Florida’s Surgeon General, Joseph Ladapo urged on Wednesday to stop the use of Covid-19 vaccines that use messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, such as those from Pfizer and Moderna.advocating the possibility that they integrate “contaminated” DNA into human cells.

In a statement from the Florida Department of Health, Ladapo said he raised concerns about vaccine safety with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month, complaining that the federal agency had not provided an adequate response.

For this reason, Ladapo, an ally of the state’s governor, Republican Ron DeSantis, and controversial since his appointment in 2021, He noted that he does not recommend the use of these vaccines.

The FDA’s response to Ladapo refuted all of the Florida surgeon general’s concerns, warning that “misinformation and disinformation” about vaccines will lead to fewer people getting vaccinated.

In a December 6 letter to the FDA: Ladapo expressed concern that DNA integration could “theoretically” transform healthy cells into cancer cells. and result in chromosomal instability.

Ladapo has been the protagonist of several controversies, repeatedly criticizing the Covid-19 vaccines and making increasingly strict recommendations urging various population groups not to receive themdespite assurances from federal authorities that they are safe.

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines use a type of molecule called messenger RNA or messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA), instead of part of a bacteria or virus like other vaccines.

mRNA is a type of RNA that is necessary for the production of proteins. In cells, this molecule uses information from genes to create a blueprint for making proteins. Once cells finish making a protein, they quickly break down the mRNA.

The mRNA from vaccines does not enter the nucleus and does not change DNA, the scientific community said. (JO)