Alexandra Henrion-Caude

The book 'Les Apprentis sorciers' became a bestseller, revisiting Henrion-Caude's concerns about messenger RNA vaccines and their possible interaction with genetic material. Several scientific claims in the book were examined and judged misleading, unproven or based on misinterpretations of research.

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In a widely shared video, Henrion-Caude claimed that vaccine messenger RNA could potentially integrate into human DNA and that modifications might be passed to future generations. She also described RNA vaccines as gene therapy. The mechanisms invoked were not supported by available evidence.

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Henrion-Caude circulated a protocol for early Covid treatment proposed by a group linked to ReinfoCovid, including several prescriptions outside established recommendations. Doctors and pharmacologists criticised it as potentially dangerous and insufficiently substantiated; referrals to health authorities were considered.

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Henrion-Caude claimed that studies showed vaccinated people were more contagious than unvaccinated people, relying in particular on an earlier study concerning influenza and aerosol emissions. That study did not support the conclusion that people vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 were more contagious.

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Henrion-Caude circulated footage from a public FDA meeting suggesting that the agency itself had acknowledged that vaccination killed more people than it saved. The person shown was speaking during a public comment session and did not represent the FDA.

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In a viral interview on TV Libertés, Henrion-Caude denounced conflicts of interest that allegedly 'silenced' researchers and referred to 'forced vaccinations' in South Africa. Le Monde identified the latter statement as misinformation already circulating in disinformation networks.

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Henrion-Caude claimed that nasopharyngeal swabs used for PCR tests reached the cribriform plate and might allow nanoparticles or new forms of treatment to pass directly into the brain. Anatomical evidence contradicts this description: a standard nasopharyngeal swab does not reach the cribriform plate.

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Henrion-Caude appears in 'Hold-Up', a viral documentary bringing together numerous misleading or conspiratorial claims about the pandemic, vaccines, WHO, laboratories and public health policies. Her status as a former Inserm researcher helped lend scientific credibility to certain sequences.

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