In a bulletin released on Wednesday, Florida State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has urged healthcare providers to cease the use of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines manufactured by Pfizer and Moderna. Ladapo claims that the vaccines have not been adequately assessed for the presence of "nucleic acid contaminants," which he suggests could potentially lead to cancer. These concerns have been labeled as "misinformation" by federal officials.

Ladapo's statement highlights his belief that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been negligent in ensuring the safety of the mRNA vaccines. He argues that the regulatory bodies have failed to test for DNA integration with the human genome, in light of the vaccines being allegedly contaminated with foreign DNA.

The surgeon general's concerns were raised in a letter sent to FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf and CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen on December 6. The letter referred to a pre-print study suggesting the presence of "billions of DNA fragments per dose" in the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.

In response, Dr. Peter Marks, Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the FDA, dismissed Ladapo's concerns, asserting that it is highly unlikely for residual small DNA fragments to alter human DNA and cause cancer. Marks emphasized that the FDA is confident in the safety and effectiveness of the mRNA vaccines, with no safety issues related to residual DNA being identified among the billions of doses administered.

However, Ladapo remains unsatisfied with the FDA's response, arguing that the agency did not provide data or evidence of the recommended DNA integration assessments. He also contends that genotoxicity studies conducted by the FDA are inadequate to assess the risk of DNA integration.

Ladapo further raised the issue of potential DNA integration affecting the human genome, including the risk of passing integrated DNA onto the offspring of mRNA vaccine recipients. He concluded that, without proper assessment of the risks of DNA integration, the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are not suitable for human usage.

Pfizer, in a statement, reiterated that regulatory agencies worldwide have authorized the use of their mRNA vaccine, based on extensive evaluation of scientific data on safety and efficacy. The company emphasized that mRNA vaccines have saved countless lives and enabled people to resume their normal lives during the pandemic.

Moderna has yet to respond to requests for comment on these recent developments.

It is worth noting that Dr. Ladapo has previously clashed with the FDA and CDC, with the health agencies accusing him of misleading the public regarding COVID-19 vaccine side effects, focusing on rare adverse events while downplaying the overall benefits of vaccination.

The FDA has not immediately responded to requests for comments regarding Dr. Ladapo's latest statements.