Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the leading UN Public Health Officer, Recently claimed Some religious groups avoid measles, mumps and red (MMR) because it contains “Fetal debris off“And” DNA particles “.
US is facing the worst epidemics of measles over the years with Nearly 900 cases Throughout the country and active homes in various states.
At the same time, Kennedy, secretary of the Ministry of Health and Human Services, continues ERODE TRUST in vaccines.
So what can we make from his latest claims?
There are no fetal residues in MMR vaccine
Kennedy said that “fetal fragments” to MMR vaccines is the reason that many religious people deny vaccination. He specifically referred to the Mennonites in Texas, a deeply religious community, which was Among the most difficult bumps From the current measles fireplaces.
Many vaccines work using a small amount of impaired (impaired) form of a virus or in the case of the MMR vaccine, weakened forms of measles, mumps and reds. This gives the immune system a safe opportunity to learn how to recognize and respond to these viruses.
As a result, if a person is later exposed to actual infection, their immune system can react quickly and effectively, preventing serious diseases.
Kennedy’s claim on embryonic debris specifically refers to the MMR vaccine ingredient. Red virus generally grows in human cell order known as Wi-38which initially comes from the pulmonary tissue of a single selective abortion in the 1960s. This cell series has been used for decades and no new fetal tissue has been used since then.
Sure vaccines for other diseasesLike chickenpox, hepatitis A and rabies, they have also been made from the growth of viruses in embryonic cells.
These cells are used not because of their origin, but because they provide a stable, safe and reliable environment for the development of the impaired virus. They only serve as a means of growth for the virus and are not part of the finished product.
You may think of cells as virus plants. Once the virus is cultivated, it is exported and cleansed as part of a strict process to cover strict safety and quality standards. What remains in the final vaccine is the virus itself and the stabilizing agents, but not the human cells, nor the fetal tissue.
Thus, allegations of “embryonic debris” in the vaccine are false.
It is also worth noting the world’s great religions allow the use of vaccines It was developed from cells originally derived from fetal tissue when there are no alternative products available.
Are there any DNA fragments on the MMR vaccine?
Kennedy claimed that the reluctance of the Mennonites about vaccination came from “religious objections” to what he described as “many of the fragments of the fetus and DNA particles” in the MMR vaccine.
The latest claim, regarding the vaccine containing DNA particles, is technically true. Trace elements Fragments of DNA The human cell lines used to produce the MMR vaccine ingredient can remain even after cleaning.
However, with this claim, there is an impact that these fragments are a risk to health. This is false.
Any DNA that may exist in this vaccine exists in extremely small quantities, is extremely fragmented and degraded and are biologically inactive – that is,, that is, Cannot cause harm.
Even if, hypothetically, the intact DNA existed in the vaccine (which is not), it would not have the ability to cause harm. One common (but unfounded) concern is that foreign DNA could be integrated with a person’s DNA and change his genome.
Introduction of DNA into human cells in a way that leads to completion is very difficult. Even when scientists deliberately try to do this, for example, in gene therapyIt requires accurate tools, special delivery systems and controlled conditions.
It is also important to remember that our body is exposed to foreign DNA Constantly, through food, bacteria and even our own microbicide. Our immune system digests and has this material without incorporating it into our genome.
This question has been studied extensively for decades. Multiple Health Authorities, including Australia Management of therapeutic goodsThey have encountered misinformation about perceived damage from residual DNA to vaccines.
After all, the idea that fragmented DNA in a vaccine can cause genetic damage is false.
The bottom line
Although Kennedy would believe, there are no fetal residues in the MMR vaccine and the DNA fragments that may remain that may not be a health risk.
What the evidence shows is that vaccines such as the MMR vaccine offers excellent protection against deadly and preventive diseases and have stored millions of lives all over the world.
This article is republished by The conversation Under a Creative Creative Commons. Read it initial article with Hassan ManaAssociate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University.
