Following a reference about the potential of mRNA cancer vaccines at the State of the Union address, some online falsely claimed that President Joe Biden said that COVID-19 vaccines are being used to cure cancer. Other social media users claim that mRNA cancer vaccines will treat a problem allegedly caused by COVID-19 vaccines.
Vaccine opponents have spent years stirring up unfounded fears about mRNA technology, including life-saving vaccines. Messaging may highlight that false narratives about mRNA vaccine safety are based on fear-based speculation and conspiracy theories. Messaging may also emphasize that several promising mRNA cancer vaccines are currently in clinical trials. mRNA vaccines are safe and based on decades of research.
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