Re:Update on Omicron
by babyshake on Sunday November 28, 2021 @08:07PM
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I don't personally believe this, but I know some people who claim that Robert Malone who invented mRNA is saying that the mRNA vaccines are more likely to create worse mutations of the disease. It seems more intuitive that getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent mutations but I'm curious if there is a good response to people who do have these concerns about the mRNA vaccines.
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Leaky vaccines in general can create worse mutations of the disease, not specific to mRNA vaccines. See Marek’s disease:
> The first Marek's disease vaccine was introduced in 1970. The disease would cause mild paralysis, with the only identifiable lesions being in neural tissue. Mortality of chickens infected with Marek's disease was quite low. Current strains of Marek virus, decades after the first vaccine was introduced, cause lymphoma formation throughout the chicken's body and mortality rates have reached 100% in unvaccinated chickens. The Marek's disease vaccine is a "leaky vaccine", which means that only the symptoms of the disease are prevented.
To echo the other poster - I read a bit about Malone the other day. He definitely helped the tech along at some point, but he has no claim to sole creation of or invention of the mRNA vaccines. He's one of a cast of hundreds or thousands.
Re:Update on Omicron
by artificialLimbs on Sunday November 28, 2021 @11:20PM
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Looks like no one answered your question here. Just tried to shoot your messenger. Was hoping for something more substantial.
the fact that this guy claims he invented mRNA gives a strong clue to both his reliability and his reasoning ability.
He doesn't, that's a misquote by the OP. If you look at most citations of such, they talk about his involvement in mRNA tech.
However, that's also a long process that involves many people, as most modern scientific endeavors are. He might have played a role, but he certainly didn't single-handedly invent the field.