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Nearly 9 million Americans have long COVID, CDC says
CBS News Sep 27, 2023
Reports published Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say nearly 18 million Americans experienced symptoms of long COVID — when symptoms remain for at least four weeks after a patient has cleared the infection — in 2022 and nearly 9 million people currently have the condition, which can linger for months or years. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, has more on the report's findings.
Lisa Jarvis | Columnist
Long Covid Is Real. Now the Evidence Is Piling Up.
CVS Faces Lawsuit from Local Pharmacy Alleging Unfair Fees for Dispensing Drugs
A child in Germany has received a gene-based therapy tailored to his gene defect – a first in Europe. September 21, 2023
Meet a young Nigerian who conquered her depression. September 20, 2023
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‘Clear differences' in blood of patients with long COVID, research shows
NBC Bay Area Sep 25, 2023
People who feel they may be suffering from the effects of what is known as “long COVID” now have a way to know for sure.
In 12-hour shifts at Temple University Hospital, Yalonda Fowler often takes care of five patients.
The pharmaceuticals sector is enduring a tough year in the stock market. Companies selling weight-loss drugs are a big exception.
China’s ‘batwoman’ scientist warns another coronavirus outbreak is ‘highly likely’
- Shi Zhengli and colleagues at the Wuhan Institute of Virology warn in a paper that there are 20 ‘highly risky’ coronavirus species
- One scientist compared the research to a ‘dictionary of coronaviruses’ that could prove to be a valuable guide in future
Dannie Peng Published: 9:05am, 24 Sep, 2023
The number of births in China halved in the six years to 2022 and will continue dropping without solutions to key problems like the decline in marriages and desire to have kids, says He Yafu
Sep 26, 2023 09:10 PM
Pandemic Spending Put Local Chinese Governments $548 Billion in the Red
In another attempt to settle a lawsuit, Los Angeles County has agreed to create 3,000 new mental health and substance use treatment beds by the end of 2026.
The booming popularity of countertops made of engineered stone has driven a new epidemic of silicosis, an incurable lung disease, researchers have found.
How federal missteps opened door to COVID misinformation
Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer DATE September 25, 2023
More than a decade after California passed the Human Right to Water Act, about 1 million residents still lack access to clean, safe, affordable water.
Highly mutated COVID-19 variant found in at least 10 states
CBS News Sep 19, 2023 #news #covid #covid19
A new and highly mutated strain of COVID-19 has been detected in at least ten states, but for now, the strain is rare, accounting for just a small fraction of new COVID cases nationwide. Dr. Bob Lahita, director of the Institute for Autoimmune and Rheumatic Diseases at Saint Joseph Health in Saddle River, New Jersey, joined CBS News to discuss the new variant. #news #covid #covid19
Pandemic Aid for Public Schools Is Running Out. That’s Leaving Districts Under Pressure
A cell therapy for multiple myeloma promises to be a major blockbuster for J&J and partner Legend, if they can increase manufacturing.
A child in Germany has received a gene-based therapy tailored to his gene defect – a first in Europe
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Apart from the government, grassroots workers have been instrumental in improving child health. DW met one such worker. September 18, 2023
The climate crisis is being cited as a key factor in the country's worst-ever dengue outbreak. September 16, 2023
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By Laurie McGinley and Daniel Gilbert
Why you might still have Covid-19 despite a negative test
As people are encouraged to get the new Covid-19 booster approved by the FDA and CDC, Dr. Saju Matthew explains why Covid-19 tests can sometimes return a fasle-positive and how to differentiate between Covid-19, the flu and RSV. #CNN #News
My husband has bone-marrow cancer. For us, the pandemic is only as over as it is safe to reenter the world: not particularly.Opinion by Esmé Weijun Wang
By Janet Lee
By Linda Searing
By Anumita Kaur
China beats US for first time in global scientific papers ranking
21 Sep 2023 - 2:00PM
HHS bars Wuhan Institute of Virology from receiving US funding for next 10 years: ‘Obvious step in the right direction’
By Josh Christenson Published Sep. 20, 2023, 6:46 p.m. ET
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Here’s How Medicare Should Negotiate Drug Prices
AstraZeneca Sued by Staffer Whose Bonus Was Cut for Working at Home
It is increasingly clear to researchers that inflammation can raise the risk of a heart attack. Now doctors have a drug that addresses that risk.
Covid booster jabs for all
Dr. John Campbell Sep 15, 2023
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for everyone 6 months and older and will be available by the end of this week ‘Safe and effective’ Estimated hospitalizations prevented per 1,000,000 vaccine doses 12 -17 years 19-95 hospitalizations, 5-19 ICU admissions, and perhaps one death. 5 – 11 years 16 hospitalizations, (based on Spring 2023 data) 18 – 49 years 75 hospitalizations, (based on Spring 2023 data) Serious adverse events of special interest following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in randomized trials in adults https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36055... Pfizer vaccines excess risk of serious adverse events (Higher than placebo baseline) 10.1 per 10,000 101 per 100,000 1,010 per 1,000,000 Moderna vaccines excess risk of serious adverse events (Higher than placebo baseline) 15.1 per 10,000 151 per 100,000 1,510 per 1,000,000 In Western Australia https://www.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/... Total AEFI rate following a COVID-19 vaccine 264.1 per 100,000 doses 2,641 per 1,000,000 doses https://www.reuters.com/business/heal... March 22 Moderna chief executive defended the company's plan to quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, $130 per dose Pfizer last year suggested $110 to $130 per dose. From FDA to MHRA: are drug regulators for hire? https://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj.o... Money derived from Industry US Food and Drug Administration, $3,416,000,000 (2022) The revolving door FDA, nine out of 10 of its past commissioners, 2006 to 2019 went on to secure roles linked with pharmaceutical companies https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-org... 2005 UK, House of Commons’ health committee Industry funding could lead MHRA, to “lose sight of the need to protect and promote public health above all else as it seeks to win fee income from the companies.” BMJ investigation (2022) We found that industry money permeates the globe’s leading regulators, raising questions about their independence Sociologist Donald Light, Rowan University, New Jersey “Like the FDA, the TGA was founded to be an independent institute. However, being largely funded by fees from the companies whose products it is charged to evaluate is a fundamental conflict of interest, and a prime example of institutional corruption.” It is no longer possible for doctors and patients to receive unbiased, rigorous evaluations from drug regulators. FDA “It’s the opposite of having a trustworthy organisation independently and rigorously assessing medicines. They’re not rigorous, they’re not independent, they are selective, and they withhold data. Doctors and patients must appreciate how deeply and extensively drug regulators can’t be trusted so long as they are captured by industry funding.” Revisiting financial conflicts of interest in FDA advisory committees https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25199... Large study, FDA advisory committee members over 15 years, those with financial interests solely in the sponsoring firm were more likely to vote in favour of the sponsor’s product.
