Despite data showing twice the rate of miscarriages in women who received Cervarix, FDA approved this new HPV vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline for the US market: the first-ever vaccine licensed in the US with a novel adjuvant, named ASO4. According to a GSK press release, “In clinical trials, the most common side effects after vaccination with…
Developed under the direction and sponsorship of Merck. Helpful information when talking to parents about HPV vaccination Prescribing Information Patient Information When talking to parents about the HPV vaccine… Focus clearly on cancer prevention The CDC suggests:Consider telling parents that HPV vaccination is about cancer prevention: cervical, vaginal, vulvar, and anal1 Example: “HPV can cause certain cancers,…
Anthrax Suspicions: Why an independent look at the FBI probe is essential Friday, September 19, 2008; Page A18 THERE’S NO better proof of the need for an independent review of the FBI’s anthrax investigation than the words of Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.). Mr. Leahy was one of the intended recipients of anthrax-filled letters sent…
Written by Alan Cassels, a British Columbia drug policy researcher, via Lown Institute Weekly: “Normally, the flu vaccine is between 50 to 60 percent effective”— Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) How effective is the flu shot? That’s an important question that generates many headlines across North America…
His estimate that it’ll take a 70% to 85% vaccination rate ignores those who have already been infected. by Marty Makary, MD Anthony Fauci has been saying that the country needs to vaccinate 70% to 85% of the population to reach herd immunity from Covid-19. But he inexplicably ignores natural immunity. If you account for…
Just another example of the crazy billing environment for medicine in the US. From the WSJ: “After David Hubbard underwent a routine echocardiogram at his cardiologist’s office last year, he was surprised to learn that the heart scan cost his insurer $1,605. That was more than four times the $373 it paid when the 61-year-old…