Manufacturing Process Tainted by DNA Contaminants & Undisclosed Plasma Primers Informed Choice Iowa

March 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM in Des Moines at the Iowa State Capitol a subcommittee hearing was held to discuss the SF360 bill attempting put regulations on gene based mRNA, modRNA, and self-amplifying RNA, and DNA). The bill would prohibit the administration of these products until they undergo more thorough long term safety testing. Several individuals spoke in favor and in opposition to the bill. Lindsay Maher spoke "We echo the concerns of the doctors and scientists who spoke about the mounting body of evidence of not only those who were injured or killed misinformed about the possible risks, but the manufacturing process was tainted by DNA contaminants and undisclosed plasma primers, and also that these are impacting the general public who did not consent to these products. Before we unleash more nucleic acid therapies intended to fix genetic abnormalities and people via gene therapy, we need to insure proper transmissibility and shedding studies are performed as outlined by the FDA guidance for virus or bacteria gene based therapy, and oncolytic products. This process was skipped over during the emergency use authorization (EUA) and again not performed prior to the FDA approval of the Covid vaccines. In December of 2023 the surgeon general of Florida, Dr. Joseph Ladapo sent a letter to the FDA and CDC regarding the safety assessments performed by Pfizer and Moderna of its vaccines in regards to DNA contamination containing the SV40 promoter enhancers, among the lipid nano particles and their elevated risk for DNA integration. The FDA's response provided no evidence that DNA integration assessments took place for either product, yet the FDA recommends DNA integration testing when utilizing plasma DNA vaccines for infectious diseases. Without completing DNA Integration or transmissiblity and shedding studies, we have no idea whether these products are inserted into peoples' DNA or into their microbiomes DNA -- The bacteria that live in their digestive system. What are the disease consequences from insertion mutagenesis? If it impacts oncogenes or suppressor genes? Could it be causing cancer? Could it be interfering with specific proteins that are needed for essential cell functions? Or are they the cause of so many autoimmune conditions people who are vaccine injured are experiencing? What happens if they integrate it into the sperm and egg cells of their patients? What will happen to the next generation? These products are not your typical live virus, inactivated virus, or sub-unit vaccines. These are gene therapy products intent on altering a person's body. With that being said, we do not like the mechanism of enforcement for this bill or an outright ban. Instead we recommend a provision requiring the product manufacturers provide evidence that these tests have all been completed with no possibility of integration or transmission to the non-consenting public -- as well as waiving their immunity from liability prior to allowing them to be available in Iowa."