Sore throat, then congestion: Common Covid symptoms follow a pattern now, doctors say
Doctors who treat Covid describe the ways the illness has gotten milder and shifted over time to mostly affect the upper respiratory tract.
Sept. 16, 2023, 8:00 AM EDTBy Aria Bendix
Doctors say they're finding it increasingly difficult to distinguish Covid from allergies or the common cold,
even as hospitalizations tick up.
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Vaccine Injury Treatment - Fasting for 48-72 hours creates autophagy - the body's detox process that kills COVID-19 vaccine spike protein damaged cells and reboots the immune system
The benefits of fasting on COVID-19 vaccine injuries are now being looked at seriously in the scientific literature.ByInfluencers
Moderna CEO on New Flu Vaccine, Curing Cancer
Bloomberg Television Sep 13, 2023
Stephane Bancel, Moderna CEO, talks about seeking regulatory approval for a new version of its influenza vaccine, and new ways to treat and detect cancer. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."
The new COVID-19 vaccines for fall 2023 started rolling out this week. SEP 15
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By Joel Zinberg | Commentary
Data increasingly suggest getting vaccinated reduces long COVID risk, a factor officials have cited in recommending most everyone get a reformulated vaccine this year.
A key unit at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has been restricted from accepting chronically ill children until it addresses state regulators’ concerns.
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Study of cardiac arrest survivors reveals insight into near-death experiences
Over 700 people tested for Nipah virus after two deaths in India
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Fentanyl plus stimulants drives 'fourth wave' of overdose epidemic
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A new study in Italy’s worst pandemic hot spot sheds light on why some people fell seriously ill—and others didn’t.
Moderna CEO: Covid is not going away
CNBC Television Sep 13, 2023 #CNBCTV #CNBC
Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's new Covid-19 booster vaccine, their new products for cancer treatment, and more.
New Covid boosters could reach Americans as soon as Thursday – here’s what you need to know
Annika Kim Constantino WED, SEP 13TH 2023
Moderna says flu vaccine showed promising results, paving path to approval
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CDC recommends updated Covid vaccines for everyone ages 6 months and up
Annika Kim Constantino TUE, SEP 12TH 2023
Decongestant found in popular cold, allergy medicines doesn’t work, FDA advisors say
Annika Kim Constantino TUE, SEP 12TH 2023
EMA Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use Adopts Positive Opinion Recommending Authorization of Moderna’s Updated Covid-19 Vaccine in The European Union
14 September 2023
Moderna Expands the Field of mRNA Medicine with Positive Clinical Results Across Cancer, Rare Disease, and Infectious Disease
13 September 2023
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11 September 2023
Moderna Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
11 September 2023
Moderna wins EU recommendation for updated COVID shot
Sep. 14, 2023 10:44 AM ET
By: Dulan Lokuwithana, SA News Editor1 Comment
- Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) announced Thursday that an expert panel of the EU drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), adopted a positive opinion on its latest COVID-19 vaccine, recommending its marketing authorization for the region.
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The company led by Joaquin Duato launches a rebranding as it focuses on higher-risk prescription drugs and medical devices after shedding its consumer business.
People more often are seeing test results before their doctors do.
CDC recommends updated COVID boosters aimed at new variants
CBS News Sep 12, 2023 #news #health #cdc
The CDC is recommending the new COVID booster shot universally for anyone older than 6 months after its panel of outside vaccine advisers endorsed it. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joined CBS News to talk about the new booster shots. #news #health #cdc
The Incidence of Myocarditis and Pericarditis in Post COVID-19 Unvaccinated Patients—A Large Population-Based Study Received: 25 March 2022 / Revised: 11 April 2022 / Accepted: 12 April 2022 / Published: 15 April 2022
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/8/2219
Covid may have permanently damaged people's immunity
Wed, Sep 13
Covid infections are putting people at higher risk of diabetes, strokes, heart disease and other long-term illnesses - but experts warn it may be decades before the full impact is known.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/09/13/covid-may-have-permanently-damaged-peoples-immunity/
Environ Res. 2023 Jan 1; 216: 114655.
