A clip is circulating online of a Canadian doctor, who was previously disciplined for promoting false claims about COVID-19, accusing Pfizer of intentionally designing its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine to spread throughout the body and “corrupt reproduction, thinking, and life.” He specifically blames lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) in the vaccine for spreading the so-called “toxic spike protein” in the body and causing “a greater array of side effects than any other medical treatment in history.”
False and misleading claims about the safety of mRNA vaccine ingredients have persisted for years and contribute to vaccine hesitancy. Highlighting the physician’s history of promoting false claims and conspiracy theories is recommended, as is emphasizing that ingredients in COVID-19 vaccines are nontoxic. Messaging may explain that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines use LNPs to deliver mRNA that instructs the cells to produce a spike protein, which is not harmful to humans.
