New Evidence of DNA Contamination in mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Emerges

Residual DNA in both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines has once again been discovered. More than eight independent laboratories worldwide have now replicated this finding.

Dr. Soña Peková, molecular biologist, Tilia Laboratories

Dr Soňa Peková, a well-known and respected clinical biochemist and molecular geneticist for many years, with 71 published papers, detected excessive amounts of residual DNA in both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines—up to 100 times higher than regulatory limits.

In some cases, the DNA contamination exceeded the amount of mRNA itself. This discovery adds to mounting evidence that regulators have repeatedly ignored.

For example, in April 2023 genomics expert Kevin McKernan claimed to have discovered DNA contamination in vials of Pfizer and Moderna’s bivalent booster shots. He published his findings in a pre-print.

In particular, he claimed to have found a gene sequence originating from the simian virus 40 (SV40).

During this controversy, USC professor Phillip Buckhaults, an experienced molecular biologist and cancer geneticist with extensive experience in next-gen sequencing applications for global gene expression analysis and gene mutation detection, was watching.

Buckhaults was dismissing these findings as a “conspiracy theory” and set out to prove his point. He decided to run his own testing on COVID mRNA vials.

What did he find?

Buckhaults found billions of tiny DNA fragments in Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine and testified about it before a South Carolina Senate hearing. Here is his presentation, below is just one slide at the beginning before he goes in depth as to why this is concerning.

In an interview with investigative journalist Maryanne Demasi, Buckhaults explained,

“I didn't have any preconceived notions about there should be something bad in the vaccine, I'm not anti-vaccine, I've been vaccinated. And I recommended it to everyone in my family and everybody I care about, but I have been mindful of the fact that there seems to be some reports of vaccine injury out there and I would like to know what the reason is.”

He went on to emphasize,

“Kevin McKernan was right, this plasmid is present in the vaccine.”

Today, more than eight independent laboratories worldwide have replicated this discovery.

“Because I have a background in cancer genetics and cancer biology, somatic mutations are my expertise. And I think that there is a reasonable chance that if you inject pieces of DNA that are wrapped up in this transfection particle – the lipid nanoparticles - there is a reasonable chance that some of this is going to get into cells, and then integrate into the genome of cells. I think we should check and find out.”

- Buckhaults

Also, the limits of ‘safe’ amounts of residual DNA allowed for in vaccines set by regulatory agencies were before lipid nanoparticles existed. This seems to be the source of the problem.

Another expert calling for immediate action is Nikolai Petrovsky, Professor of Immunology and Infectious Disease at the Australian Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Institute.

He has warned that the high and inconsistent levels of DNA contamination raise serious questions about the quality processes being used by mRNA manufacturing companies.

Petrovsky has been stressing the urgency of the situation, warning that if proven, this issue could expose regulators to accusations of negligence.

“Given the seriousness of this issue, Robert Kennedy Jr, in his new position as Director of Health and Human Services, would be wise to order an immediate independent expert inquiry.”