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Kumekuwa na mining'ono kuhusu chanjo za COVID-19 kuathiri DNA. Lakini je, hili lina ukweli wowote?
Kwa mujibu wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Kuhudumia Watoto (UNICEF), hakuna chanjo ya COVID-19 inayoathiri au kuingiliana na DNA kwa namna yoyote ile
UNICEF inaeleza kuwa chanjo hufunza seli jinsi ya kutengeneza protini ambayo huchochea mwitikio wa kinga ndani ya mwili ili kuulinda dhidi ya virusi. mRNA ni tofauti na DNA na hukaa tu ndani ya seli kwa takriban saa 72 kabla ya kuharibika. Hata hivyo, haiingii kamwe kwenye kiini cha seli, ambapo DNA huhifadhiwa.
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Can COVID-19 vaccines affect your DNA?
No, none of the COVID-19 vaccines affect or interact with your DNA in any way. Messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines teach the cells how to make a protein that triggers an immune response inside the body. This response produces antibodies which keep you protected against the virus. mRNA is different from DNA and only stays inside the cell for about 72 hours before degrading. However, it never enters the nucleus of the cell, where DNA is kept.
Source: UNICEF