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THREAD: This thread is to dispel rampant misinformation around #COVID19 and the mRNA vaccines. According to credible sources like @JohnsHopkins, COVID-19 is killing over 1k Americans every day. Lately, some days have had over 3k deaths. #txlege https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/
In the past week, I lost both a family member and friend to #COVID19, so please spare me the wide-spread conspiracy BS about “survivability,” or “it’s not as deadly as,” or “flu deaths being recorded as COVID.” (etc, etc, etc)
Data trends show how bad this pandemic is right now, and getting worse. Look at the hospitalization rates, ICU capacities, test positivity, and daily deaths. The Texas Medical Center dashboard shows some of these trends right here in Houston. https://www.tmc.edu/coronavirus-updates/
Here are some myths, debunked with proven facts, backed by science! #LetsTalkData #ScienceIsNotPolitical #FactsNotMyths
MYTH: mRNA vaccines lack long term study for safety
FACT: mRNA vaccine development dates to 1989/90, now with a decade of live trials. Millions of people have taken the vaccine, proving to be among the safest vaccines ever used. Here’s a good explainer: https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/five-things-you-need-know-about-mrna-vaccine-safety.html
FACT: mRNA vaccine development dates to 1989/90, now with a decade of live trials. Millions of people have taken the vaccine, proving to be among the safest vaccines ever used. Here’s a good explainer: https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/five-things-you-need-know-about-mrna-vaccine-safety.html
MYTH: mRNA Vaccines can change your DNA
FACT: That is not how this works. The mRNA vaccine brings a tiny piece of protein so your body learns to ID and fight the virus and then the vaccine itself dissipates completely in 72 hours.
https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/will-mrna-vaccine-alter-my-dna

FACT: That is not how this works. The mRNA vaccine brings a tiny piece of protein so your body learns to ID and fight the virus and then the vaccine itself dissipates completely in 72 hours.
https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/will-mrna-vaccine-alter-my-dna

MYTH: mRNA Vaccine injects you with virus
FACT: That’s not how it works. The mRNA uses a code protein that looks like the “spike” from the virus, so your body learns to fight #COVID19 without ever being exposed to any actual virus. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/mrna.html
FACT: That’s not how it works. The mRNA uses a code protein that looks like the “spike” from the virus, so your body learns to fight #COVID19 without ever being exposed to any actual virus. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/mrna.html
MYTH: Over 99.5% survive COVID (if < 70 yrs.)
FACT: In less than a year, we have had 1.6 million confirmed cases and 28k deaths in Texas. Who lives and dies also depends on certain pre-existing conditions, not just age.
https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/ed483ecd702b4298ab01e8b9cafc8b83
FACT: In less than a year, we have had 1.6 million confirmed cases and 28k deaths in Texas. Who lives and dies also depends on certain pre-existing conditions, not just age.
https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/ed483ecd702b4298ab01e8b9cafc8b83
MYTH: The vaccine won’t prevent transmission, it only lessens symptoms.
FACT: mRNA vaccine is >90% effective at preventing YOU from getting sick. If you’re not infected, you won’t spread it. If you do get sick, you CAN infect others. #txlege #LetsTalkData
FACT: mRNA vaccine is >90% effective at preventing YOU from getting sick. If you’re not infected, you won’t spread it. If you do get sick, you CAN infect others. #txlege #LetsTalkData
#ScienceIsNotPolitical: To defeat this pandemic AND recover our economy, the safest and most effective way is for the population to be immunized. The way to reach “herd immunity” is for >70% of the population to get vaccinated. The way to win is to follow the science! #txlege
