Compound Impacts of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Convergence of Diverse “Spikeopathies” and Other Hybrid Harms

Abstract

COVID-19 can have short- and long-term health consequences, including various cardiovascular, respiratory, hematologic, autoimmune, and neurological conditions. Although it is often claimed that COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations reduce COVID-19 severity and post-acute sequelae, these assertions are refuted by evidence of extensive mRNA immunization-related harms that appear to be amplified by SARS-CoV-2 infection, resulting in considerable overlap in reported adverse outcomes. Spike proteins from both sources persist in the human body over the long-term, leading to immune dysfunction, inflammation, autoimmunity, organ dysfunction, and overlapping toxicities. We hypothesize that the mRNA vaccinations create a persistent toxic milieu of spike protein, inflammatory lipid nanoparticles, and DNA impurities, amplifying morbidity and mortality risks commonly ascribed to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Many 2021-2024 morbidity/mortality events in highly vaccinated populations, though often attributed solely to COVID-19 illness (due to close temporal associations with laboratory-confirmed infection), were more likely to result from these interactions or “hybrid harms”. Evidence supporting our hypothesis includes studies of negative efficacy, overlapping pathologies (e.g., myocarditis and thrombosis), redundant mechanisms, and epidemiological surges in excess mortality during the Omicron era (since December 2021) in extensively vaccinated countries. Case report data indicate that spike protein production along with associated “spikeopathies” may persist for at least three years, during which a coronavirus infection could trigger a new disease syndrome that would logically be attributed to the infection based on the timing. In contrast there is a relatively mild course for Omicron infections in the unvaccinated.  Ongoing spike production from prior mRNA vaccinations is likely to predispose Omicron-infected individuals to cumulative adverse effects over time. The amplified toxicities and immunopathologic effects may help account for near-synchronous waves of COVID-19 and all-cause mortality in the Omicron era. This novel framework calls for re-examining the unique immunopathological consequences of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection in COVID-19 mRNA-vaccinated individuals and consideration of the implications for future public health strategies.