Published online 2022 Oct 28. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114655PMCID: PMC9613797PMID: 36341800
Age-stratified infection fatality rate of COVID-19 in the non-elderly population
Abstract
The largest burden of COVID-19 is carried by the elderly, and persons living in nursing homes are particularly vulnerable. However, 94% of the global population is younger than 70 years and 86% is younger than 60 years. The objective of this study was to accurately estimate the infection fatality rate (IFR) of COVID-19 among non-elderly people in the absence of vaccination or prior infection. In systematic searches in SeroTracker and PubMed (protocol: https://osf.io/xvupr), we identified 40 eligible national seroprevalence studies covering 38 countries with pre-vaccination seroprevalence data. For 29 countries (24 high-income, 5 others), publicly available age-stratified COVID-19 death data and age-stratified seroprevalence information were available and were included in the primary analysis. The IFRs had a median of 0.034% (interquartile range (IQR) 0.013–0.056%) for the 0–59 years old population, and 0.095% (IQR 0.036–0.119%) for the 0–69 years old. The median IFR was 0.0003% at 0–19 years, 0.002% at 20–29 years, 0.011% at 30–39 years, 0.035% at 40–49 years, 0.123% at 50–59 years, and 0.506% at 60–69 years. IFR increases approximately 4 times every 10 years. Including data from another 9 countries with imputed age distribution of COVID-19 deaths yielded median IFR of 0.025–0.032% for 0–59 years and 0.063–0.082% for 0–69 years. Meta-regression analyses also suggested global IFR of 0.03% and 0.07%, respectively in these age groups. The current analysis suggests a much lower pre-vaccination IFR in non-elderly populations than previously suggested. Large differences did exist between countries and may reflect differences in comorbidities and other factors. These estimates provide a baseline from which to fathom further IFR declines with the widespread use of vaccination, prior infections, and evolution of new variants.
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9613797/
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September 12, 2023
Jabs are being given faster than planned in England, with adults aged 65+ among those eligible.
Health officials say it is too early to know whether BA.2.86 is more serious than previous strains.
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CDC director discusses updated COVID booster as infections rise from latest variant
PBS NewsHour Sep 12, 2023
A new round of COVID-19 boosters will be available within days as cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across the country. The Food and Drug Administration approved the new shots Monday and a CDC advisory panel recommended the updated boosters for all Americans 6 months or older. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen.
ADHD Drug Shortages Worsen as Makers Say Production Is Maxed Out
With supply constraints entering a second year, patients would like to see rules governing prescriptions loosened.
Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine.
Mike Stobbe and Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has been resisting a push from L.A. County to ask people if they have insurance that can cover costs for STD tests.
An agency whistle-blower claims CIA personnel were offered incentives to change their mind on the origin of the virus.
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Close to 200 hospital heads have been detained in a monthslong anticorruption campaign aimed at helping Xi Jinping’s “common prosperity” drive.
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Dr. John Campbell Sep 13, 2023 Nuremberg Code (1947) https://research.unc.edu/human-resear... https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/conten... https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/conten... Medical Case: US prosecutor details illegal experiments In case you want to support our community work use the following: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfundi... https://www.buymeacoffee.com/awmedica...patreon:https://www.patreon.com/awmedicalvideos Link to our organization's website: https://buwanga.org/Donate: SENDWAVE/ WorldRemit / Wise transfer/Money Gram Mobile money number:+256785698803 Country: Uganda Registered name: Wefwafwa Andrew State: Eastern Uganda Address: Nkokojjeru Zip code:0000 Wallet Service provider:MTNE To contact Wefwafwa directly, wefandrew@gmail.com or WhatsApp+256756320736 Medical professionals on trial, after war for war crimes and crimes against humanity Including experiments on prisoners in the camp system. Doctors and nurses, participated in the killing of physically and mentally impaired Germans German doctors argued "Doctors Trial." 1946 Trials of War Criminals before the Nuremberg Military Tribunals under Control Council Law No. 10. Nuremberg October 1946 – April 1949 Their experiments differed little from those conducted before the war by German and American scientists. No international law or informal statement differentiated between legal and illegal human experimentation. “Permissible Medical Experiments.” Washington. U.S. Government Printing Office (n.d.), vol. 2., pp. 181-182. One The voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential. This means that the person involved should have legal capacity to give consent; should be situated as to be able to exercise free power of choice, without the intervention of any element of force, fraud, deceit, duress, over-reaching, or other ulterior form of constraint or coercion, and should have sufficient knowledge and comprehension of the elements of the subject matter involved as to enable him to make an understanding and enlightened decision. Before the acceptance of an affirmative decision, subject should know the nature, duration, and purpose of the experiment; the method and means by which it is to be conducted; all inconveniences and hazards reasonably to be expected; and the effects upon his health or person which may possibly come from his participation in the experiment. The duty and responsibility for ascertaining the quality of the consent rests upon each individual who initiates, directs or engages in the experiment. It is a personal duty and responsibility which may not be delegated to another with impunity. Two The experiment should yield fruitful results for the good of society, unprocurable by other methods, and not random and unnecessary in nature. Three The experiment should be based on the results of animal experimentation, a knowledge of the natural history of the disease or other problem, the anticipated results will justify the performance of the experiment. Four The experiment should avoid all unnecessary physical and mental suffering and injury. Five No experiment should be conducted where there is an a priori reason to believe that death or disabling injury will occur; except, perhaps, in those experiments where the experimental physicians also serve as subjects. Six The degree of risk should never exceed, that determined by the humanitarian importance, of the problem to be solved by the experiment. Seven Proper preparations should be made, and adequate facilities provided, to protect the experimental subject against even remote possibilities of injury disability or death. Eight The experiment should be conducted only by scientifically qualified persons. The highest degree of skill and care should be required through all stages of the experiment Nine During the course of the experiment the human subject should be at liberty to bring the experiment to an end Ten During the course of the experiment the scientist in charge must be prepared to terminate the experiment at any stage, that continuation of the experiment is likely to result in injury, disability, or death to the experimental subject.
