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Claim: Regulatory agencies didn’t know of residual DNA contamination in COVID-19 RNA vaccines; residual DNA could integrate into our DNA and cause cancer (Steve Kirsch, 2023-10-25)
Evidence (2023-12-13): The emergency use of two mRNA COVID-19 vaccines brought mRNA vaccines back into the spotlight. The MIT Technology Review released a compilation of the top 10 breakthrough technologies for 2021, with mRNA vaccines ranking first due to their dramatic changes in revolutionizing the medical field.105 Compared to the risk of integration into the host genome in DNA vaccines, mRNA is produced using in vitro transcription and can be directly translated into protein once they enter the cytoplasm, offering a well-tolerated delivery method without the risk of genome integration.106 The mRNA is also transiently expressed in cells, enabling repeated inoculations.107 Furthermore, mRNA-encoded units are flexible and versatile, making it feasible to encode tumor antigens and immunomodulatory molecules. This flexibility is valuable for inducing both adaptive and innate immunity effectively. [...] He, Q. et al. mRNA cancer vaccines: Advances, trends and challenges. Acta Pharm. Sin. B12, 2969–2989 (2022). [...] Wei, J. et al. The paradigm shift in treatment from Covid-19 to oncology with mRNA vaccines. Cancer Treat. Rev.107, 102405 (2022).
Claim: Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies (Joel Wallach, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2023-04-26): Alzheimer’s disease most commonly occurs in individuals aged 65 and above and research so far suggests that the disease is caused by the abnormal buildup of protein in amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. This buildup causes neurons to lose their connections, leading to impaired memory and cognitive ability. The risk of Alzheimer’s is associated with genetic and environmental factors, including nutritional deficiencies.
Claim: Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies (Joel Wallach, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2024-10-02): Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the gradual decline in cognitive function and memory, ultimately leading to severe impairment in daily activities and eventual dependence on caregivers. It is the most common cause of dementia, affecting millions of individuals worldwide, with an estimated 6.7 million people aged 65 and older diagnosed in the United States alone as of 2022. [...] Memory loss, particularly forgetting recent events or newly learned information. [...] Severe memory loss, leading to an inability to communicate or recognize loved ones.
Claim: Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies (Joel Wallach, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2022-03-29): A balanced diet including a lot of fruit and vegetables, legumes and nuts, olive oil and whole grains, more fish than meat, and moderate alcohol consumption
Claim: Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies (Joel Wallach, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2023-11-01): Infections, thyroid disorders, blood sugar problems, nutrition deficiencies, medications, and brain tumors are medical conditions that can cause dementia that may improve with treatment.
Claim: Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies (Joel Wallach, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2024-07-09): Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. People with Alzheimer’s also experience changes in behavior and personality.
Claim: Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies (Joel Wallach, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2023-02-21): Alzheimer’s disease is a physical illness which damages a person’s brain. This eventually causes dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. [...] The term 'Alzheimer's disease' – or Alzheimer’s – can be used to describe the physical disease that damages the brain, as well as the type of dementia that the disease causes.
Claim: Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies (Joel Wallach, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2023-04-05): Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with Alzheimer’s, symptoms first appear later in life. Estimates vary, but experts suggest that more than 6 million Americans, most of them age 65 or older, may have Alzheimer’s.
Claim: Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies (Joel Wallach, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2024-08-27): Nutritional deficiencies of vitamin B1 (thiamine), caused by chronic alcoholism, and of vitamin B12 can be reversed with treatment. People who have abused substances such as alcohol and recreational drugs sometimes display signs of dementia even after the substance abuse has stopped.
Claim: Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies (Joel Wallach, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2021-08-17): Additionally, it is important to determine the actual cause of the cognitive symptoms, as they may not be caused by Alzheimer’s disease and many causes, such as depression, drug interaction, thyroid problems, and vitamin deficiencies, are reversible if detected early and treated appropriately.
