Claim Review: Study on 55 Undeclared Chemical Elements in COVID Vaccines is a Hoax

Claim Review: Study on 55 Undeclared Chemical Elements in COVID Vaccines is a Hoax

The alternative media has been buzzing with claims that 55 undeclared chemical elements were found in COVID vaccines, according to a pre-print research paper that claims to have conducted ICP-MS analysis of vaccines. Children's Health Defense covered this paper in an article on their website. However, the paper is a hoax.

Understanding ICP-MS Instruments

ICP-MS instruments do not detect chemicals. They detect elements such as Pb, Zn, Cd, Hg, U, Ca, As, etc., but are incapable of detecting chemicals. Chemicals are made of atomic elements, and when combined, they form molecules like H2O (water) or CO2 (carbon dioxide). The ICP-MS instrument destroys all chemicals and molecules during the analysis process, counting only atomic elements.

Flaws in the Study

The study has several critical flaws:

• The study authors imply that the atomic elements found are extremely toxic at the concentrations detected, but this is not true. Many of the concentrations were found in low parts per trillion, which is essentially zero.
• The sample prep process described in the paper is riddled with errors. For example, it claims that 5 microliters of a liquid cannot possibly weigh between 0.22 and 0.33 grams, which is absurd.
• The dilution factor calculations are incorrect. The paper describes a dilution of 1 to 10, but in fact, it achieved a dilution of 1 to 2000.
• The instrument used in the study is not capable of achieving the sensitivities claimed in the paper's results.

Conclusion

The study is a hoax. The ICP-MS instrument cannot detect chemicals, and the reported numbers for many elements are far beyond the sensitivity capabilities of the instrument. The sample prep procedure is bizarre, and the dilution calculations are wrong. The scary-sounding language of 'undeclared elements' is not scientific or rooted in any regulatory requirements.