On April 28, Facebook user Maia Tvaltvadze published a post claiming that graphene oxide was found in vitamin K intended for newborns. The post is accompanied by two videos – one showing a crying infant receiving an injection and another featuring a Spanish-speaking woman who claims to be a doctor and asserts that vitamin K moves under the microscope “after she has breathed on it,” calling it an “active” substance.
The claim that graphene oxide was found in vitamin K injections for newborns is disinformation. In reality, graphene oxide is not among the ingredients of vitamin K injections. Vitamin K is safe and protects infants from bleeding caused by vitamin K deficiency. A 2024 study, which may be the source of this disinformation, developed a laboratory sensor designed to determine vitamin levels, including vitamin K, in blood samples. The study did not find graphene oxide in any of the vitamins tested.
As for the videos attached to the post, they do not provide any evidence of graphene in vitamin K.
The source of the disinformation may relate to the 2024 study in which levels of vitamins K1, K2, B6, and D3 were determined using an optical sensor made from graphene oxide-based material.
As part of the research, a lab sensor was created to measure vitamin levels in blood samples, including vitamin K. No graphene or any other foreign substance was found or added to the vitamins during the study.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended vitamin K injections for newborns since 1961. At birth, newborns have very low levels of vitamin K, increasing the risk of uncontrolled bleeding until about six months of age. After six months, infants typically begin to consume enough food to raise their vitamin K levels. The condition, known as VKDB (Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding), can lead to disabilities or even death.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), children who do not receive the vitamin K injection are 81 times more likely to suffer from bleeding caused by vitamin K deficiency.
The exact ingredients of vitamin K injections may vary slightly depending on the manufacturer. However, no vitamin K injection containing graphene oxide has been identified in publicly available sources. Apart from vitamin K itself, the main ingredients in the injection typically include polyoxyethylated fatty acid, dextrose, hydrous solution, benzyl alcohol, and, in some cases, hydrochloric acid.
Disinformation about the dangers of vitamin K injections and their ingredients has circulated multiple times before, prompting the publication of various articles confirming the safety of their composition.
It is worth noting that in the first video attached to the post, the person claiming to be a doctor does not explicitly state that vitamin K contains graphene but suggests it “moves” under the microscope, implying it is unnatural, and this narrative is often found in graphene-related disinformation.
First of all, there is no evidence confirming the identity or medical credentials of the woman in the video. She even says that she has breathed onto the substance under the microscope to “activate” it. It should be noted that we do not know for certain what substance is under the microscope. Additionally, blowing air could cause a substance under the microscope to “move” or change shape, which clearly does not prove the presence of graphene.
As for the video showing a crying baby, it originally appeared on an Instagram blog about new mothers and newborns and is unrelated to vitamin K injections. Its description reads, “Newborns receive BCG (for tuberculosis), a birth dose of Hepatitis B vaccine (HBV-BD), and the initial dose of Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV0) at birth.”
During the COVID-19 pandemic, disinformation claiming that coronavirus vaccines contained graphene oxide spread widely. Read more about the issue in articles by Myth Detector:
- Pfizer’s Document Does Not Prove That the COVID-19 Vaccine Contains Graphene Oxide
- Routine Vaccinations for Children Do Not Contain Graphene Oxide
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Facebook user Maia Tvaltvadze regularly spreads anti-vaccine disinformation, conspiracy theories, and anti-Western fake news. Myth Detector has fact-checked her disinformation on numerous occasions in the past.
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