TGA releases data on residual DNA in covid-19 mRNA vaccines
But the report does little to quell concerns....
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has finally released its much anticipated data on the levels of residual DNA in Comirnaty (Pfizer) and Spikevax (Moderna) covid-19 vaccines.
The findings were meant to end months of speculation surrounding the safety of the mRNA vaccines, but instead they have raised more questions than answers.
After independent testing found excessive levels of residual DNA in vaccine batches from the US, Canada, Australia and Germany, experts have been concerned the products could increase the risk of cancer.
In September this year, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was urged to “immediately suspend” the vaccines and adopt a “precautionary approach” in lieu of further safety testing.
But the PM dismissed the concerns, pointing to the TGA’s webpage that claims it is all ‘misinformation.’
The TGA denied there were excessive levels of residual DNA in the vaccines and said it had independently tested multiple batches that “met the required limits for residual DNA.”
But the TGA did not present those data - until now.