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| Concern among Muslims over halal status of Covid-19 vaccine |
| 2020-12-21 |
| [AlAhram] Spokespeople for Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca have said that pork products are not part of their COVID-19 vaccines. Pork-derived gelatin has been widely used as a stabilizer to ensure vaccines remain safe and effective during storage and transport. Some companies have worked for years to develop pork-free vaccines: Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has produced a pork-free meningitis vaccine, while Saudi- and Malaysia-based AJ Pharma is currently working on one of their own. But demand, existing supply chains, cost and the shorter shelf life of vaccines not containing porcine gelatin means the ingredient is likely to continue to be used in a majority of vaccines for years, said Dr. Salman Waqar, general secretary of the British Islamic Medical Association. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #12 Ahmed prefers a hot beef injection |
| Posted by: Regular joe 2020-12-21 22:36 |
| #11 More concerned they will take it. |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2020-12-21 20:40 |
| #10 Ok then. Your shipments will be stabilized with a mix of toothpaste, ghee and whale sperm |
| Posted by: Injun Thavick1299 2020-12-21 17:39 |
| #9 I don't want bacon injected in my arm, but that's not the same as eating it, is it. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2020-12-21 10:41 |
| #8 My heart bleeds peanut butter |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2020-12-21 10:33 |
| #7 I believe it's insulated with pork fat. |
| Posted by: Cesare 2020-12-21 09:10 |
| #6 Tell them it also has gluten. |
| Posted by: Ulavirong Omeager2818 2020-12-21 08:24 |
| #5 Take it, or don't. We all die someday |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-12-21 06:01 |
| #4 But there definitely were Jews among the developers - so, better to be safe than sorry. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-12-21 02:54 |
| #3 Good |
| Posted by: Beau 2020-12-21 02:50 |
| #2 Let 'em "concern" all they want. Bunch of chumps. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-12-21 01:02 |
| #1 Whiners. Develop thy own vaccine. |
| Posted by: gorb 2020-12-21 00:39 |