On November 11, Arcturus Therapeutics announced that the FDA cleared a clinical trial for a self-amplifying mRNA vaccine for H5N1 avian influenza. Vaccine opponents responded to the news with conspiracy theories about the vaccine being dangerous and “shedding” to unvaccinated people. Popular posts described the vaccine as “reckless,” a “disaster waiting to happen,” and a “gain-of-function [experiment] inside the human body.” Several posts attempted to link the experimental vaccines to conspiracy theories about Bill Gates and called for a “clean house” at the FDA.
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