Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Called ‘Luciferase’?

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13 April 2021

Is 'Luciferase' the Name for the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Recently, COVID-19 and vaccine conspiracy theorists enthusiastically shared a meme on Facebook that claimed one or all of the COVID-19 vaccines available at that time were “called luciferase.” It effectively warned readers not to get vaccinated due to satanic connotations or associations.

Snopes reporter Dan MacGuill has more.

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