Serious adverse events
Dr. John Campbell Sep 11, 2023
What stimulated you to carry out this research in the first place, what got you interested in the topic? You refer to the Brighton Collaboration, what is this and how did this feed in to your thinking? Brighton Collaboration identified adverse events of special interest following covid vaccinations, what adverse events were identified? You conducted a secondary analysis of the placebo-controlled, phase III randomized clinical trials of Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in adults. Tell us a bit about these trials, is this sort of trial standard in testing new pharmaceuticals? What is a secondary analysis? What do you mean by excess risk? What excess risk did you discover? Pfizer vaccines excess risk of serious adverse events 10.1 per 10,000 Higher than placebo baseline of 17.6 per 10,000 Is it fair to say that this transposes into one serious adverse event per 990 vaccines? Moderna vaccines excess risk of serious adverse events 15.1 per 10,000 Higher than placebo baseline of 42.2 per 10,000 Is it fair to say that this transposes into one serious adverse event per 662 vaccines? Combined RNA covid vaccines excess risk of serious adverse events 12.5 per 10,000 Is it fair to say that this transposes into one serious adverse event per 800 vaccines? You also gave reanalysis data in terms of risk ratio. What is risk ratio? Combined, 1.43 Pfizer trial Exhibited, 36 % higher risk of serious adverse events in the vaccine group Risk ratio 1.36 Moderna trial Exhibited, 6 % higher risk of serious adverse events in the vaccine group Risk ratio 1.06 Combined Exhibited, 16 % higher risk of serious adverse events in the vaccine group Risk ratio 1.16 These risks of harm sound high to me, how does this level of risk compare to other vaccines and treatments? You suggest a formal harm-benefit analyses, what is this and how would this be done? What are participant level datasets, are these important. Did you have access to participant level datasets The original vaccine papers indicated high levels of efficacy in protecting against infection. What is the difference between relative and absolute risk? Were these results presented as relative or absolute risk of infection? Would it have been useful if the original vaccine trial papers had presented absolute risk as well as relative risk? FDA Now using near real time surveillance for vaccine safety. Is this near real time claim working, are we getting timely data? Is there a risk of false positives in the FDA data collection, or are false negatives an issue? Can the FDA safely ignore AESIs that are of minimal clinical significance? Is the FDA methodology confirming previously known AESIs, or is it missing some? From where is the FDA collecting data and are the data from all sources pooled to improve the power of the analysis? Is all data being collected from all 50 States? Is all FDA data open to independent peer review?
Dr. Joseph Fraiman, Serious adverse events of special interest following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in randomized trials in adults Paper in Vaccine, 31 August 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36055...
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FDA approves new Covid-19 booster shot as cases are on the rise
NBC News Sep 11, 2023 #Covid #Booster #Vaccine
The FDA has given the all clear for a new Covid-19 booster shot as cases are on the uptick. The new vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer could go into arms by the end of the week.
ADHD Drug Shortages Worsen as Makers Say Production Is Maxed Out
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday cleared updated boosters from Pfizer and Moderna for people six months and older.
Sad excess deaths
Dr. John Campbell Sep 8, 2023
Our world in data covid vaccination status https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus
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Week ending 25 August 2023 (Week 34) England and Wales 10,086 deaths 203 mentioned novel coronavirus 2.0% of all deaths Of the 203 deaths 67.0% (136 deaths) recorded as underlying cause of death Deaths registered in the UK 11,522, (4.5% above five-year average)
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New Covid variant 'Pirola' sparks alarm in many countries | WION Newspoint
WION Sep 5, 2023 #pirolavariant #covid19 #latestnews
An article published in the Yale Medicine Review on August 31 has noted the rise of Covid-19 infections in multiple countries, driven by a new Coronavirus variant called BA.2.86, which is informally being termed ‘Pirola’. #pirolavariant #covid19 #latestnews
A Mysterious Lab Is Shutting Down. It’s the End of an Era for Biosecurity.
Late-stage diagnoses have risen and a decline in deaths has stalled.
By Annie Gowen, Niko Kommenda and Saiyna Bashir
By Kevin Loria
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By David Ovalle, Katie Shepherd and Laurie McGinley
As many as 9,000 Americans die each year after receiving the wrong prescription drugs or doses. Pharmacies are fighting a bill to shed light on the problem.
Prognosis A Vaccine That Repels Ticks Could Protect Beyond Lyme
In Wuhan, doctors knew the truth. They were told to keep quiet.
Opinion In Wuhan, doctors knew the truth. They were told to keep quiet.
By the Editorial Board |August 22, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. EDT
In January 2020, the system failed as the virus spread. This can be gleaned from documents and interviews conducted by Chinese journalists. They managed to capture a revelatory picture of the struggle by doctors and hospitals despite China’s strict limits on news reporting and its system of censorship. Gilles Demaneuf of the research group DRASTIC, which has been probing the origins of the virus, has compiled and translated these materials in a 193-page report he has shared with the World Health Organization’s Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens. The report was made available to us. The findings are augmented by disclosures from U.S. Right to Know, a freedom-of-information group, and news accounts and congressional investigations in the United States.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/22/wuhan-doctors-pandemic-china-coverup/
Natural immunity wins
Dr. John Campbell Aug 31, 2023
Natural immunity 27 times better Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Naturally Acquired Immunity versus Vaccine-induced Immunity, Reinfections versus Breakthrough Infections: A Retrospective Cohort Study https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/...
