A single bottle vial of COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine in a research medical lab – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Photo by solarseven
The use of COVID-19 vaccines based on mRNA should be stopped, according to Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladopo, who also stated that the vaccines can cause sickness.
He expressed his worries that the vaccination DNA might “theoretically” turn healthy cells into malignant cells and that it might result in chromosomal instability in a letter to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) on December 6.
The FDA responded to the letter:
We would like to make clear that based on a thorough assessment of the entire manufacturing process, FDA is confident in the quality, safety, and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines. The agency’s benefit-risk assessment and ongoing safety surveillance demonstrate that the benefits of their use outweigh their risks. Additionally, with over a billion doses of the mRNA vaccines administered, no safety concerns related to residual DNA have been identified.
Medical experts stated that Ladopo’s assertion was unfounded and should have been the subject of a congressional probe. Right-wing media sources have also been spreading the rumor.
“This is also consistent with Dr. Ladapo’s continuing perversion of medical science for political purposes,” Dr. Jeffrey Goldhagen, former Duval County Health Department director said.
According to him, there is no evidence to suggest that the inclusion of a different virus in the vaccine will have any negative consequences, either now or in the future. He added that the virus Ladapo is talking to has been utilized in vaccine research since 1972 and that several viral fragments are being employed in the process of developing vaccines to elicit a reaction.
According to Goldhagen, more than just science is at work here.
“This position of this Surgeon General is politically motivated and has been refuted by every reputable source both in the US as well as in Europe,” Goldhagen said.
At the time this story was published, neither Ladapo nor the Florida Department of Health had responded to News4JAX’s request for an interview with Ladopo.
Studies indicate that immunizations are generally safe, according to Dr. Jennifer Cowart.
“The CDC, the FDA, and other major medical organizations…are saying that the studies show that this vaccine is safe and effective, and it reduces the risk of harm from COVID-19 infection and that the benefit strongly outweighs any risk,” Cowart said.
The COVID-19 vaccination is highly advised for cancer patients undergoing treatment, according to the National Cancer Institute.
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Chris began his writing as a hobby while attending Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. Today he and his wife live in the Orlando area with their three children and dog.
