Florida’s state surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, is urging doctors to cease recommending mRNA COVID-19 vaccines due to alleged health risks associated with the vaccines. In a bulletin posted on the Florida Department of Health’s website, Ladapo raised concerns about “nucleic acid contaminants” found in the approved Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, citing potential delivery of “contaminant DNA” into human cells and raising worries about cancer risks. He further alleges that the integration of DNA poses a unique and elevated risk to human health and the human genome, including potential risks passed on to offspring of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine recipients.
In an interview with Steve Bannon, Ladapo referred to the vaccines as the “antichrist of all products” and suggested the possibility of integration with the human genome, doubling down on his controversial stance. These remarks have been met with skepticism and opposition from federal health officials and other experts who have refuted the concerns raised by Ladapo, emphasizing that careful review of scientific evidence has found no basis for his claims. Despite the surgeon general’s statements, federal health officials have made it clear that the alleged risks posed by the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have been deemed implausible and misleading, and have urged that the vaccines are indeed appropriate for use in human beings.
The contradictory statements made by Ladapo have sparked controversy and drawn criticism from those in the medical and scientific communities. While this pivotal issue is likely to remain the subject of heated debate, it is important for individuals to rely on information from credible sources and qualified experts as the COVID-19 vaccination campaign continues to be at the forefront of global health efforts.
