DWQA QuestionsCategory: Coronavirus COVID-19A viewer asks about concerns raised by Dr. Peter McCullough, a top Cardiologist: “The problem with the vaccine is Antibody-dependent Enhancement (ADE). Animals under study did not have initial adverse responses to coronaviruses, but when later re-exposed to the same or similar viruses, they basically had an autoimmune response and died. We know SARS-CoV-2 is dangerous. So it stands to reason that a vaccine designed to prime the immune system will carry risks. Creator has been careful to say, that OVERALL, people are better off, and the risks to health, and perhaps even long-term health, are LESS with the vaccine, than with facing COVID without any protection. The problem is, people have NO IDEA that the vaccine has such dire risks associated with it. Risks for a “few” granted, but if you are one of the unlucky ones, the risks can be quite severe, up to and including death.” Is Antibody-dependent Enhancement a serious concern in human vaccine recipients?
Nicola Staff asked 3 years ago
This is not a serious concern. The animal studies do not truly reflect likely human responses at levels of virus exposure in terms of the spike protein contained and produced by the vaccines. So this is something that is a theoretical possibility but will not happen to a significant degree in humans, except for a small percentage of individuals in whom it will likely not be lethal, although that cannot be ruled out. So once again, you are talking about rare problems when the virus itself kills substantial numbers of individuals outright and this includes some at all ages. So we are not saying that in young people it is better to have the vaccine than undergo natural exposure and infection to acquire a natural immunity and not be subjected to an artificial manipulation, but the data that are evolving show that it is still safer to be vaccinated than to get the disease and we stand by that assertion. You are simply thinking about taking the risk of the vaccine, knowing that some could have a severe outcome, but discounting the risk from infection with the virus. So you are comparing apples and oranges. You are saying, "The vaccine could be deadly, so why would I choose to subject myself to that?" The reality of life in today’s world is that to be among the living means there will be a very significant likelihood at some point you will become exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and if the risk of the consequences of infection are greater than with the vaccine, and prior vaccination will reduce severity of illness and likelihood of death, you are better off getting the vaccine in advance than taking your chances in what might happen if some day you are exposed and come down with the frank illness.