Reform UK Criticised Over Doctor's Discredited Covid Vaccine Cancer Claims

Dr. Aseem Malhotra, a cardiologist and advisor to US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, sparked controversy after claiming at a Reform UK conference that Covid vaccines were a significant factor in the cancer diagnoses of King Charles and the Princess of Wales. His assertions, which included claims that mRNA vaccines interfere with genes and are more harmful than the virus itself, were widely condemned by UK health secretary Wes Streeting as "shockingly irresponsible" and dangerous extremism. Reform UK distanced itself from Malhotra's views, emphasizing that it does not endorse his opinions but supports free speech. Medical experts, including Professor Brian Ferguson of Cambridge, dismissed the vaccine-cancer link as pseudoscience lacking credible evidence, and the NHS reaffirmed that Covid vaccines meet all strict safety standards. Malhotra also alleged that the World Health Organization was influenced by Bill Gates, a claim that further fueled criticism. The controversy highlights ongoing tensions around vaccine skepticism and misinformation in public health discourse.