Chủng ngừa COVID-19 có chứa tế bào mô thai đã bị huỷ bỏ không?

Giả định: Nhiều người Mỹ chia sẻ các bài viết trên mạng xã hội về chủng ngừa COVID-19 hãng Johnson & Johnson có chứa các tế bào từ bào thai bị huỷ bỏ.
Thẩm định: Giả định này HẦU HẾT SAI. Thuốc chủng ngừa hãng Johnson & Johnson không chứa bất kỳ tế bào mô thai nào. Nhưng các dòng tế bào của mô thai đã được sử dụng để phát triển vắc-xin, và các dòng tế bào thì không phải là tế bào từ thai nhi. Các dòng tế bào từ mô thai là các tế bào được sao chép trong phòng thí nghiệm từ các tế bào của một bào thai đã bị huỷ bỏ. Các dòng tế bào mô thai đã được sử dụng phổ biến từ những năm 1960 để phát triển chủng ngừa, từng được dùng qua cho chủng ngừa sởi, thủy đậu và viêm gan A. Thành quốc Vatican cũng đưa ra một tuyên bố cho biết người đạo Công Giáo có thể tiêm chủng ngừa J&J nếu không có loại nào khác.

Does the COVID-19 vaccine contain aborted fetal cells?

Claim: Many Americans have been sharing posts on social media about how the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine contains cells from aborted fetuses.
Rating: This claim is MOSTLY FALSE. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine does not contain any fetal cells. But fetal cell lines were used to develop the vaccine—fetal cell lines are not the same as fetal cells. Fetal cell lines are cells that were replicated in a lab from the cells of an aborted fetus. Fetal cell lines have been commonly used since the 1960s to develop vaccines, and it has been used to develop the measles, chicken pox, and hepatitis A vaccine. The Vatican has also released a statement saying Catholics can receive the J&J vaccine if there are no other COVID-19 vaccines available. 

Are Asian Americans a model minority?

Claim: It is a common assumption that Asian Americans are a model minority who have overcome discrimination to ascend in American society.
Rating: This claim is FALSE. While there are many Asian Americans who have visibly successful careers, these instances of success are used to generalize away real issues that Asian Americans face, including racism, poverty, lack of access to education, and domestic violence. 

Did Joe Biden deport Vietnamese refugees?

Claim: A number of news organizations, such as the Los Angeles Times and NBC News, have reported that President Joe Biden recently deported 33 Vietnamese immigrants.
Rating: The claim is TRUE. The Biden administration did deport 33 Vietnamese immigrants. It is following the lead of the Trump administration, who had deported almost 300 Vietnamese immigrants. Many of the people deported committed small crimes and misdemeanors and had already served prison sentences for their crimes. 

Explainer: Have Asian Americans faced racism in the United States?

Many in the United States believe that Asian Americans are a “model minority,” with high levels of financial and academic success, and are generally free from the negative effects of racism and discrimination. While it is true that there are many Asian American success stories, the popularity of these stories has hidden the truth. Even today, Asian Americans continue to bear the damage caused by discrimination and racism. Click here to read an abbreviated history of the racism faced by Asians in America.

Is the Pfizer/Moderna COVID-19 vaccine better than the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?

Claim: Many Vietnamese Americans believe that the two-shot vaccines (from manufacturers Pfizer and Moderna) is better than the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. 
Rating: This claim is FALSE. All of the vaccines are highly effective at preventing severe COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and death. Many medical experts, including White House advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci, say that the best COVID-19 vaccine is the one that’s available to you.

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