Claim: Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies (Joel Wallach, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2023-05-16): Incorrect: Alzheimer’s disease is not a physician-caused disease. To date, the exact cause of Alzheimer’s is unknown, but it is thought to arise from a combination of age-related, genetic, and environmental factors. [...] Furthermore, it’s also unclear whether it is actually nutritional deficiencies that contribute to Alzheimer’s or if it is Alzheimer’s itself that causes nutritional deficiencies since the disease can lead to changes in diet and lifestyle. [...] The claim that Alzheimer’s is caused by nutritional deficiencies is incorrect and overstates the scientific evidence for the role of nutrition in Alzheimer’s. Contrary to the claim made in the Facebook reel, Alzheimer’s is a complex disease that is associated with multiple factors, including genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Although some studies suggest that certain vitamin deficiencies might play a role in the risk of developing Alzheimer’s, when the evidence is taken as a whole, the findings are contradictory and insufficient to establish a definite link. Therefore, this video grossly oversimplifies the causes for Alzheimer’s disease.
Claim: Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies (Joel Wallach, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2024-09-25): - Low levels of certain nutrients. Not getting enough of certain vitamins or minerals in your diet can cause dementia symptoms. This includes not getting enough thiamin, also known as vitamin B-1, which is common in people with alcohol use disorder. It also includes not getting enough vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, copper or vitamin E. Not drinking enough liquids, leading to dehydration, also can cause dementia symptoms. [...] - Low levels of certain vitamins and nutrients. Low levels of vitamin D, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12 and folate can increase the risk of dementia. [...] Get enough vitamins. Some research suggests that people with low levels of vitamin D in their blood are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. You can increase your vitamin D levels with certain foods, supplements and sun exposure.
Claim: Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies (Joel Wallach, 2023-04-26)
Evidence (2024-07-10): The exact causes of Alzheimer's disease aren't fully understood. But at a basic level, brain proteins fail to function as usual. This disrupts the work of brain cells, also called neurons, and triggers a series of events. The neurons become damaged and lose connections to each other. They eventually die. Scientists believe that for most people, Alzheimer's disease is caused by a combination of genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors that affect the brain over time. In less than 1% of cases, Alzheimer's is caused by specific genetic changes that almost guarantee a person will develop the disease. In these cases, the disease usually begins in middle age.
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-06-10): Available COVID-19 vaccines only use protein fragments of the SARS-CoV-2 virus or genetic information to produce these fragments instead of a full virus. Thus, COVID-19 vaccines cannot replicate in the body nor can they pass from one person to another.
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-03-20): The COVID-19 vaccine does not "shed" or affect unvaccinated people, as PolitiFact reported in 2021. We reported then that it is "biologically impossible." [...] PolitiFact has also previously debunked the claim that being around vaccinated people affects fertility. The CDC says COVID-19 vaccines are not associated with fertility problems in women or men. Reuters has also reported that there is currently no credible scientific evidence that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines damage men’s sperm. [...] Health Feedback, Insufficient evidence to claim COVID-19 vaccines cause menstrual irregularities in vaccinated women; vaccinated people aren’t making unvaccinated people ill, April 30, 2021
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2024-09-19): COVID-19 vaccines are developed following the same legal requirements for quality, safety, and efficacy as for all other vaccines. Like all vaccines, the effects of COVID-19 vaccines are first tested in the laboratory, including in animals, and then in human volunteers. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) evaluates COVID-19 vaccines against the same high standards as with all other vaccines before they are released for use. More information on the development of COVID-19 vaccines is available in the European Vaccination Information Portal: COVID-19. [...] Unvaccinated people remain at a much higher risk of falling severely ill with COVID-19, compared to people who have been vaccinated. [...] People who are vaccinated can still become infected with SARS-CoV-2 and infect others, although this occurs less often than in people who are unvaccinated. People who have received one or more doses of COVID-19 vaccines and experienced at least one SARS-CoV-2 infection before or after the initiation of vaccination have a level of immune protection. This is referred to as ‘hybrid immunity’. Vaccinated people who still catch the virus are far less likely to fall severely ill, to be admitted to hospital, or to die than unvaccinated people.
