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House Judiciary hears wide array of testimony on bill to ban gene‑based (mRNA) vaccines
Summary
HB371 would prohibit administration of gene‑based vaccines in Montana. Proponents offered personal accounts and alleged safety concerns; state public‑health officials, medical associations, tribal leaders and scientists opposed the ban, warning it would block access to approved therapies and restrict patient‑provider decision‑making.
Representative Greg Kmetz opened House Bill 371 as a proposal to ban administration of ‘‘gene‑based’’ vaccines — the sponsor and many proponents used the term to describe mRNA COVID‑19 shots and similar technologies. Kmetz framed the measure as a protection for Montana citizens who, in his view, lacked recourse because of federal liability shields for vaccine manufacturers.
A large group of proponents — including physicians, pharmacists, nurses and private citizens — described adverse events they attributed to COVID‑19 mRNA vaccines, cited VAERS reports and other studies, and urged the committee to pass a ban or moratorium. Witnesses pressed claims about contamination,…
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