We don’t know if it works or is safe–but don’t let that stop you, Doctor. Push Gardasil
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From the May 7 BMJ Online, authored by Peter Collignon, Peter Doshi, Tom Jefferson There have been large numbers of major adverse reactions to this year’s seasonal influenza vaccine in Australia, and the vaccine has been suspended for use in children aged five and under… Assuming all convulsions were in children, about one child in…
The London Times – May 11, 1987 The BBC, 2010: Smallpox demise linked to spread of HIV infection. Both (directly opposed) conclusions came from studying the same phenomenon: smallpox vaccinations used widely in Africa in the mid 1970s, followed by an explosion of AIDS a few years later. Smallpox vaccinations followed a ‘ring’ strategy,…
Prepandemic vaccinations have been discussed for years, quietly, by the international flu elite. They were a “win-win” approach: the elite recommending them would be viewed as heroes when the pandemic came (just as our public health officials assumed that the patina of a Salk or Sabin would rub off on them for saving us from…
From the Telegraph: The safety of a swine flu vaccine is to be investigated by European drugs regulators (EMEA, the European Medicines Agency) after it was linked to a rare condition that causes people to fall asleep suddenly. The investigation has been prompted after health officials in Finland announced they were suspending the vaccination programme there…
From today’s Independent: … Against a background death toll from seasonal flu of up to 500,000 [worldwide], the new H1N1 strain was invisible [18,036 documented deaths through May 9, per WHO]. Professor Ulrich Keil, a World Health Organisation (WHO) adviser on heart disease, said the decision to declare a pandemic had led to a “gigantic…
You may have noticed that some flu shots are “stronger” this year, there are more brands available, and the newer ones cost more. What should you know? Stronger flu shots This year the newer shots contain 4 antigens instead of 3 (2 each for influenza A and influenza B), although you can get shots with…