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IronLionZion

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22. This hospital has an explainer for the common misunderstandings and misconceptions
Thu May 1, 2025, 10:29 AM
May 2025
https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-safety/vaccine-ingredients/fetal-tissues

Why are fetal cells used to make some vaccines?
Viruses reproduce in cells, so to grow viruses for a vaccine, one of the necessary “tools” is a type of cell in which the virus will grow. Viruses will not grow in just any cell type, so one of the first things a scientist needs to do is to figure out what cells the virus will infect in the lab. Because viruses infect people, human cells are a good place to start checking.

The most important benefit offered by using fetal cells was that they were isolated from the sterile environment of the womb. This meant the cells would not be infected with other viruses, and the vaccine produced in these cells would not inadvertently introduce any other viruses.

Do vaccines contain parts of fetuses or fetal cells?
In order to grow viruses in the lab, cells need to be made into single cell suspensions, meaning they can no longer be grouped together in the form of tissues or organs. As such, vaccines do not contain “parts of fetuses.”

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Bat Shit Crazy Chasstev365 May 2025 #1
He obviously liked Low-Rent drugs. N/T tonekat May 2025 #44
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I work at a factory manufacturing man-sized butterfly nets. Soon we'll be chasing Bobby around so he can get some help! FSogol May 2025 #48
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Bat shit crazy? Definitely. ShazzieB May 2025 #50
Merck and GlaxoSmithKline should IMMEDIATELY file a lawsuit against him personally. hlthe2b May 2025 #2
eggxactly LiberalArkie May 2025 #3
ultimately the immortalized cell lines used in production are from a fetus cadoman May 2025 #11
That is such an exaggeration of the process, you should be ashamed. hlthe2b May 2025 #14
Well said, and factually said! obamanut2012 May 2025 #20
Thank you, hlthe2b Hekate May 2025 #34
Thank you bcbink May 2025 #38
what did you feel I exaggerated? cadoman May 2025 #40
I find your excuses disingenuous as hell. Innuendo is not scientific truth. hlthe2b May 2025 #41
This hospital has an explainer for the common misunderstandings and misconceptions IronLionZion May 2025 #22
No words. yardwork May 2025 #4
RFK Jr contains brain worms and heroin IronLionZion May 2025 #5
Also marinated BigMin28 May 2025 #24
... EYESORE 9001 May 2025 #6
This one needs the "triple" BumRushDaShow May 2025 #19
What a dumbass. mdbl May 2025 #7
How do these MAGAs stay so stupid? I am sure he has had mRNA technology explained to him many times. travelingthrulife May 2025 #8
Do vaccines contain parts of fetuses or fetal cells? SARose May 2025 #9
Of course not. The poster upstream who suggested otherwise should read your post. hlthe2b May 2025 #15
The MMR vaccine is made using fetal cells HereForTheParty May 2025 #10
we are still using HEK293 nearly 60 years on cadoman May 2025 #13
Human or specifically fetal cells/DNA are NOT contained in these vaccines after purfication processes. hlthe2b May 2025 #16
why do you believe it's problematic if fetuses are "harvested" (I'd prefer the term "donated") cadoman May 2025 #42
Absolute bullshit deception, but it gets the RW and antivaxxers stirred up if that is your intent. hlthe2b May 2025 #43
wish we could have had a discussion but fair enough cadoman May 2025 #45
There is a saying based on a morsel of truth and that is that every drop of water includes the urine and hlthe2b May 2025 #46
Fucking lunatic! mountain grammy May 2025 #12
That's a blood libel. Martin68 May 2025 #17
Oh for God's sake. mwb970 May 2025 #18
Prove it, moron. sinkingfeeling May 2025 #21
All you have to do, to ease the consciences of those worried about ... 70sEraVet May 2025 #23
every morning, someone with a calm voice, must go into his bedroom to wake him up only to... Javaman May 2025 #25
Ah, so that bulge in my leg must be a little baby! Pinback May 2025 #26
We need new chants at rallies... Moostache May 2025 #27
HEY HEY BOB K ! HOW MANY KIDS WILL YOU KILL TODAY ? Hekate May 2025 #36
At the height of the covid oandemic... Orrex May 2025 #28
I'm pro 'Aborted Fetus Debris' Nigrum Cattus May 2025 #29
That's Malpractice and Disinformation JustAnotherGen May 2025 #30
Before the worm finished with his brain and died, he was pro-Choice wolfie001 May 2025 #31
Observe That RFK's Eyes Are Varied Shades Of Brown From Day To Day... MayReasonRule May 2025 #32
His brain contains "aborted fetus debris" durablend May 2025 #33
Never get your science from a guy who chainsawed the head off of a dead whale so he could take it home. LudwigPastorius May 2025 #35
No kidding. Bob K is just evil, and a disgrace to his father's name. Hekate May 2025 #37
So let existing humans die from preventable diseases! 50 Shades Of Blue May 2025 #39
'Aborted Fetus Debris', RFK Jr's nickname from Prep School. marble falls May 2025 #51
Hmmm. rsdsharp May 2025 #52
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