The thought occured to me that the bird flu spreading through our livestock might be enabled by immune-defiency brought on by too many shots - antiobiotics and vaccines and other medicines.
Now, in case you are wondering, mRNA vaccines have not been approved for cattle in the US. But a similar RNA technology is already being used in pigs - despite the misleading “fact checks” that I’ll analyze more below.
But first, we need to be alert to the change in terminology - in part, because you’ll get a bunch of people waving their hands and going “neener neener” if you say that swine are getting mRNA shots.
Technically, they aren’t.
Pigs aren’t getting mRNA shots. They are getting “RNA particle” shots.
Remember this term, because it’s important.
I had to do a little digging to try to understand the difference, and got a bit of help from GPT. The key difference is the type of RNA. mRNA uses messenger RNA, and RNA particle shots use non-messenger RNA. Both types of vaccines use RNA to instruct cells to construct the antigen. So they work similarly.
But first, Merck has already been commercially delivering SEQUIVITY, it’s RNA particle vaccine for pigs, since November of 2023.
This is the first commercial vaccine that uses only the influenza neuraminidase (NA) surface antigen to vaccinate pigs against influenza strains H1N1, H1N2 and H3N2, the company said in a release. The NA RNA particles in the vaccine are produced using the innovative SEQUIVITY platform technology from Merck Animal Health that previously has been used to target existing and emerging swine pathogens.
What the heck does that mean?
First, a little background. Merck announced this new technology way back in 2018, and they specifically use the term “gene” when referring to how the RNA vaccines work:
Still, this little talk doesn’t tell you exactly what the RNA particles do. On the Merck website I found a video about halfway down this page - on the left under “Watch to learn more about the SEQUIVITY Swine Vaccine Platform.” Here’s the transcript (emphasis mine):
Merck Sequivity Vaccine Platform Preview
Vaccines have made an enormous contribution to the control of infectious animal diseases. They work by imitating an infection to develop immunity against a pathogen. Most licensed conventional veterinary vaccines are formulated from infectious microorganisms that have been altered to be totally or partially inactivated. The inactivation process renders a disease causing pathogen safe. Next generation vaccines are built on the molecular level and thus can offer safe, flexible, rapid, and targeted approaches to protect against pathogens.
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Merck Animal Health offers a revolutionary RNA particle technology, Sequivity, that enables the targeted creation of veterinary vaccines as needed for changing pathogens. Sequivity technology offers a rapid and precise solution for evolving disease challenges. Sequivity technology is based on the RNA particle vaccine platform. RNA particles are not live organisms, but are simply packages containing RNA encoding a gene of interest. The gene of interest is RNA that encodes a specific protein belonging to a pathogen.
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This specific protein acts as an antigen and stimulates an immune response. Upon vaccination of an animal, the RNA particle enters the host dendritic cells. The gene of interest is unpackaged and translated into proteins which act as antigens. The dendritic cell then presents the antigens to B cells and T cells, which generate both a humoral and cellular immune response. The presence of RNA particles is transient since RNA particles are incapable of replicating themselves in the vaccinated animal, nor do they shed or spread from 1 animal to another.
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Sequivity technology allows for the development of vaccines that can be used to address many common diseases. It may also be used for diseases that are emerging in a specific country or region, thus resulting in a safe, flexible, and precise solution for unmet and emerging disease outbreaks. Merck Animal Health's Sequivity technology is the base for biologicals of the future, and it is available today.
So this is what they are saying:
When an RNA vaccine is administered to an animal, the RNA particle containing the "gene of interest" is taken up by dendritic cells—a type of immune cell.1 Within these cells, the RNA from the vaccine is used as a template to produce the specific protein (antigen) dictated by the "gene of interest."
This process is not supposed to involve the permanent incorporation of the RNA into the cell's DNA. Instead, the cell's machinery is supposed to be temporarily harnessed to produce the protein antigen based on the instructions carried by the RNA.
Once produced, these antigens are displayed on the surface of the dendritic cells, which then interact with B cells and T cells, triggering a robust immune response. This immune response includes both humoral immunity (involving antibodies produced by B cells) and cellular immunity (involving activated T cells).
According to Merck, the RNA particles themselves are short-lived within the body and do not replicate or spread from one animal to another.
So basically, RNA particle vaccines work almost exactly like mRNA vaccines, only messenger RNA is not used.
Here’s a dumbed down version of the process from GPT:
Imagine your immune system is like a security team in your body, with dendritic cells acting as scouts. These scouts are always on the lookout for anything unusual that might harm you, such as germs or viruses.
Now, an RNA particle vaccine works a bit like a training manual for these scouts. Instead of introducing the actual germ or virus into your body, the vaccine contains just a tiny piece of genetic material from the germ (in this case, RNA). This RNA doesn't cause disease but carries the instructions to make a specific part of the germ called an "antigen" — basically, a marker that your immune system can recognize as a threat.