Background Waning of protection, conferred by 2 doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine, begins shortly after injection, becomes substantial within 4 months. We examined long-term protection of naturally acquired immunity, compared to vaccine-induced immunity. Group 1, N = 673,676 Vaccine not Infection Group SARS-CoV-2-naive individuals who received a 2-dose regimen of the BioNTech/Pfizer mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine. Group 2, N = 62,883 Infection not Vaccine Group Previously infected individuals who have not been vaccinated SARS-CoV-2-related outcomes June 1st to August 14th 2021 (Delta variant times) Infection, 13 times more infections in vaccinated group Symptomatic disease, 27 times more disease in vaccinated group Hospitalization, 8 in vaccinated group, 0 in infection group Death 0 / 0 Results When the first event (infection or vaccination) occurred during January and February of 2021. That’s 4 months up to 8 months Vaccinees not Infection Group, 13.06-fold increased risk for infection, compared to Infection not Vaccine Group Group 2, Infection not Vaccine Group, 13 times less likely to get infected with delta Group 2, Infection not Vaccine Group, 27 times less likely to get symptomatic infection. Group 2, Infection not Vaccine Group, 0 COVID-19-related hospitalizations Group 1, Vaccine not Infection Group, 8 COVID-19-related hospitalizations Allowing for more time since first event 6 to 17 months after first event Evidence of waning naturally acquired immunity was demonstrated Vaccine not Infection Group, 5.96-fold increased risk for infection Vaccine not Infection Group, 7.13-fold increased risk for symptomatic disease. Conclusions Naturally acquired immunity confers stronger protection against infection and symptomatic disease caused by the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, compared to the BNT162b2 2-dose vaccine-indued immunity. Cleveland Clinic https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.11...
Health-care workers 1,359 unvaccinated, who had previously tested positive, non got infected The study authors concluded: “individuals who have had SARS-CoV-2 infection are unlikely to benefit from covid-19 vaccination.” Professor Marty Makary, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, editor-in-chief of Medpage Today https://www.washingtonpost.com/outloo...
It’s okay to have an incorrect scientific hypothesis. But when new data proves it wrong, you have to adapt. Unfortunately, many elected leaders and public health officials have held on far too long to the hypothesis that natural immunity offers unreliable protection against covid-19, a contention that is being rapidly debunked by science. Sixteen studies have demonstrated the power of acquired immunity That’s why it’s so frustrating that the Biden administration has repeatedly argued that immunity conferred by vaccines is preferable to immunity caused by natural infection, In my clinical experience, I have found patients to be extremely forgiving with evolving data if you are honest and transparent with them. The incorrect hypothesis that natural immunity is unreliable has resulted in the loss of thousands of American lives, avoidable vaccine complications, and damaged the credibility of public health officials. it would be good for our public health leaders to show humility by acknowledging that the hypothesis they repeatedly trumpeted was not only wrong, but it may be harmful. Public health officials changing their position on natural immunity, after so much hostility toward the idea, would go a long way in rebuilding the public trust.
New WHO chief scientist backs fact-finding mission to China to examine whether COVID accidentally leaked from Wuhan virus lab
BY CHRISTIAAN HETZNER August 21, 2023 at 8:43 AM EDT
https://fortune.com/2023/08/21/covid-lab-leak-china-who-chief-scientist-jeremy-farrar/
Covid Is Back. Is It Time to Pull Out Our Masks Again? Jessica Karl
The law was intended to protect patients from physicians who gave advice they knew to be false or misleading. But many doctors feared the law was too vague.
CDC, increased infection risk in vaccinated
Dr. John Campbell Aug 29, 2023
BA.2.86 may be more capable of causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received COVID-19 vaccines. New variant and vaccine escape Risk Assessment Summary for SARS CoV-2 Sublineage BA.2.86 https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-virus...
https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticl...
BA.2.86, detected in Denmark and Israel At least two cases in the United States. UK Health Security Agency, UK case, no recent travel history Cases not epidemiologically linked (therefore already widespread) Multiple genetic differences from previous SARS-CoV-2 Existing tests appear to be effective BA.2.86 may be more capable of causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have received COVID-19 vaccines. ? stimulation of T suppressor (regulatory) cells ? stimulation of IgG4
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No evidence BA.2.86 causing more severe illness. Updated vaccines will be available as early as mid-September What can you do to protect yourself and others as we learn more? Get your COVID-19 vaccines, as recommended https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-...
COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe, Effective, and Free Everyone 6 months and older should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. BA.2.86 https://www.nature.com/articles/d4158...
Many spike protein changes (explain vaccine immune escape) Could out compete common EG.5 (Latest COVID-19 booster vaccines are based on XBB.1.5) Jesse Bloom, viral evolutionary biologist, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Seattle, Washington “I don’t think anybody needs to be alarmed by this,” “The most likely scenario is that this variant fizzles out, and in a month nobody other than people like me even remember that it existed.” Even if BA.2.86 does becomes widespread, and proves adept at dodging neutralizing antibodies, which seems likely, on the basis of its set of spike mutations, other forms of immunity will probably stop most people from getting seriously ill if they are infected
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30/08/2023
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended authorising an adapted Comirnaty vaccine targeting the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant.
The vaccine – known as Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 – is to be used for preventing COVID-19 in adults and children from 6 months of age.
In line with previous recommendations by EMA and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), adults and children from 5 years of age who require vaccination should have a single dose, irrespective of their COVID-19 vaccination history.
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Myocarditis, don't bother to report
Dr. John Campbell Aug 23, 2023
TGA to stop reporting myocarditis To donate to the work of campbellteaching around the world, https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted...
Myocarditis is reported in around 2 in every 100,000 of those who receive Spikevax (Moderna). As reporting rates of myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination are very stable, we will not include this section in future COVID-19 vaccine safety reports. However, we continue to monitor and review these adverse effects and will communicate any updated safety advice if needed.
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Primary course recommendations COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all people aged 5 years or older to protect against COVID-19. For most people, a primary vaccination course consists of 2 doses. Adverse reactions, TGA data One adverse event report per 490 doses given, 0.2039% In Western Australia
https://www.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/...
