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COVID-19 Vaccines May Require Killing Around 500,000 Sharks, Experts Warn – Tech Times
“Harvesting something from a wild animal is never going to be sustainable.”
Wildlife experts warn about some COVID-19 vaccine candidates that use the natural oil called squalene, which may lead to the killing of around 500,000 sharks.
California-based group Shark Allies explained that as squalene is harvested from the shark liver, this would mean thousands of these marine predators need to be killed to extract the natural oil.
The liver shark oil is usually used as an adjuvant for medicines. It is also used in production of flu vaccine as it triggers stronger immune r…
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