I am aware of two very useful sources of information on the 1976 swine flu vaccine fiasco. Both are available in full on-line. The first is a short article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1996, written by Maurice Hilleman, PhD. Hilleman was America’s pre-eminent vaccinologist until his death 5 years…
The NY Times would have us believe New York has a new, dangerous mutation. It has been there since November and has been found in 4 boroughs and Westchester. The vaccines may not work as well against this mutation: “A New Coronavirus Variant Is Spreading in New York, Researchers Report The variant contains a mutation…
Maine Voices: Maine senators should abide by Constitution, OK release of torture report They should also place the full force of their offices behind a return to constitutional government. By Meryl Nass Special to the Press Herald ELLSWORTH — On one historic day 225 years ago, on March 4, 1789, the first U.S. Congress met…
The feds have done a lot right in terms of swine flu vaccine production. While they are receiving criticism right now, it’s only fair to note the things that have been done well. At the beginning of the epidemic, with lots of deaths in Mexico, the government decided to procure enough vaccine for all who…
The BBC reports: The UK has lowered its worst-case scenario estimate of possible swine flu-related deaths from 65,000 to 19,000. Seventy people have died so far in the UK, while 6,000 to 8,000 die yearly from seasonal flu. Advisors have now agreed that the swine flu death rate is lower than previously thought, likely to…
It is not embarrassing. This is CDC’s MO. They make certain not to collect the necessary information–which frees CDC to spin the story any way they want to: since no one can get hold of the quality data to prove them wrong. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/20/cdc-covid-omicron-delta-tracking-525621 “As the world experiences new, more transmissible Covid-19 variants, scientists and health…