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Journalist Alex Berenson misrepresents German study on COVID-19 mRNA vaccination

Epigenetics is the study of how gene expression can change independently of the genetic code. Their biological effects depend heavily on the context, for instance, the gene or the type of cell they affect, or the biological environment of the affected cell. Epigenetic modifications affect a variety of biological processes in health and disease, thus discoveries in this area of research could help us understand how diseases arise and design better treatments.

New study contained methodological limitations and failed to show that COVID-19 vaccines increase disease burden, despite claims by Patrick Flynn

Given the complexity of human health and the many factors influencing medical outcomes, well-designed clinical studies are essential to minimize bias and ensure accurate conclusions. Both large clinical trials and real-world data have consistently shown that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, significantly reducing the risk of severe disease and death.

Sodium azide in some at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits only linked to toxicity due to accidental ingestion and other non-intended uses

At-home rapid COVID-19 tests are a quick and accessible tool that helped limit COVID-19 cases during the pandemic. But as with many other medical devices, COVID-19 test kits may contain small amounts of chemicals that could be harmful if misused. Some test kits contain sodium azide, a chemical that can cause toxicity if accidentally swallowed or applied to the eyes or the skin, particularly in small children. The risk is, however, very low when the tests are correctly used and disposed of.

The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has been circulating for decades and isn’t a side effect of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a virus that infects the upper respiratory tract and causes common colds. In vulnerable groups, such as young children, the elderly, or immunosuppressed individuals, it can occasionally lead to complications like pneumonia. hMPV has been circulating for decades, and there is no data that establishes a causal relationship between hMPV infections and COVID-19 vaccines.

Unvaccinated people died of COVID-19 at a higher rate than vaccinated people; vaccines prevented hundreds of thousands of deaths

COVID-19 vaccines effectively reduce the risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19. Epidemiological data shows that unvaccinated people have died at a higher rate from the disease, even taking into account factors such as the age of the population or the proportion of vaccinated and unvaccinated people in the population. Research estimates that hundreds of thousands of unvaccinated people who died from COVID-19 would have survived had they been vaccinated.