Vaccine opponents are circulating false and misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines causing cancer, with several posts racking up millions of views. One popular post falsely claims the SV40 DNA sequence in COVID-19 vaccines “drives DNA into the nucleus,” while another claims that “massive levels” of “foreign” DNA have been found in COVID-19 vaccines. The posts insinuate that these DNA fragments are driving up cancer rates.
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