Public Release: 16-Oct-2018 American Society for Microbiology Washington, DC – October 16, 2018 – A team of researchers has now engineered a virus nanoparticle vaccine against Bacillus anthracis and Yersinia pestis, tier 1 agents that pose serious threats to national… Read More ›
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Study predicts 2018 flu vaccine will have 20 percent efficacy
Public Release: 19-Apr-2018 Rice U. study finds egg adaptations will limit efficacy of new flu vaccine Rice University IMAGE: Michael Deem and Melia Bonomo. Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University A Rice University study predicts that this fall’s flu vaccine — a… Read More ›
Why has mumps reemerged in the United States?
Public Release: 21-Mar-2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science A recent resurgence in mumps cases in the U.S. may be due to weakening immune protection from the mumps vaccine, researchers report. They say the results of their modeling… Read More ›
Chicken pox vaccine linked with shingles at the vaccination site in some children
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1111/pde.13415/full Public Release: 9-Feb-2018 Wiley New research in Pediatric Dermatology reports several cases of shingles that developed at the original vaccination site in healthy children after they were immunized against chicken pox. Most of these cases were initially misdiagnosed as… Read More ›
Children Who Get Flu Vaccine Have Three Times Risk Of Hospitalization For Flu, Study Suggests (2009 Requested Repost)
Date: May 20, 2009 Source: American Thoracic Society The inactivated flu vaccine does not appear to be effective in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations in children, especially the ones with asthma. In fact, children who get the flu vaccine are more… Read More ›
Influenza A vaccination associated with 6.3 times more aerosol shedding than non vaccinated
Editors Note (Ralph Turchiano: I encourage you to review the full study as I shall link it below. I am only highlighting the two outcomes that require urgent further investigation due to the rapid mutagenicity of H3N2 . Study Quote… Read More ›
Dramatic FLU virus mutations may be due to antiquated vaccine manufacturing
Dramatic FLU virus mutations may be due to antiquated vaccine manufacturing Dramatic FLU virus mutations may be due to antiquated vaccine manufacturing Researchers discovered that by manufacturing the vaccine through the use of chicken eggs it had the unintentional consequence… Read More ›
Vaccine Resistant Flu strains are evolving as dominant strains
Public Release: 13-Dec-2017 How well will the flu vaccine work this winter? University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston GALVESTON, Texas — The most effective way of preventing seasonal influenza is to be vaccinated each autumn. The reason that people… Read More ›
How flu shot manufacturing forces influenza to mutate
Public Release: 30-Oct-2017 Egg-based production causes virus to target bird cells, making vaccine less effective Scripps Research Institute IMAGE: The L194P egg-adaptive mutation dramatically increases the motility of the major epitope on the hemagglutinin of influenza H3 viruses…. Read More ›
BU: Resurgence of whooping cough may owe to vaccine’s inability to prevent infections
“This disease is back because we didn’t really understand how our immune defenses against whooping cough worked, and did not understand how the vaccines needed to work to prevent it,” said Christopher J. Gill, associate professor of global health at… Read More ›
Mystery surrounds the missing ingredients of the smallpox vaccine
Public Release: 18-Aug-2017 Seeking the secret ingredient in the original smallpox vaccine Publicase Comunicação Científica Smallpox is an infectious disease caused by variola virus that has killed millions of people over the centuries. The disease is characterized by the growth… Read More ›
Rotavirus vaccine increases the risk of the intestines folding, there is a better way to vaccinate
Public Release: 22-May-2017 Rotavirus vaccination in infants and young children Slightly increased risk of intussusception Deutsches Aerzteblatt International COLOGNE. Rotaviruses (RV) are the commonest cause of diarrhea in infants and young children worldwide. To protect against rotavirus infection, in 2013… Read More ›
Potential Mumps Vaccine failure Arkansas, 95% of children infected have been fully immunized
