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> I recall a famous drug that was given in the 70s and it produced birth malformations.
You’re probably referring to thalidomide.
> What if someone has for XYZ reason more reverse transcriptase than usual? Will his-her DNA be altered?
Highly unlikely since the vaccines don’t code for transposable elements that could integrate into the host genome.
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> I recall a famous drug that was given in the 70s and it produced birth malformations.
You’re probably referring to thalidomide.
> What if someone has for XYZ reason more reverse transcriptase than usual? Will his-her DNA be altered?
Highly unlikely since the vaccines don’t code for transposable elements that could integrate into the host genome.