Inside mRNA Vaccines
In the race to end a global pandemic, a novel genetic vaccine technology was fast-tracked under the banner of Operation Warp Speed, and billions of doses were administered worldwide. Now, the former director of the CDC and an advisor to Operation Warp Speed, has raised concerns about what he sees as potential shortcomings of […]
COVID-19 Boosters Linked to More Illness and Absenteeism in Health Care Workers
A new peer-reviewed Swiss study has found that recent COVID-19 booster shots were linked to higher short-term illness risk and absenteeism among health care workers, raising questions about he benefits of universal booster campaigns, particularly in populations at low risk for COVID complications. The cohort study was published on Aug. 9, 2025 in the journal […]
Pfizer’s COVID-19 Shot Linked to Serious Damage to Eyes
A new peer-reviewed study out of Turkey has found that the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 biologic (Comirnaty) may cause significant and measurable changes to eye health that, for some individuals, could contribute to long-term or even permanent vision complications. The study, published in Ophthalmic Epidemiology on July 14, 2025 tracked 64 patients over a 2.5-month period, […]
First-Trimester mRNA COVID Shot Linked to Late-Term Pregnancy Loss
Women who received their first mRNA COVID-19 shot during early pregnancy, specifically between weeks eight and 13, were significantly more likely to experience pregnancy loss than expected, according to a recent study in Israel. The study, which is the first national-scale analysis to examine gestational timing in relation to receipt of the mRNA COVID biologic […]
Study Finds Lower Conception Rates Among Women Who Got mRNA COVID Shots
A recent large-scale population study conducted in the Czech Republic and published this month in the International Journal of Risk & Safety in Medicine has found that women who received a COVID-19 biologic prior to conception were significantly less likely to achieve a successful pregnancy compared to their unvaccinated peers. According to authors of the […]
Push for National Bird Flu Vaccine Program as USDA Points to Falling Egg Prices After Gains in Biosecurity Containment
Publicity about avian influenza (H5N1) infecting chickens, turkeys and cows in the United States1 and globally has been widespread for several years as fears about the possibility of bird flu epidemics among humans have led to calls for acceleration of development and use of animal and human bird flu vaccines.2 3 4 5 In February […]