Mumps The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is investigating an outbreak of Mumps in Arkansas.December 3, 2016 – Mass Vaccination ClinicMumps Clinic Flyer English | Spanish (PDF)Mumps Clinic Poster English | Spanish (PNG) CURRENT CASE COUNT:The ADH will now report… Read More ›
More research needed to determine if Influenza vaccination and autism are related
“There was a suggestion of increased risk of ASD with maternal vaccination in the first trimester but the authors explain the finding was likely due to chance because it was not statistically significant after adjusting for multiple comparisons.” Public Release:… Read More ›
Vaccinating against dengue may increase Zika outbreaks
Public Release: 31-Oct-2016 York University TORONTO, Monday, October 31, 2016 — Vaccinating against dengue fever could increase outbreaks of Zika, suggests new research out of York University and Xi’an Jiaotong University in China. The research identifies a potentially… Read More ›
Europe the most skeptical in the world on vaccine safety, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia the least
Key country and regional data Regions ranked by confidence in the safety of vaccines Southeast Asian Region (4.4% of people disagree that vaccines are safe) – most confident African Region (7.4%) American Region (8.3%) Eastern Mediterranean Region (9.4%) Western Pacific… Read More ›
Dengue vaccine makes dengue infection far worse not better
“If someone has never been exposed to dengue, the vaccine seems to act like a silent infection. The initial exposure to the virus from the vaccine primes the immune system, so when they are infected again, the symptoms are more… Read More ›
Vaccinating against Vaccine-derived Polio-viruses, stuck in a global catch 22 (OPV 1, 2, and 3)
Vaccinating against Vaccine-derived Polio-viruses, stuck in a global catch 22 (OPV 1, 2, and 3) We review the provocative study “Estimating the Extent of Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Infection “Edited by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and funded by the Polio… Read More ›
No Jab, No Pay! Vaccination Rates Skyrocket in Australia
Australian vaccination rates are at an all-time high after government removes anti-vaxxers’ benefits Who would’ve thought? BEC CREW 3 AUG 2016 Since the Australian government launched its ‘No jab no pay’ campaign on 1 January 2016, thousands of children… Read More ›
Vaccines may harm the obese, as well as offer absolutely no protection (Animal Study)
Public Release: 2-Aug-2016 “Following vaccination, the obese mice had lower antibody levels, including lower levels of neutralizing antibodies, and higher levels of the virus. In addition, lean mice who received vaccines with adjuvants were protected from severe flu infections. Obese… Read More ›
Currently approved TB vaccine is now only about 20% effective at best, researchers examining new candidates
Public Release: 28-Jul-2016 Toward an effective TB vaccine: Analysis of the immune response to a promising candidate PLOS IMAGE: This is a scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause tuberculosis. Credit: NIAID BCG, the only currently approved TB… Read More ›
Michigan misquotes the Pope in regard to Vaccines made with aborted fetal cells
Click Here for the PDF of how the state of Michigan interprets various religions in regard to Vaccines From Judaism to Islam Anti-Vaxxer Says Michigan Misquoted Pope By LORRAINE BAILEY (CN) — Defending parents opposed to vaccinations that contain “aborted fetal… Read More ›
Adverse events 42 days after HPV vaccination, at about 10% (Full Study HTML)
Adverse events following HPV vaccination, Alberta 2006–2014 Editor’s Note: (Ralph Turchiano) Clicking on Links will bring you to the site of the original study. Other Study Highlights, are points of interest that need further clarification. A vast majority of reactions… Read More ›
10% of Canadian Females in ER after getting HPV Vaccine
Wednesday, 04 May 2016 A shocking new science study funded by the Alberta Ministry of Health and published in the VACCINE science journal has found that nearly 10 percent of Canadian females end up in emergency rooms (the “Emergency… Read More ›
World’s Largest, Fastest Vaccine Rollout Targets Polio’s ‘Final Strongholds’ – UN Initiative
14 APRIL 2016 In a massive undertaking aimed at stamping out polio once and for all – dubbed ‘the switch’ – a United Nations-backed eradication initiative will next week begin the largest and fastest globally coordinated rollout of a vaccine… Read More ›