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2021-09-25): A: An unvaccinated person who is infected with COVID-19 poses a much greater risk to others who are also unvaccinated. But vaccines are not 100% effective, so there is a chance that an unvaccinated person could infect a vaccinated person — particularly the vulnerable, such as elderly and immunocompromised individuals. [...] It’s not the first time that Carlson has cast doubt on the effectiveness of the vaccines. But experts told FactCheck.org that unvaccinated people with COVID-19 are a potential threat to people who have been fully immunized against the disease. [...] In particular, immunocompromised people, who already have moderately to severely weakened immune systems, "are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, and may not build the same level of immunity" from the vaccines compared with people who are not immunocompromised, the CDC says. That’s why the Food and Drug Administration authorized a third dose of the mRNA vaccines for certain immunocompromised people.
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-08-18): A blood transfusion from a vaccinated person doesn’t transfer the inoculation to an unvaccinated person. But high-profile purveyors of misinformation have been promoting the long-standing false claim that it does. [...] But anti-vaccine campaigners have recently focused on a claim that’s been lingering since the vaccines first became available — the unfounded idea that those who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 have "clean blood" or "pure blood" and that it’s dangerous for them to receive a transfusion from someone who is vaccinated. The term "pure blood" has been embraced by at least one member of Congress, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation. [...] Jones, Malia. "If an unvaccinated person gets blood from a vaccinated person, will the vaccine transfer?" Dearpandemic.org. 29 Mar 2022.
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2024-05-23): Since at least spring 2021, claims spread that vaccinated people can "shed" elements contained within the COVID-19 vaccines that may harm unvaccinated individuals. A closer look at the various iterations of the claim revealed that the controversial and conspiracy-touting medical group, America's Frontline Doctors, issued a "press release" in April that made unproven claims about COVID-19 vaccine shedding, PolitiFact reported at the time. Such allegations resurfaced in the fall when a viral Oct. 27 blog post claimed that "Pfizer Confirms COVID-Vaccinated People Can 'Shed' Spike Proteins And Harm The Unvaccinated," noted Poynter. [...] In summary, it is true that viral shedding can occur when an infected individual spreads viral particles via the nose and mouth, transmitting the virus to uninfected people. It is also true live attenuated vaccines can case vaccine shedding. However, there is no evidence to suggest that either of the two forms of COVID-19 vaccines, mRNA and viral vector vaccines, can cause viral or vaccine shedding that would result in infecting unvaccinated individuals.
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-10-05): COVID-19 vaccines can't be spread through sexual contact | Fact check The claim: COVID-19 vaccines can spread to unvaccinated people through sexual contact [...] Experts say the COVID-19 vaccine cannot be transmitted from person to person through any type of contact, sexual or otherwise, because the vaccine does not contain the live virus.
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2021-03-10): Being vaccinated when your partner isn’t presents a unique set of challenges; for example, it often means that the vaccinated person doesn’t get to enjoy the full range of activities the CDC has extended to them, as we still don’t know precisely how likely a vaccinated person is to spread COVID-19 to unvaccinated people. "I imagined the vaccine would be a lot more life-changing" says Emily, 27, a writer in eastern Massachusetts who recently got her first dose, adding, "I would of course be elated if they discovered vaccinated people cannot be carriers, but until then, I don’t want to endanger my partner."
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-10-06): Factually inaccurate: There is no available scientific evidence supporting the claims that COVID-19 vaccines cause blood discoloration or weaken the immune system. [...] A video from naturopath Aaron Lewis circulated on social media in September 2023 claiming that COVID-19 vaccines could be sexually transmitted from a vaccinated person to an unvaccinated one. To support his claim, Lewis showed what was allegedly a micrograph of blood from an unvaccinated person soon after sexual intercourse with a COVID-19-vaccinated individual. Lewis then claimed that the blood started to look like "a vaccinated person’s blood". Among what Lewis considered to be the hallmarks of a vaccinated person’s blood were blood "discoloration" as well as a large amount of the fungus Candida. Lewis then added that "mass level of candida" "means that the white blood cells are non-responsive".
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2021-05-15): COVID-19 vaccines do not contain a live virus, so there isn’t a biological path for a vaccinated person to "shed" the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to those around them. Nor is there any evidence the vaccines cause reproductive problems. That means there’s no basis for social media claims that "shedding" causes reproductive issues in unvaccinated people. None of the COVID-19 vaccines used in the United States contains a live virus with the ability to reproduce itself. Therefore, there’s no scientific basis to support the claim that people who’ve received the authorized COVID-19 vaccines can spread or shed the virus to unvaccinated people. [...] "The COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized by the FDA are not live virus vaccines, and there is no medical or scientific evidence to suggest that COVID-19 vaccines shed," Dr. Christopher M. Zahn, an obstetrician-gynecologist, retired Air Force officer and vice president of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said in a statement sent to FactCheck.org. "This is a conspiracy that has been created to weaken trust in a series of vaccines that have been demonstrated in clinical trials to be safe and effective and that are our single best tool for confronting a global pandemic that has taken 600,000 lives in this country alone."