When the vaccine is given to you, some of your dendritic cells pick up this RNA and follow its instructions to make the antigen. It's as if the scouts learn to recognize the face of an intruder by looking at a picture in the manual. After making the antigen, the dendritic cells display it on their surface, like wearing a wanted poster.
This display signals other parts of your immune system (like T cells) that there's something foreign that needs to be remembered and attacked. Even though your body hasn't been infected by the actual germ, your immune system learns and remembers how to fight it. So, if you ever do encounter the real germ in the future, your immune system is ready to recognize and destroy it quickly — preventing you from getting sick.
I asked GPT for more clarification:
Swine vaccines that utilize RNA from specific viruses represent a novel approach in veterinary medicine, akin to the mRNA vaccines developed for human use, but they have distinct differences. Here's a simplified explanation:
RNA Vaccines for Swine: These vaccines contain RNA sequences from specific viruses that affect pigs. The RNA used is designed to mimic the genetic material of the virus, allowing the pig's immune system to recognize and respond to it without causing disease. This RNA is not necessarily messenger RNA (mRNA) but can be other types of viral RNA.
mRNA Vaccines: mRNA vaccines, such as those developed for COVID-19 in humans, use a small piece of the virus's mRNA to instruct cells to produce a protein that is part of the virus. This protein then triggers an immune response, teaching the immune system to recognize and fight the virus in the future.
Similarities: Both types of vaccines (RNA vaccines for swine and mRNA vaccines for humans) use genetic material (RNA) from a virus to stimulate an immune response without causing disease. This is a form of subunit vaccination, focusing on a component of the pathogen rather than introducing a weakened or dead form of the pathogen itself.
Differences: The key difference lies in the type of RNA used and its delivery mechanism. mRNA vaccines are specifically designed with messenger RNA, which directly codes for viral proteins that trigger an immune response. Swine RNA vaccines might use different forms of RNA (not just mRNA) that derive from viruses affecting pigs, possibly focusing on different aspects of the virus's life cycle or structure to induce immunity. Additionally, the technology and formulations might vary to suit different species' biology and immune systems.
In summary, while both swine RNA vaccines and human mRNA vaccines utilize genetic material to achieve immunity without using live viruses, their specific approaches, including the type of RNA and delivery methods, may differ to cater to different species and diseases.
And then I wanted to know, could RNA particles cause non-dendritic cells to create the antigen? Short answer, YEP:
Yes, RNA particles from vaccines can also be taken up by other types of body cells, not just dendritic cells, and these cells can then express the antigen. Here's a simplified explanation:
Vaccine Delivery: When an RNA vaccine is administered, the RNA particles are designed to enter cells in the body. This RNA is essentially a set of instructions for making a specific protein (antigen) that is part of a virus.
Cellular Uptake: Various cells in the body, including muscle cells at the injection site, can take up these RNA particles. The vaccine is formulated in such a way (often using lipid nanoparticles) to facilitate its entry into the cells.
Protein Production: Once inside the cell, the cell's machinery uses the instructions carried by the RNA to make the viral protein. This process is similar across different cell types that can read RNA instructions.
Antigen Presentation: The newly made viral protein is then presented on the surface of these cells. This presentation is crucial because it signals the immune system that there's something foreign.
Immune Response: The presence of the viral protein (antigen) on the surface of cells triggers an immune response. This includes the activation of T cells, which recognize and respond to these antigens. Some T cells will help coordinate the immune response, while others, known as cytotoxic T cells, can directly attack cells that display the foreign antigen.
Memory Formation: Part of the immune response involves creating memory cells that will remember this specific antigen. If the actual virus ever invades your body, these memory cells will recognize and respond to it more quickly and effectively, often preventing serious illness.
In summary, while dendritic cells play a key role in presenting antigens to the immune system, other body cells that take up RNA from vaccines can also express the antigen and contribute to triggering an immune response. This broad engagement with various cell types helps ensure a robust defense against potential infections.
Now, I will say that RNA particle technology is probably (maybe?) a wee bit “safer” than mRNA and most definitely the self-amplifying mRNA Japan is set to inflict upon the world this fall. But it’s still genetic manipulation, and Merck states that clearly in its own descriptions of the product!
Now. Compare the truth to the BS “fact checks” we are getting from lazy “journalists” who don’t bother to do basic research. I.e.,
USA Today: “The claim: Cows and pigs will start being injected with mRNA vaccines in April 2023”
Our rating: False
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said there are no mRNA vaccines approved for cows. All vaccines are given to animals at the discretion of their owners, and there is no change coming to the policy in April 2023, the department said.
Note that the false rating is just commenting on cows now. Later on in their own article, they write:
While mRNA vaccines have been licensed for pigs, cats and dogs, those vaccines have “numerous biological differences compared to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines used in humans," said Perry.
Seriously?
Here’s another BS article from “Prairie Farmer” at FarmProgress:
FarmProgress: Is there really mRNA in your pork chop?
I made a few calls. First on the list was Jennifer Tirey, executive director at IPPA. I could feel Jennifer nodding through the phone as she confirmed that yes, they’d gotten a few calls about mRNA in pork. She also said it’s patently untrue.
