A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. The European Medicines Agency, which regulates vaccines in European Union nations, explained that “non-functional” fragments of SV40’s DNA sequence are used as “starting material” in producing the vaccine. Trace amounts might remain at “very low levels” in the final product, the agency and …
CLAIM: Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine contains a DNA sequence called Simian Virus 40 that can cause health problems, including cancer. “The sequence leaves behind residual DNA that could cause problems,” reads the Instagram post, which references an Epoch Times story that cites cancer, genetic abnormalities in developing fetuses and other alleged health risks. The European Medicines Agency, which regulates vaccines in …