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2024-02-20): Rumors and myths about COVID-19 vaccine effects on all aspects of reproduction and sexual functioning have spread like a Delta variant of viral misinformation across social media platforms, where people swap rumors of erectile dysfunction and fertility disruptions following vaccination. Yet studies so far have not linked the vaccines with problems related to pregnancy, menstrual cycles, erectile performance or sperm quality. The evidence does show that COVID-19 can involve problems in all of these areas. [...] All of the experts had the same take-home message: the key to protecting against the reproductive and sexual effects of COVID-19 is to get vaccinated.
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2021-11-09): A viral Oct. 27 blog post reads, "Pfizer Confirms COVID-Vaccinated People Can ‘Shed’ Spike Proteins And Harm The Unvaccinated." The claim can be traced to an April press release, when the hoax about vaccine shedding was proliferating. [...] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that vaccine shedding "can only occur when a vaccine contains a weakened version of the virus," and none of the COVID-19 vaccines in use in the United States meet that description. Other vaccines, such as measles and flu, use a piece or weakened version of the germ that is being vaccinated against. [...] A blog post claims, "Pfizer Confirms COVID-Vaccinated People Can ‘Shed’ Spike Proteins And Harm The Unvaccinated."
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-10-06): Factually inaccurate: There is no available scientific evidence supporting the claims that COVID-19 vaccines cause blood discoloration or weaken the immune system. A video from naturopath Aaron Lewis circulated on social media in September 2023 claiming that COVID-19 vaccines could be sexually transmitted from a vaccinated person to an unvaccinated one. To support his claim, Lewis showed what was allegedly a micrograph of blood from an unvaccinated person soon after sexual intercourse with a COVID-19-vaccinated individual. Lewis then claimed that the blood started to look like "a vaccinated person’s blood". Among what Lewis considered to be the hallmarks of a vaccinated person’s blood were blood "discoloration" as well as a large amount of the fungus Candida. Lewis then added that "mass level of candida" "means that the white blood cells are non-responsive".
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2023-02-10): Among the many reasons COVID-19 vaccination rates in the United States peaked earlier than experts hoped—then, rather than crescendoing into the summer months, began trending downward—are myths that took hold among the unvaccinated and solidified as their reasons not to get the shots. The vaccine will make women sterile; the vaccines are too new; the shots have a microchip in them; the vaccine itself will give me COVID; I’m immune because I had COVID; breakthrough cases prove vaccines are useless. [...] FACT: As of August 9, the CDC said there had been 8,054 vaccinated people who were hospitalized or died who had also tested positive for coronavirus—out of more than 166 million fully vaccinated Americans. That’s roughly .005 percent. Additionally, CDC director Rochelle Walensky has said that 99.5 percent of all deaths from COVID-19 are in the unvaccinated.—Politifact, Fact Checking Joe Biden’s Figure on Unvaccinated COVID-19 Deaths Hamer: COVID vaccines have been shown to be very powerful in preventing more severe disease and the need for hospitalization. Breakthroughs occur at a much, much lower rate than in people who are unvaccinated. The breakthroughs have been occurring more frequently with the Delta variant because of the high level of infectiousness (or transmissibility) of the Delta variant and lower protection of current vaccines against this variant. But people having breakthroughs have much more mild infection, more like an upper respiratory infection. The vaccines prevent severe disease and complications and allow people to return to a more normal state.
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines can be sexually transmitted to unvaccinated people; vaccines cause blood discoloration and weaken immune system (Aaron Lewis, 2023-06-10)
Evidence (2020-04-03): Fully vaccinated people, and even people who have had a booster dose of vaccine, can still catch coronavirus and develop symptoms, though the vaccine offers strong protection against severe cases.