0.241% 10,428 adverse events (97%) occurred after a COVID-19 vaccine 21 times more common than ‘conventional’ vaccines Swiss data Myocardial Injury after COVID-19 mRNA-1273 Booster Vaccination
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/e... mRNA-1273 vaccine-associated myocardial injury was adjudicated in 22 participants (2.8%). (N = 777 per group) One in 35 recipients (2.8%) had vaccine-associated myocardial injury Matched controls, elevated high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T concentration Significantly higher in post vaccination group p less than 0.001 Thai study Cardiovascular Manifestation of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
After BNT162b2, 2nd dose, Thai adolescents, aged 13–18 years, n = 314 Seven participants (2.33%) exhibited at least one elevated cardiac biomarker Myopericarditis was confirmed in one patient after vaccination. Two patients had suspected pericarditis Four patients had suspected subclinical myocarditis Hence, adolescents receiving mRNA vaccines should be monitored for cardiovascular side effects. Israeli study A prospective study on myocardial injury after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 fourth dose vaccination in healthy persons https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36097...
Incidence of myocardial injury after fourth dose BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech) N = 324 Reported vaccine-related adverse reactions Chest pain in 12 (3.7%) Palpitations in 7 (2.16%) Vaccine-related myocardial injury in two (0.62%) https://www.gov.uk/government/publica...
Post-COVID-19 vaccination As of 23 November 2022, following Pfizer/BioNTech 851 reports of myocarditis and 579 reports of pericarditis Total of 1,430 Following Moderna vaccine 251 reports of myocarditis 149 reports of pericarditis Total of 1,530 As of 23 November 2022, myocarditis following monovalent Pfizer/BioNTech was 10 reports per million doses; If there is a suspicion of myocarditis or pericarditis, initial investigations should be: 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG) inflammatory blood markers (C-reactive protein (CRP), full blood count (FBC) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) Troponin If there is no evidence of ongoing myocarditis, vaccination may be considered with the Pfizer/BioNTech (Cominarty) vaccine from 12 weeks after their last dose if further doses are due. If the individual feels well after receiving their COVID-19 vaccination, then there is no need to pre-emptively restrict physical activity post vaccination and individuals can continue with their pre-existing level of physical activity.
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Moderna paid 400 million to NIH
Dr. John Campbell Aug 18, 2023
Senate Health, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing https://www.c-span.org/video/?c506318... Senator Rand Paul Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel, Moderna paid NIH $400,000,000 Making money from the vaccine while dictating government policy on how many times the vaccine is used. ‘Thank you for the question Senator’ 16 to 24 years vaccine increased myocarditis, Especially after the 2nd dose "I spoke with your president just last week and he readily acknowledged, in private, that yes there is an increased risk of myocarditis. The fact that you can't say it in public is quite disturbing." CDC Covid, vaccine, myocarditis, vaccine, vaccine CDC/FDA latest guidelines https://twitter.com/FDAHealthEquity/s... https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19... 6 months to 5 years 6 years and older https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-
Covid-19 cases on the rise and a new booster is in the pipeline
NBC News Aug 17, 2023 #Covid #Health #Booster
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BiotechSTORM™ novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)/Monkeypox/Polio
Importance of human life
Dr. John Campbell Aug 13, 2023
Second Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada 2020 https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canad...
Second Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying Based on these regulations; https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/... Significant collaboration between federal, provincial and territorial levels of government, as well as practitioners and pharmacists has permitted the collection, verification and accuracy of the data contained in this report. The number of medically assisted deaths continues to increase in 2020 In 2020, there were 7,595 cases of MAID reported in Canada, accounting for 2.5% of all deaths in Canada. The number of cases of MAID in 2020 represents a growth rate of 34.2% over 2019. All provinces experienced a steady year over year growth during 2020. Total number of medically assisted deaths reported in Canada since the enactment of federal legislation in mid-2016 is 21,589 Profile of MAID recipients Men 51.9% Women 48.1% Average age, 75.3 years Cancer, 69.1% Chronic respiratory conditions, 11.3% Neurological conditions, 10.2% The majority of MAID recipients received palliative care and disability support services 88.5% were reported to have had access to these services had they wished 43.6% of MAID recipients were reported as requiring disability support services Primary care physicians remain as the principal MAID providers, but the administration of MAID has shifted to home-based settings 1,345 unique practitioners administered MAID in Canada 94.7% of providers were physicians 5.3% of providers were nurse practitioners 68.1% of cases of MAID were administered by a family physician The most commonly cited intolerable physical or psychological suffering Loss of ability to engage in meaningful activities, 84.9% Loss of ability to perform activities of daily living, 81.7% The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health As Minister of Health, I am proud to present Health Canada's Second Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying (2020). Superior Court of Québec's September 2019 ruling, struck down the MAID eligibility requirement that a person's natural death must be reasonably foreseeable. Third annual report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada 2021 https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canad...2021, 10,064 MAID provisions reported in Canada, accounting for 3.3% of all deaths in Canada. The number of cases of MAID in 2021 represents a growth rate of 32.4% over 2020. All provinces continue to experience a steady year over year growth. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/la...
