Are COVID-19 vaccines gene therapy? – WisconsinWatch.org

Gene therapy modifies a persons genes to treat disease,accordingto the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Richard Watanabe, physiology and neuroscience professor at the University of Southern California medical school,saidCOVID-19 vaccines do not alter human genes or insert modified genes.

The vaccines do notenter the nucleus of the cell where DNA is located, so they cannot influence genes,accordingto the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

At a Feb. 26, 2023,roundtablehosted by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Dr. Robert Malone made the gene therapy claim.

The scientistcitedto Wisconsin Watchremarksby Bayer AG pharmaceuticalsexecutiveStefan Oelrich. A Bayer spokespersontoldFull Fact that Oelrich misspoke and the vaccines arent gene therapy.

The New YorkTimesand the WashingtonPosthave identified Malone as a prominent purveyor of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.

Fact-checkershaverepeatedlydebunked the gene therapyclaims.

This fact brief is responsive to conversations such asthis one.

Sources

Food and Drug Administration:What is Gene Therapy?

Google Docs:Richard Watanabe email

Centers for Disease Control:Understanding How COVID-19 Vaccines Work

Rumble:What Are Federal Health Agencies and the COVID Cartel Hiding? | Feb. 26

Google Docs:Robert Malone 2/28/24 email

Rumble:Head of Pharma at Bayer admits that the mRNA vaccines are gene therapy

Full Fact:Bayer executive wrongly said mRNA vaccines are gene therapy

AP News:No, COVID-19 vaccines arent gene therapy

PolitiFact:Joe Rogan falsely says mRNA vaccines are gene therapy

Reuters:mRNA vaccines are distinct from gene therapy, which alters recipients genes

Washington Post:A vaccine scientists discredited claims have bolstered a movement of misinformation

New York Times:Robert Malone Spreads Falsehoods About Vaccines. He Also Says He Invented Some.

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