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Cancer vaccines could be transformative, but misinformation threatens their potential

False claims that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause cancer could, ironically, lead to worse cancer outcomes by undermining a promising tool to prevent and treat it.

19 Mar 2026

5 min read

Cross-posts Vaccine development

Cancer vaccines could be transformative, but misinformation threatens their potential

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