September 2022 Trudo Lemmens, health law specialist, University of Toronto “What was originally conceived as an exceptional practice in medicine has quickly become normalised” “Even before the law is set to be expanded to include mentally ill patients, we already have worryingly high numbers of people dying,” Argues that Canada's approach is far more permissive than comparator nations, including Belgium and the Netherlands. “We've failed to sufficiently safeguard against the medicalisation of ageing.” The new law enacted last year stipulates that, starting in March, 2023, MAID will be expanded to include patients with mental illnesses. First deaths expected 17th march 2024
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2% of vaccine reactions reported
Dr. John Campbell Aug 12, 2023
Therefore up to 98% not reported. A system beset by conflicts of interest MHRA approach to patient safety requires a radical overhaul encompassing legislative changes on reporting and, in a system beset by conflicts of interest, changes to how the MHRA is funded. A failure to act will only lead to more harm. CDC latest guidelines https://twitter.com/FDAHealthEquity/s... https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19... MPs warned Yellow Card system and vaccine damage payment scheme failing injury victims https://appgpandemic.org/news/yellow-... https://appgpandemic.org 17 July 2023 The Pandemic Response and Recovery All-Party Parliamentary Group, failings of the Yellow Card system Professor Carl Heneghan Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford, Director of the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine and an NHS General Practitioner working in urgent care. Under-reporting of adverse drug reactions to the Yellow Card system could be as high as 98%, https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk meaning the ability to detect signals and assign causation is substantially hindered. In theory, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) relies on the early warning system provided by Yellow Card reports of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs), to signal possible harms from pharmaceuticals. In practice the system is woefully inadequate, much too complicated and is failing. If you consider that ADRs are a major cause of hospital admissions, 6.5%, then Yellow Card reports represent a valuable source of information, not only to protect public health but reduce the cost to the health system, which can only be a good thing. But the ability to detect signals and assign causation are hindered by substantial problems, not least under-reporting. In 2018 the MHRA “estimated that only 10% of serious reactions and between 2 and 4% of non-serious reactions are reported” MHRA Reporting rates for covid vaccines are better due to higher public awareness, there appears to be no evidence base for this heightened awareness. Should the MHRA, our regulatory body, be primarily funded by fees derived from services to the pharmaceutical industry? We could improve the reporting system and the MHRA has published various strategies and proposals to do so but fine words butter no parsnips. The bottom line is that the MHRA has failed in its remit to keep patients safe. Peter Todd Solicitor acting for 43 who suffered blood clots as a result of AstraZeneca vaccination, VDPS https://www.gov.uk/vaccine-damage-pay... is letting down those with injuries and families of those who died as a result of their injury, with some applications taking more than 18 months. “I have dealt with such cases for many years, including acting for 86 people who contracted narcolepsy due to the 2009 Pandemrix swine flu vaccine. I have noticed many parallels between that and the Covid vaccine, a hasty roll out of an under-tested emergency vaccine using new technology, and for which the government gave an indemnity against any civil claims. VDPS as of 20 June, of 6,183 applications for compensation, it has determined 2,101, 33% so far, and 139 applications have been waiting for more than 18 months, excessively long despite additional resources. Pandemic Response and Recovery APPG Co-Chair Esther McVey “What we heard has been extremely concerning. The entire system is failing patients, from start to finish. MHRA’s approach to patient safety, the inadequacy of the Yellow Card system …. are all compromised and that is severely compromising patient safety. “One serious concern is the knock on effect on people’s inclination to have vaccines generally. Many could be dissuaded from taking other vaccines, we have all seen the recent warnings of a measles outbreak in London due to low levels of vaccination. These vaccines seem to have a disproportionate adverse reaction rate, with injuries including strokes, blood clots, heart attacks, amputations and neurological conditions. So a reporting system that misses as many as 98 out of 100 adverse reactions, inevitably misses safety signals. Pandemic Response and Recovery APPG Co-Chair Graham Stringer MP I think the example of the time lag between AstraZeneca being suspended in Denmark, Norway and Iceland and being suspended here is a case in point. Why did the MHRA not act when its scientific review of UK reports of blood clots with lowered platelets concluded strong evidence of a link with AstraZeneca’s vaccine?
Excess deaths persist
Dr. John Campbell Aug 11, 2023
US and EU excess mortality persists in May 2023 Our world in data https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/ex... https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/pro... https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/pro...
May 2023, excess deaths, +2.9% (8,100 excess deaths) Above the baseline period in 2016-2019) April it was +3.3% May 2022, 8% (31,100 excess deaths) May 2021, 10.7% (48,700 excess deaths) May 2020, 3.1% (9,700 excess deaths) https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulati... Week ending 28 July 2023 (Week 30) 9,684 deaths registered in England and Wales 63 of these deaths mentioned novel coronavirus (COVID-19), accounting for 0.7% of all deaths. Of the 63 deaths involving COVID-19 in Week 30, 61.9% (39 deaths) had this recorded as the underlying cause of death Deaths registered in the UK Week 30 were 11,115 0.8% above the five-year average (91 excess deaths)
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No, you don't have the 'August flu.' It's probably COVID.
Kate Hull Aug 11, 2023, 6:15 PM EDT
- If you have a headache, fever or sniffles it's likely COVID-19, not the "August flu."
- It's rare to get the flu in the summer, an expert told Insider, but COVID-19 is still around.
- If you have flu symptoms, experts recommend getting tested for COVID-19 and staying home.
https://www.insider.com/august-flu-vs-covid-infection-rate-2023-8
COVID-19 EG.5 variant spreading through U.S.
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CNN-News18 Aug 5, 2023 #englishnews #uk #covid19
UK Covid Update Today | Covid 19 Cases In UK Increases As New Covid Variant Eris Spreads Rapidly A new Covid variant has been found spreading across the UK, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Dubbed the Eris variant, EG.5.1 now accounts for one in seven Covid cases in the country as rates continue to rise. Although there has been a small spike in most age groups, the agency says overall hospital rates are low. The strain, which descends from Omicron, was first raised as a concern by UKHSA on July 3. It is now the second most prevalent coronavirus strain in the UK after Arcturus.
EG.5.1 Nicknamed ‘Eris’ Is New Covid-19 Variant Spreading, Monitored By WHO
Bruce Y. Lee Senior Contributor Aug 6, 2023,04:43pm EDT
The “EG” in EG.5.1 doesn’t mean “for example.” But the EG.5.1 variant of the Covid-19 coronavirus that’s now spreading is yet another example of how the virus will continue to mutate, regardless of how many people try to ignore the fact that the virus remains a threat. And, Va Va VUM, on July 19, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) added EG.5# as yet another severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant on its variant under monitoring (VUM) list. The “#” is not supposed to represent a social media hashtag. Instead, it’s to indicate that this particular VUM currently includes any variant that begins with EG.5 such as EG.5 and EG.5.1.
