com/articles/58702-using-mrna-vaccines-in-meat-animals-part-2-do-these-vaccines-hold-promise-or-health-concerns https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/08/instagram-posts/can-mrna-be-ingested-via-milk-study-didnt-say-so-a/ https://utbeef.tennessee.edu/livestock-health-mrna-vaccine-vs-conventional-vaccines/
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