China punishes 357 officials over vaccine scandal
Source: Xinhua | 2016-04-14 01:04:37 | Editor: huaxia BEIJING, April 13 (Xinhua) — The State Council has announced that 357 officials implicated in cases concerning the illegal sale of improperly stored vaccines would be penalized. They will face punishments including… Read More ›
The 8 Assertions of Scientific Misconduct by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation – Full 45 Page (FOIA) Document from the University of British Colombia’s Lucija Tomljenovic, PhD
Editor’s Note (Ralph Turchiano) Requested Repost from March 2011 BSEM March 2011 The Health Hazards of Disease Prevention The vaccination policy and the Code of Practice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI): are they at odds? Lucija… Read More ›
De Niro bullied by Vaccine Lobbyist not to show Documentary
”This is the first time in the history of film and media that the totality of the media establishment has condemned a film that none of them have ever viewed, desperately trying to make sure no American ever… Read More ›
Vaccine scandal places media under spotlight
Source:Global Times Published: 2016-3-28 20:13:01 How did the 2 million improperly stored vaccines circulate into the market, and where have all of them gone? It has been reported that those spoiled vaccines have been distributed in China for over… Read More ›
Vaxxed’ Filmmakers Accuse De Niro, Tribeca Film Fest Of ‘Censorship’ In Wake Of Cancelation
by Jeremy Gerard March 26, 2016 10:20pm UPDATE 10:20 P.M.: The Vaxxed filmmakers responded this evening to Robert De Niro’s statement on behalf of himself and the Tribeca Film Festival canceling the premier at next month’s fest: “To… Read More ›
China police arrest 37 over vaccine scandal
Source: Xinhua 2016-03-23 02:12:33 JINAN, March 23 (Xinhua) — Police in east China’s Shandong Province have detained 37 suspects implicated in a vaccine scandal that has shocked the nation and raised questions over vaccine safety. Shandong police announced last… Read More ›
Behavioral abnormalities in young female mice following administration of aluminum adjuvants and the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil
Editors Note: (Ralph Turchiano) This article was withdrawn, due to claims “ that the methodology is seriously flawed, and the claims that the article makes are unjustified “. . A Clean PDF of the original study Here. . The Conclusion… Read More ›
Findings suggest that a targeted round of vaccination among young people should instead be considered to limit local outbreaks of whooping cough
Public Release: 5-Feb-2016 “The strategy of routinely vaccinating adolescents to prevent future disease did not prevent the 2014 epidemic” Kaiser Permanente study finds effectiveness of routine Tdap booster wanes in adolescents Kaiser Permanente OAKLAND, Calif., February 5, 2016 —… Read More ›
Narcolepsy boy wins £120k swine flu vaccine damages
A boy with a rare sleeping illness caused by a swine flu vaccine has won £120,000 in damages. Josh Hadfield, 10, from Frome in Somerset, developed narcolepsy after receiving the Pandremix vaccine six years ago. He was awarded the… Read More ›
Allegations of Scientific Misconduct by GACVS/WHO/CDC Representatives et al
An open-letter of complaint to the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan chanm@who.int Cc: The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, www-admin@nhlw.go.jp Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan, shiozaki@y-shiozaki.or.jp Thomas Frieden,… Read More ›
Chickenpox, shingles vaccine may cause corneal inflammation in some patients
PUBLIC RELEASE: 20-JAN-2016 “ For adults, symptoms of keratitis developed within 24 days of vaccination. For pediatric patients, symptoms of inflammation developed within 14 days.” Primary care physicians should be aware of possible vision side effect for susceptible patients UNIVERSITY… Read More ›
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus – Myanmar
“The genetic changes of the isolates detected in April and October suggest that the cVDPV2 may have been circulating for more than one year.” Disease outbreak news21 December 2015 The National IHR Focal Point of Myanmar has notified WHO of… Read More ›
Flu vaccine may cause inflammation in the elderly
