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Turbo cancer is not a thing

Rumors, Kate Middleton, and Covid-19 vaccines

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Katelyn Jetelina and Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Mar 28, 2024
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It seems there is no disease that Covid-19 vaccines haven’t been accused of causing. The latest stemmed from news of the Princess of Wales announcing her cancer diagnosis. This has renewed the circulation of the rumor that Covid-19 vaccines are causing “turbo cancer.”

Where did this rumor come from? Is there a kernel of truth? What does the data show abo…

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