[DIYbio] Re: Safety of the RNA Corona Vaccine

I always find this question rather silly.  RNA is simply a delivery method.  Is the question whether RNA is safe?  The answer is that large doses may trigger inflammatory response.  This is less likely with the modified RNA like Moderna's.  It is generally unlikely with either of them because they tested for it.

If that's not the question, then is the question whether having immunity against COVID-19 Spike protein safe?  Again, most likely yes, and mostly likely far more so than having it with full blown infection.

On Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 6:19:04 PM UTC-5 Mike Petersen wrote:

Hello all,
How do you rate the safety of the new Corona vaccines, which are based on the principle of RNA vaccination?
Are there any studies online to read or are they not available to the public?
I wonder if you can realistically assess the risk at this point.
When I think about the Pandemrix vaccine in 2009 during the svine flu, where it was not known until years later that it caused narcolepsy in many cases due to an autoimmune reaction, it shows that one should be careful, especially with regard to the long-term effects.
Isn't there a great potential for autoimmune reactions especially with RNA vaccines? Thank you very much for your answers.