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BumRushDaShow

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12. "it's not the whole virus, and won't reproduce like a virus. "

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 08:03 PM

Jul 12

It takes one of the types of circulating human's cells and programs them to grow a "fake" set of viral spikes on their exteriors to make them "look like" the virus. Then the rest of the immune system gets to work figuring out what the hell this cell is and how to get rid of it!

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'Tremendous uncertainty' for cancer research as US officials target mRNA vaccines [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 12 OP

Chump isn't getting enough "tribute" from Pfizer, Merck, Eli Lilly and other big pharmas FakeNoose Jul 12 #1

Thank you Guardian for, once again, writing about important US issues. nt wiggs Jul 12 #2

Dear scientists: a lot of us will understand if you get out while you can. Humanity needs you... Hekate Jul 12 #3

An Aside, referring to mRNA jimmy the one Jul 12 #4

And as I was taught in one of my chem courses as part of my chem degree (and from HS genetics) BumRushDaShow Jul 12 #8

The point is that the mRNA codes for a viral protein muriel_volestrangler Jul 12 #9

"it's not the whole virus, and won't reproduce like a virus. " BumRushDaShow Jul 12 #12

Thanks for clarifying jimmy the one Jul 13 #14

Is there any legitimate scientific basis for questioning this? milestogo Jul 12 #5

putin wants to kill us Marthe48 Jul 12 #6

What does cancer research and mrna have to do with Putin? milestogo Jul 12 #7

Undermining any advances in health and well-being Marthe48 Jul 12 #10

Trump policy: death applegrove Jul 12 #11

If we don't follow up on the research other nations will Picaro Jul 12 #13