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| ▲ In recent years, fake news about Corona 19 is becoming more and more sophisticated in Korea. There are roughly three categories of fake news about vaccines. “Government blame”, “mRNA genetic modification”, “Corona 19 vaccine uselessness” and so on. The picture is a model of the AstraZeneca injection bottle of the Corona 19 vaccine released by the Korean Nursing Association on the 16th of last month. | |
| Ⓒ Lee Hee-hoon |
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“I ask the government and the media to actively cooperate for a stable vaccination while being wary of fake news that arouses public anxiety.”
A few hours after Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun pointed out the danger of “fake vaccine news” at a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, President Moon Jae-in also pointed out that he should be wary of fake news at a cabinet meeting. They expressed concern that fake news would be practiced or lower the inoculation rate.
Indeed, much of the controversy over the AstraZeneca Corona 19 vaccine stems from fake news. AstraZeneca’s preventive effect is relatively low compared to other vaccines, and the lack of accumulated clinical trial data for the elderly is considered a weakness. However, many of those who refuse to get the AstraZeneca vaccine or attack them claim that there is a’safety’ problem based on the contents that are not verified or close to fake news.
In recent years, fake news has become more and more sophisticated. It is not distributed in the form of’jirashi’ as in the past, but is produced as an article or video through some media. In addition, very few journalists and medical school professors spread’vaccine conspiracy theories’ as if they were reliable information, empowering fake news. It is inevitable because it is information that is borrowed from the names of experts from the media.
There are roughly three categories of fake news about vaccines. These include’government blame’,’mRNA genetic modification’, and’corona 19 vaccine uselessness’.
Inoculation with’Budaejjigae Style’? Blame the government
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| ▲ On the morning of February 27, when the Pfizer vaccination for the treatment of COVID-19 patients began, on the morning of February 27, medical staff are dispensing the Pfizer vaccine into syringes at a sterile workbench (Cleanbench) in the Central Vaccination Center of the National Medical Center in Jung-gu, Seoul. | |
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“The government is now saying that it would be okay to inoculate 7 people per bottle of Pfizer if you use saline solution on Pfizer (…) Is it a really crazy government?
On February 27, a media reporter was controversial when he described on his Facebook page as if the South Korean government was deliberately increasing the amount of Pfizer vaccine to be vaccinated. When reports that up to 7 doses per bottle can be inoculated with a special syringe used in Korea came out, he cited one foreign press and claimed that Pfizer had prescribed that only 5 doses could be used.
However, since Pfizer is a vaccine that is used through dilution, it is natural to use saline solution. Moreover, the foreign news article he cited was the content that the FDA announced that it was possible to inoculate up to 6 to 7 doses directly when the explanation that’there is 5 doses’ attached to the Pfizer vaccine brought confusion to the medical staff. Currently, netizens are stepping up and criticizing the reporter’s argument.
In addition, the 7-person vaccination was not’mandatory’. “It is not a situation that puts a burden on the vaccination site by making it mandatory to use 7 people per vial (bottle)” at a regular briefing on the Corona 19 Central Defense Countermeasure Headquarters on the 1st. When it is used, the on-site medical staff decides whether to use it.” Chung said, “Even if the remaining amount is used, the dose of the different inoculation amount must be observed, and the principle that there must be no mixing of several vials to make this (dose) is emphasized.”
MRNA vaccines with all kinds of conspiracy theories raised
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| ▲ A transport vehicle carrying a Pfizer vaccine secured through the COVAX facility, an international vaccine supply organization, is moving from the cargo terminal of Incheon International Airport to the central and regional vaccination centers on February 26th. A total of 58,500 people came in on this day. | |
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“It is said that’the genes of an abortion are used to make a corona vaccine,’ or’the vaccinated people have seizures and become zombies’…”
The rumors mentioned by Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun are some of the conspiracy theories about mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) vaccines such as Pfizer and Modena. US private organizations such as’STOP WORLD CONTROL’ are raising conspiracy theories that mRNA vaccines cause genetic modification and enslaves. They question that the mRNA vaccine is a new type of vaccine and was developed less than a year after the outbreak of COVID-19.
Other types of vaccines put weak or inactive bacteria into our bodies, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whereas mRNA vaccines choose to teach cells how to produce proteins or protein fragments that induce the body’s immune response.
Those who claim that mRNA causes genetic modification, raise the problem of the mRNA vaccine triggering an immune response through a kind of’gastric’ that makes the surface of human cells identical to the’spike protein’ on the surface of the corona 19 virus. In this process, as the cells are modified, side effects such as genetic modification may occur. However, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clearly states that “mRNA never enters the cell nucleus that stores DNA (genetic material),” and “cells use mRNA for the delivery of instructions, and then immediately degrade it and remove it.”
Jeong Jae-hoon, a professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine, Gachon University School of Medicine, also dismissed, “It is an impossible story with scientific logic. It is impossible for a vaccine to even enter the genome.”
On the other hand, the news that the chip is inserted and monitored through the vaccine made by Bill Gates is spreading through some churches. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, run by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, invested in BioEntech, a vaccine maker with Pfizer in 2019.
Regarding this, Choi Won-seok, a professor of infectious medicine at Korea University Ansan Hospital, said in the’Corona 19 Vaccination Special Briefing’ on February 24, “It’s actually very unfortunate for people who do science that these concerns arise and are being talked about.” “The chip is inserted and monitored through it,” he dismissed, saying, “It’s not possible with the scientific common sense I know. Prof. Choi said, “The bad information that is caused by being weaned is great,” and “I have a desperate wish that I do not make wrong judgments because I am deceived by this wrong information.”
Vaccine uselessness spread by very few doctors
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| ▲ Site capture of a statement of medical personnel against mandatory COVID-19 vaccine | |
| Ⓒ Statement from medical practitioner against mandatory corona 19 vaccination |
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Recently, the safety of the Corona 19 vaccine has not been verified at all, and medical professionals have appeared that they should not be vaccinated. On February 15th, 7 doctors, 3 dentists, 9 oriental doctors, etc., announced the’Medical Personnel Concerned About the Safety of the Corona 19 Vaccine’, and released a’Statement of Medical Persons Against Compulsory Corona 19 Vaccination’ online. There is a signing campaign.
They are not only concerned about the safety or effectiveness of a specific vaccine, but claim that the safety and efficacy of all vaccines for COVID-19 have not been verified, and that side effects are serious. This argument is contrary to the opinion of most infectious disease experts at present.
Lee Jae-gap, professor of infectious medicine at Gangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, said, “Because it is a democratic society, various stories can come out, but I think the problem is the situation where wrong stories are getting too much attention through the media.” We need to ignore it.”