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    1. uché blackstock, md‏Verified account @uche_blackstock 11 Nov 2021

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      I keep thinking about this tweet from yesterday because I have not once thought about my children’s future fertility in relation to anything, let alone vaccines. They are 4 and 7 years-old. What is really going on this country? We are so far gone.https://twitter.com/uche_blackstock/status/1458456392898121730 …

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      uché blackstock, mdVerified account @uche_blackstock
      It's fascinating that fertility concerns keep coming up with vaccines, whether it's adults and vaccines, and now with children and vaccines. About 2/3 of parents of kids 5-11 are concerned about vaccines affecting their children's fertility in the future. https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/poll-finding/kff-covid-19-vaccine-monitor-october-2021/ … pic.twitter.com/cTlavZrEHp
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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Nov 2021
      Replying to @uche_blackstock @tressiemcphd

      I think the word "RNA" being in the most prominent vaccine type is playing a key role in all these fertility fears—also only about a third of pregnant people are vaccinated, similar fears. Decades of big news in genetics is related to genetic modification, screening, etc.

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        2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Nov 2021
          Replying to @zeynep @uche_blackstock @tressiemcphd

          Ironically, the vehicle—messenger RNA—is as transient as it gets, but that's not been part of the messaging on this, likely a mistake. We should have anticipated RNA/DNA etc. phrasing would produce an impact in the age of CRISPR, cloning, 23andMe, pre-implantation screening etc.

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        3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 11 Nov 2021
          Replying to @zeynep @uche_blackstock @tressiemcphd

          For example, I've seen Whole Foods-y places segregate GMO/organic checkout lanes from regular ones. On the one hand, this corresponds well to the profane/sacred division in the sociology of religion. OTOH, what on earth is the mechanism of "contamination"? Enter mRNA vaccines...

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        1. mary beth‏ @MaryBethla 11 Nov 2021
          Replying to @zeynep @uche_blackstock @tressiemcphd

          From what I’m being told, it’s the rumour and the fact that lots of women anecdotally have had changes in their menstrual cycle, and if it changes the cycle what else might it do- if you were inclined to write on this it would probably be very helpful

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