Officials recall more swine flu vaccine/ SF Chronicle
In a previous post, I cited literature that showed the nasal vaccine had been only 29% effective in adults in a previous year, even when fully ‘potent.’
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Another BU researcher catches the bug he is studying/Boston Globe
This week it was Neisseria meningitidis–which can rapidly kill (and spread). The affected grad student diagnosed himself. Last time (2004) several researchers at BU developed tularemia, a less acute illness. The diagnosis took longer, the disease was less likely to spread, but notifying the authorities took 6 months. The problem is that you can’t run…
Pfizer and FDA reveal Paxlovid fails clinical trial, as FDA tries to evade its responsibility by emphasizing the drug is not approved, not even for COVID
Suddenly Pfizer’s website and the FDA want to emphasize all the problems with Paxlovid. So in the case of this drug, these two co-conspirators apparently think that disclosures will save them from something. Just look at this language! Compare to the lack of disclosure of adverse effects long known to be due to the COVID…
Ex-top US nuclear regulator counsels end to atomic power/ Japan Times
From yesterday’s Japan Times comes a sobering piece quoting the last chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Jaczko only stepped down in 2012) suggesting there isn’t any way to safely manage nuclear power in a world of earthquakes and natural disasters. The ongoing crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 plant is a sign that the world…
Swine flu “considerably less lethal” than feared/ BBC
Sir Liam Donaldson, the UK’s chief medical officer, reports the swine flu pandemic is “considerably less lethal” than feared, according to the BBC. A study led by Sir Liam found a death rate of just 0.026% in those infected, the British Medical Journal reported. In the US, approximately 2,000 lab-confirmed deaths have occurred from swine…
Outdoor casual spread: not a single documented case?
The Grey Lady said so, so it must be true. But maybe there have been one or two cases, as detailed later in the article. NY Times columnist David Leonhardt wrote on May 11: “There is not a single documented Covid infection anywhere in the world from casual outdoor interactions, such as walking past someone on…
Hospitals and States Mandating Swine Flu Vaccinations Don’t Get It: They will be on the Hook for all Liability for Injured Recipients
A domino effect is cascading through the country, as officials rush to impose vaccination mandates on citizens (Massachusetts) and health care employees (New York), as well as mandate influenza (seasonal +/-swine) vaccinations in many other healthcare systems and hospitals. Many state laws are written such that in a declared emergency, vaccination or, alternatively, quarantine are…