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2025-01-12 18:48:36 UTC - HELPFUL
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The trace amounts of formaldehyde in vaccines are too small to cause any harmful effects: https://factcheck.afp.com/misleading-claim-circulates-online-formaldehyde-vaccines-can-cause-childhood-leukemia https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-safety/vaccine-ingredients/formaldehyde https://www.vaccinesafety.edu/do-vaccine-ingredients-cause-adverse-events/ The formaldehyde-leukemia link is observed in cases of high occupational exposure, not in vaccines: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2839060/ https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/formaldehyde/formaldehyde-fact-sheet The body naturally produces and processes formaldehyde: https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-safety/vaccine-ingredients/formaldehyde#:~:text=Formaldehyde%20is%20essential%20in%20human,formaldehyde%20per%20ml%20of%20blood). https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/safety-availability-biologics/common-ingredients-fda-approved-vaccines Vaccine Myths: https://vaccinateindiana.org/vaccine-myths-get-the-facts/
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