“Within one week of flu vaccination, young individuals showed high levels of antibody-producing B cells, whereas the elderly showed high levels of immune cells called monocytes, which elicit inflammatory responses in the body.” Public Release: 15-Dec-2015 Why the flu vaccine… Read More ›
Gut damage identified as cause of vaccine failure, malnutrition
“to eradicate polio has been the relative ineffectiveness of the oral vaccine in developing countries, sometimes necessitating upwards of 10 doses to be effective. “ Public Release: 14-Dec-2015 Discovery offers new strategy to improve nutrition of infants University of… Read More ›
Vaccine and blood product maker Kaketsuken raided over decades of alleged faked records, illegal additives
“the panel said that the institute added substances not authorized by the government to flu vaccines and blood products for hemophilia patients” KYODO DEC 3, 2015 The health ministry inspected the premises of a major manufacturer of blood products… Read More ›
CU researchers find one in five pediatricians dismiss families for refusing vaccines
Public Release: 2-Nov-2015 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus AURORA, Colo. (Nov. 2, 2015) – One in five pediatricians dismiss families who refuse to vaccinate their children, according to findings published today in the journal Pediatrics and based on research… Read More ›
Studies raise questions about impact of statins on flu vaccination in seniors
Public Release: 29-Oct-2015 Findings suggest statin use may hinder immune response, vaccine effectiveness Infectious Diseases Society of America A new pair of studies suggests that statins, drugs widely used to reduce cholesterol, may have a detrimental effect on the immune… Read More ›
Polio Vaccine caused virus mutation, created long term human spreaders
“ All iVDPV strains had mutations that reversed the attenuating features of the vaccine strain, and over time they also acquired a range of other mutations, many affecting the antigenic structure of the virus. All tested iVDPV samples were able… Read More ›
Flu vaccine prevents .002 hospitalizations per 1000 elderly vaccinated on average
Public Release: 24-Aug-2015 Study backs flu vaccinations for elderly Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A new study of the records of millions of nursing home residents affirms the value of influenza vaccination among the elderly. The Brown University… Read More ›
Can Vaccines change how you feel?
Can Vaccines change how you feel? A quick review of three separate clinical studies, that used vaccines to induce behavior changes in healthy subjects. The original intent was to use vaccines to mimic disease like conditions in individuals. Since the… Read More ›
EMA to investigate HPV vaccine for severe side effects, complex regional pain syndrome and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
July 13, 2015 | By Eric Sagonowsky While the European Medicines Agency said it “does not question that the benefits of HPV vaccines outweigh their risks,” on Monday it announced a safety review of the shots that have thus far… Read More ›
Expect vaccines market to swell to $40B by 2020
July 16, 2015 | By Eric Sagonowsky Two recently-published market analyses paint a picture of a competitive but growing vaccines field through 2020, with the newest report from Tufts University stating the industry is on track to post $40… Read More ›
Some vaccines support evolution of more-virulent viruses
Public Release: 27-Jul-2015 PLOS Scientific experiments with the herpes virus strain that causes Marek’s disease in poultry have confirmed, for the first time, the highly controversial theory that some types of vaccines allow for the evolution and survival of increasingly… Read More ›
Measles and mumps infections were associated with decreased risks of mortality from cardiovascular disease.
Association of measles and mumps with cardiovascular disease: The Japan Collaborative Cohort (JACC) study Highlights •This is the first study to prospectively investigate the positive impact of infections on cardiovascular disease. •Measles and mumps infections were associated with decreased… Read More ›
Flu virus mutated to escape current vaccine design
Public Release: 25-Jun-2015 Wistar scientists pinpoint mutations responsible for ineffective 2014-2015 flu vaccine A phenomenon known as ‘antigenic drift’ has caused mutations to accumulate and prevent antibodies from attaching themselves to the virus The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA–(June 25, 2015)–Viruses like… Read More ›