Misinterpretation of Biden's Reference to mRNA Cancer Vaccines

SOURCE www.factcheck.org
President Joe Biden's reference to mRNA cancer vaccines during his State of the Union address was misinterpreted on social media, leading to false claims that COVID-19 vaccines are being used to cure cancer. In reality, mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines is being studied to treat cancer, with promising results in clinical trials for different types of cancers.

Key Points

  • mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines is also being used in cancer vaccines
  • mRNA cancer vaccines are therapeutic and aim to treat people already diagnosed with cancer
  • Promising phase 2 trials have shown longer recurrence-free survival rates with personalized mRNA cancer vaccines

Pros

  • mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines is being studied to treat different kinds of cancers
  • Clinical trials have shown promising early results in using mRNA vaccines to fight cancer

Cons

  • Misinterpretation of Biden's statement led to false claims on social media about COVID-19 vaccines curing cancer