I don’t know what the IPPA is, but Tirey is apparently quite ignorant about the current RNA vaccine technology used for pigs. Did Prairie Farmer bother to fact check this or take the quote at face value?
Then I called Rod Johnson, head of the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. I figured, if anybody’s gonna know about this stuff, it’s him. Johnson is a trained immunologist and a Galesburg, Ill., farm kid before that. That means he has scientific street cred and farm kid street cred — my favorite combination of cred.
He explained it like this: In the COVID vaccine, the messenger RNA, or mRNA, gets inside the host cell and provides instructions to produce a specific protein. The host cells start producing the “spike” protein; then our immune system recognizes it as foreign and develops antibodies to protect us. After that, the mRNA degrades rapidly and within several days is nonexistent.
“To my knowledge, no mRNA vaccines are available for use in beef cattle,” Johnson said, adding that Merck makes a swine vaccine based on RNA technology. However, he said, there’s very, very little chance of the mRNA winding up in meat, due to both the way mRNA degrades and the Food and Drug Administration-mandated withdrawal times on drugs — meaning producers must wait a certain number of days to market the pigs after administering the vaccine.
Waittaminute…this expert LITERALLY SAID that the pigs were getting RNA shots and the author never bothered to follow up with a question about that? The expert also said there was “little chance” of mRNA winding up in the meat, not NO chance.
So basically, these journalists have known for a while that RNA particle technology was being used, and they are either too willfully stupid to get the connection or purposefully obfuscating it.
OK. So back to the click-bait headline containing bird flu. WHAT does that have to do with pigs getting RNA shots?
Well, we just don’t know how this RNA impacts the immune system. It is being integrated into dendritic cells, which are important for immune function.
Humans need to worry when pigs starting getting infected with bird flu. Who knows if the RNA particle shots they are now receiving will make the bird flu worse? Pigs are problematic because they are more similar to humans than cows. Meaning that bird flu is more likely to cross over to humans once it hits the pig population.
MacIntyre describes the spiraling infections in animals as being “unprecedented” and says that urgent surveillance is needed to monitor whether H5N1 begins spreading between pigs or ferrets, animals which have a similar receptor profile to humans.
“I have been following H5N1 since 1997, and the current situation is extremely worrying,” MacIntyre says. “In the past, H5N1 epidemics in birds were sporadic and would die down after culling of infected poultry. Since 2021 the pattern has changed, and it has not gone away but steadily increased.” In this time, many new mammalian species have been infected. “Some may be suitable genetic mixing vessels to create a human pandemic strain,” she says.
Will these RNA particle vaccines given to pigs negatively impact their immune system’s ability to fight off bird flu? What if Merck develops an RNA particle bird flu vaccine and they give it to pigs during the pandemic, causing the potential problems foreseen by Geert Vanden Bossche of vaccinating during a pandemic?
I know some may poo-poo my concerns, but part of thinking holistically is to consider the unintended consequences of technological medical interventions.
PS Yes, the RNA from vaccines could potentially be in your meat. Here’s GPT on the question, is RNA naturally in meat:
Yes, RNA is naturally present in meat, as it is in most cells. RNA (ribonucleic acid) plays a crucial role in coding, decoding, regulation, and expression of genes. All living cells, including those in plants and animals, contain RNA. Therefore, when you consume meat, you are also consuming the RNA present in the cells of that meat.
I mean, seriously. Do journalists even bother to do basic due diligence anymore?
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Dendritic cells are a type of immune cell that play a crucial role in the body's defense mechanism. They are part of the immune system's ability to detect and respond to foreign pathogens like viruses, bacteria, and cancer cells. Their main function is to process antigen material and present it on their surface to other cells of the immune system, acting as messengers between the innate and the adaptive immune systems.
Here's how they work in a bit more detail:
Antigen Capture: Dendritic cells patrol the body's tissues, searching for invaders. When they encounter pathogens, they engulf them through a process known as phagocytosis.
Antigen Processing: After capturing the pathogen, dendritic cells break it down into smaller pieces, known as antigens.
Migration: Once they have processed the antigens, dendritic cells migrate to the lymph nodes.
Antigen Presentation: In the lymph nodes, dendritic cells present the processed antigens on their surface to T cells via a complex called the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). This process is critical for activating T cells, which are key players in the immune response.
Activation of T cells: The interaction between dendritic cells and T cells is crucial for the activation of T cells, which then proliferate and perform various functions such as killing infected cells directly or helping other immune cells respond more effectively.
Dendritic cells are thus essential for initiating and regulating the adaptive immune response, providing a critical link between the body's innate and adaptive immunity.
My understanding is that mRNA used in the COVID jabs means modified RNA, with a modification of the uridine bases to make the molecule more stable, ( but also causes misreading as it is translated). RNA itself does not persist as long in the body. RNA which is used for translation to construct proteins is acting as “messenger” RNA.
So in the case of jab platforms, m is for modified, not messenger.
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