![]() ![]() Julie Bettinger, an associate professor at the Vaccine Evaluation Centre at the University of British Columbia, also pointed out: “ looks at cellular mechanisms of how viral spike protein works, not the immune response from a vaccine.” Peter Hotez, an expert in vaccinology and professor at Baylor College of Medicine, stated: When this paper was reviewed by experts for Health Feedback, they made a number of comments cautioning the interpretation of this study. The small study, carried out by Lei et al., reported damage in the lungs of hamsters injected with an engineered pseudovirus that carried the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on its surface. One of the studies cited by the Epoch Times was covered previously on Health Feedback in response to similar claims. The claim that the Spike protein has toxic effects after vaccination has been repeated several times over the last year, based on the misinterpretation of a few studies as explained here, here, here, here, and here. As we will explain, the spike protein is barely detectable in the bloodstream of vaccinated people for a few days, and the studies that have been misinterpreted by the Epoch Times used up to 100,000 times greater concentration. While studies in cells and lab animals have identified the potential for damage caused by the spike protein at high concentrations, these studies have not shown a real effect in people or at the quantities produced following vaccination. The Epoch Times claimed that spike protein is “harmful to the human body in at least eight different ways-such as by damaging the cells of our lungs, damaging our cells’ mitochondria, causing inflammation, and even increasing the risk of blood clots”. ![]() ![]() Studies cited by the Epoch Times didn’t show spike protein produced by vaccination to be harmful This review will explain why these claims are misleading or incorrect. The common side effects seen after the vaccines, such as pain at the injection site or fever, are due to the immune response being activated.Ī trailer for Epoch Times TV claimed that the spike protein was harmful to the body in several ways, that it can persist in the body for months after vaccination, and that detox can help to remove the protein. This is enough for the body to generate an immune response and be better prepared to fight an infection. These genetic instructions can be provided through mRNA, like the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, or a viral vector, like the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca ones. The most common vaccines used against SARS-CoV-2 work by delivering the genetic instructions for the body to temporarily produce spike proteins. The COVID-19 vaccines were developed to target the spike protein in order to induce immunity against SARS-CoV-2. The spike protein on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus binds to human cells and allows the virus to enter. FULL CLAIM: “ is harmful to the human body in at least eight different ways-such as by damaging the cells of our lungs, damaging our cells’ mitochondria, causing inflammation, and even increasing the risk of blood clots” “the spike protein can persist in the human body for weeks, or even months, after a person gets vaccinated” “you can take to detoxify yourself” The risks of developing serious complications like blood clots or lung damage are far higher after severe COVID-19 than after a vaccine in fact, vaccination helps to reduce this risk instead. There is no evidence that the spike protein causes damage to cells at these levels, and there is no evidence that “detox” diets will alter this process. The COVID-19 vaccines cause the body to produce a small amount of spike protein, which is cleared within days, to prompt an immune response. As it is situated on the virus's surface, it is an easy target for the immune system to recognize. ![]() The spike protein is a vital component for the SARS-CoV-2 virus to infect cells. ![]()
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