There are some false claims going around about the spike protein and how it works, leading to some to ask if receiving blood from a vaccinated donor is safe.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — “Misinformation, and disinformation can be quite dangerous when it comes to giving people the information they need so they can choose safely to be vaccinated,” said Dr. Joe Gastaldo, an infectious disease specialist at OhioHealth.
Dr. Gastaldo said specifically there has been a lot of misinformation about the COVID vaccines and what's referred to as the spike protein.
This week, we got a question about just that from one of our viewers. It's important to note, Dr. Gastaldo said there is a false claim in the actual question, so we will verify the question in two parts.
THE QUESTIONS:
Duane Neuerburg asked: "Will donated blood from those who received the gene therapy research jab contain viable spike proteins? And can those replicate and damage blood vessels, heart, lungs, brain and/or bone?"
False claims have lead others to also ask: “is it safe to receive blood from a vaccinated donor?”
THE SOURCES:
Here's what we found:
According to the CDC, "the spike protein is the part of the virus that attaches to a human cell to infect it." The vaccines "produce a harmless piece" to trigger our immune system to fight off “what it thinks is an infection.”
"The vaccines that we have from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are not considered gene therapy,” said Dr. Joe Gastaldo. “These vaccines do not alter...
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