A ‘detox’ after Covid vaccination? Experts say it’s nonsense

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Podcast host Meghan McCain, the former co-host of “The View,” made headlines when she posted to social media recently in support of a “detox” supplement to be taken after Covid-19 vaccination or infection.

The “detox” supplement McCain touted costs $89.99 and is one of several versions sold online. It make claims about its ability to “break down spike protein and disrupt its function” and provide “your body with unparalleled support for cellular defense and detoxification.”

Vaccine experts say such claims are nonsense.

“There’s nothing to detox from, because the vaccines themselves are not toxins,” said Dr. Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the Vaccine and Infect