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Senate subcommittee amends S.343 to require warning that Pfizer‑BioNTech COVID‑19 vaccine "may" contain DNA fragments
Summary
The South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee advanced Senate Bill 343 after adopting an amendment that changes the bill's language from saying the Pfizer‑BioNTech COVID‑19 vaccine "is contaminated" to saying it "may be contaminated," and adds a line that the contamination "may be hazardous to your health."
Senate subcommittee amends S.343 to require warning that Pfizer‑BioNTech COVID‑19 vaccine "may" contain DNA fragments
The South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee advanced Senate Bill 343 after adopting an amendment that changes the bill's language from saying the Pfizer‑BioNTech COVID‑19 vaccine "is contaminated" to saying it "may be contaminated," and adds a line that the contamination "may be hazardous to your health." The measure would also require verbal notice to vaccine recipients and a signed written acknowledgment.
The change narrowed the bill's original, definitive wording and was adopted by the panel before testimony. Supporters said the amendment preserves the subcommittee's goal of informing patients while softening absolute claims; opponents said even the softened language would mislead patients and undermine public‑health efforts.
Senator Corbin, the…
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