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EG.5 Initial Risk Evaluation, 9 August 2023
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One in 35
Dr. John Campbell Jul 26, 2023
Myocardial Injury after COVID-19 mRNA-1273 Booster Vaccination https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/e...
Department of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Institute Basel (ESC Heart Failure, open-access journal of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology) Prospective active surveillance study (Not a retrospective passive surveillance study) Industry independent, instigated by the investigators Aims Incidence and potential mechanisms of oligosymptomatic myocardial injury, following COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccination. Safety net for those already boosted, screening and prevention of complications Methods and Results December 2021 to February 2022 Hospital employees scheduled to undergo mRNA-1273 booster vaccination, assessed for mRNA-1273 vaccination-associated myocardial injury, defined as acute dynamic increase in high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) concentration, above the sex-specific upper-limit of normal on day 3 (48-96h) after vaccination without evidence of an alternative cause. 777 participants Median age 37 years, 69.5% women 40 participants (5.1%) had elevated high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T concentration on day 3 (Taken as above the 99th percentile for age and sex) mRNA-1273 vaccine-associated myocardial injury was adjudicated in 22 participants (2.8%). One in 35 recipients (2.8%) had vaccine-associated myocardial injury Of the 777, 2 women had chest pain Of these 22 cases with mRNA-1273 vaccine-associated myocardial injury Twenty cases occurred in women Two in men Hs-cTnT-elevations were mild and only temporary. No patient had ECG- changes, none developed major adverse cardiac events within 30 days In the overall booster cohort hs-cTnT concentrations, on day 3 Median 5 ng/L, IQR, 4-6 Matched controls (n=777), 3 ng/L IQR, 3-5 Significantly higher p less than 0.001 (If elevated on day3, given warning, investigations and advice) No MACE (major adverse cardiac events) within 30 days Cases had comparable systemic reactogenicity Concentrations of cytokines and cytokine antagonists were markers quantifying systemic inflammation Lower concentrations GM-CSF (Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor) induces the development of monocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils, and myeloid and dermal dendritic cells. IFN- λ1(IL-29) a group of anti-viral cytokines, that consists of four IFN-λ molecules Conclusion mRNA-1273 vaccine-associated myocardial injury was more common than previously thought, being mild and transient, and more frequent in women versus men. The possible protective role of IFN-λ1(IL-29) and GM-CSF warrant further studies. Similar Pfizer studies A prospective study on myocardial injury after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 fourth dose vaccination in healthy persons https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36097...
A prospective study on myocardial injury after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 fourth dose vaccination in healthy persons https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...\
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Senator Gerard Rennick (Queensland) in an open discussion about excess deaths and vaccine related issues in Australia. Western Australian Vaccine Safety Surveillance – Annual Report 2021 https://www.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/...
Western Australia had implemented a stringent lockdown of borders and there were virtually NO cases of Covid-19 in Western Australia during 2021. The vaccine role out began February 2021. So that demonstrates the adverse reactions resulted directly from the Covid-19 vaccines and NOT the Covid-19 virus. Is there something here for the rest of Australia and indeed the world to learn from? Of all the adverse events following immunisation that took place in the WA population, what percentage would you estimate were actually reported to the Western Australian Vaccine Safety Surveillance (WAVSS)? What do you think the culture was in the health care services during the vaccine role out, was it to encourage reporting of potential adverse events or was the culture to discourage reporting to WAVSS? In WA in 2020, 2,071,167 doses of pre-covid (traditional) vaccines were given to the population as a whole, this resulted in 270 reports of adverse events following immunisation. For the 3,948,673 COVID-19 vaccines given in 2021, there were 10,726 individual AEFI reports in 2021. (97% of these reports followed covid vaccination) What do you think this tells us about the frequency of adverse events following covid vaccines in comparison to traditional vaccines? This is a horrendous volume of adverse events following immunisation. Do you feel the rate of adverse events would be equally high throughout the rest of Australia? (or was WA a ‘special case’) Total reported AEFI rate following a COVID-19 vaccine was 264.1 per 100,000 doses. For non-covid (traditional) vaccinations in WA, during the same 2021-time frame there were 11.1 events per 100,000 doses. Why did we had to waite until July 2023 to get this data? Should this have been seen as a ‘red flag’ by the regulators contemporaneously in 2021? If so, what should they have done about the problem? Some of the important AEFI that have been specifically monitored by the TGA-coordinated national surveillance vaccine safety program include, Anaphylaxis, Thrombosis with thrombocytopaenia syndrome (TTS), Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), Myocarditis, Pericarditis, Myopericarditis, Chest pain, Deep venous thrombosis, Pulmonary embolism and Bell’s palsy, to name but a few. Given that we know all of this now, how should this effect the regulatory approval of the current mRNA vaccines? In 2021 there were 1,125 appointments made at the adult vaccine safety clinic at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, up from seven appointments made in 2020. Do you consider this level of referrals indicated the vaccines were safe? In 2021 there were 439 appointments made at the Perth Children’s Hospital specialist immunisation clinic, up from 214 in 2020. Does this have any implications for vaccinating children with covid vaccines? This is a quote from the report ‘Adverse events of special interest (AESI) were monitored by the Department during the COVID-19 vaccination program.’ Does this imply that the regulators knew about these adverse events early on, since they knew to look out for them? If these adverse reactions were known about in 2021, is it almost like the population were being used to gather data on these adverse reactions, rather than protecting them? As a Senator, you have been trying to question the quality assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccines, the logic of vaccine mandates as well as many other policy areas – Do you feel you have been punished for your stance?
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Excess deaths, Dr. Vibeke Manniche. Leading medical researcher in Denmark I have also recorded two videos on this interesting and concerning paper from Danish research. Batch-dependent safety of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...
This is my video discussing the paper directly. 
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