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Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021

Can vaccine spike proteins enter cell nuclei and harm human health?

Ed Payne, Lead Stories

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A preliminary research report from researchers at two Swedish universities alleged that spike proteins from the COVID-19 vaccine enter cell nuclei and then suppress DNA repair and unleash cancer, immunodeficiency, autoimmune disorders or accelerated aging.

But the report wasn't peer reviewed. One of the universities has asked the draft be withdrawn.

The coauthors' department head said the report's conclusions are wrong, citing "flaws in the quality of the work and data interpretation."

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