No, Vaccines Don’t Make Your Arm Magnetic – Science

Contrary to what is claimed on social networks, vaccines against COVID-19 do not make the arm of the vaccinated person magnetic. A study by the University of Namur has shown this. There are, however, ‘adhesion phenomena’ whereby certain materials can adhere to the skin, but according to the researchers these may be related to a local inflammatory reaction with secretion of water and sebum.

Videos and photos are circulating on social media of people who, after a vaccination, manage to get objects, such as keys, cutlery or their smartphone, to stick to the site of the injection. A case study led by Professor Jean-Michel Dogné of the UNamur examined whether this could be related to magnetism, as claimed in these videos.

The results are clear: measurements with various devices that detect magnetic fields show that no magnetism is present. In addition, materials that are not affected by magnetism, such as aluminum, stick to the arm. The researchers did find that the ‘adhesion phenomenon’ does not occur in the arm where the vaccine was not administered.

One hypothesis is that vaccination may trigger a local inflammatory response that may lead to increased secretion of water and possibly sebum in certain individuals. These substances can cause contact adhesion of certain materials. Moreover, the adhesive effect could be undone by applying magnesium sulphate.

Videos and photos are circulating on social media of people who, after a vaccination, manage to get objects, such as keys, cutlery or their smartphone, to stick to the site of the injection. A case study led by Professor Jean-Michel Dogné of the UNamur examined whether this could be related to magnetism, as claimed in these videos. The results are clear: measurements with various devices that detect magnetic fields show that no magnetism is present. In addition, materials that are not affected by magnetism, such as aluminum, stick to the arm. The researchers did find that the ‘adhesion phenomenon’ does not occur in the arm where the vaccine was not administered. One hypothesis is that vaccination may trigger a local inflammatory response that may lead to increased secretion of water and possibly sebum in certain individuals. These substances can cause contact adhesion of certain materials. Moreover, the adhesive effect could be undone by applying magnesium sulphate.

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