The Gardasil vaccine was first approved for the prevention of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in June 2006. It was eventually added to the childhood immunization schedule and recommended to all girls between the ages of 11 and 12. But since then, there have been reports linking Gardasil to autoimmune illnesses. In order to see if…
Category: Vaccine Safety
Reuters reports “T-cell study adds to debate over duration of COVID-19 immunity”
LONDON (Reuters) – A small but key UK study has found that “cellular immunity” to the pandemic SARS-CoV-2 virus is present after six months in people who had mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 – suggesting they might have some level of protection for at least that time. Scientists presenting the findings, from 100 non-hospitalised COVID-19 patients…
Vaxxter reports “’Autism is Rising; It’s Not Vaccines’ – A Premature Conclusion?”
In science, no claim today is more contentious and more likely to cause a disturbance than the claim that “vaccines can cause autism.” Scientists vigorously debate string theory, the harms of pesticides in the environment, and climate change, but placing the words vaccines and autism in the same sentence triggers a kind of revulsion that stops any form of scientific…
PeerJ reports “Positive association between COVID-19 deaths and influenza vaccination rates in elderly people worldwide”
The results showed a positive association between COVID-19 deaths and IVR of people ≥65 years-old. There is a significant increase in COVID-19 deaths from eastern to western regions in the world. Further exploration is needed to explain these findings, and additional work on this line of research may lead to prevention of deaths associated with…
StatNews reports “Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine study paused due to unexplained illness in participant”
The study of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine has been paused due to an unexplained illness in a study participant. A document sent to outside researchers running the 60,000-patient clinical trial states that a “pausing rule” has been met, that the online system used to enroll patients in the study has been closed, and that the…
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences reports “significant relationship between mercury concentration and autism”
There is a likelihood of a possible relationship between the concentrations of copper, lead, and mercury and autism. The present review was carried out to determine the relationship between the concentrations of these elements and autism by meta-analysis. Conclusion: There is, nevertheless, a significant relationship between mercury concentration and autism. Thus, the concentration of mercury can…
ICAN demands “Removal of Pharmaceutical Foot-soldiers from the Board Overseeing Covid-19 Vaccine Trials”
The boards overseeing the COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials are supposed to be independent of pharmaceutical companies. ICAN’s intensive investigation into these boards has revealed conflicts of interest with pharmaceutical companies that are shocking to the conscience. ICAN, through its attorneys, has therefore filed a formal demand to remove these individuals from these boards. https://www.icandecide.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Conflicted-Members-on-DSMBs-for-COVID-19-Vaccines-Final.pdf
National Health Freedom Action reports “Coercion to Get Flu Shots is Increasing Based on Fear and Dangerous Thinking”
Coercion: Fear of COVID-19 is being used by academic institutions, state agencies, and even New Jersey legislators, to coerce students and employees into now receiving influenza vaccines. These actions are forcing students and employees to choose between their educational goals or employment and their right to make their own medical decisions. Exemptions for personal or…
NEJM reports “Ensuring Uptake of Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2”
As Covid-19 continues to exact a heavy toll, development of a vaccine appears the most promising means of restoring normalcy to civil life. Perhaps no scientific breakthrough is more eagerly anticipated. But bringing a vaccine to market is only half the challenge; also critical is ensuring a high enough vaccination rate to achieve herd immunity….
Times Union reports “Cuomo: ‘I wouldn’t recommend’ trusting a pre-election COVID-19 vaccine”
Governor calls for investigation into what Trump knew about lethality of virus ALBANY — In a wide-ranging Thursday press conference, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo discussed the state’s plans to prepare for an eventual COVID-19 vaccine, called for Congressional investigations into Trump administration’s COVID-19 response, and continued his pitch to the federal government for relief funding…