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COVID-19 Vaccine Could Kill Half a Million Sharks, Says Shark Allies Organization

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Shark Allies, an organization dedicated to the conservation of sharks, said that up to three million specimens are caught every year simply to extract squalene used in some vaccines. It is estimated that around half a million specimens would be required to obtain a sufficient quantity to produce the necessary vaccines that would allow immunizing the planet's entire population with two doses.

Squalene is an organic substance extracted from shark liver oil; it is used as an adjuvant or supplement to enhance the body's immune reaction. In this context, and since its use for . . .

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