Repeat Influenza Vaccination Yields Reduced Antibody Response
Multiple vaccinations may not afford better protection against influenza viruses than fewer inoculations, according to an Australian study of vaccine responses in health care workers (HCWs) reported in Vaccine. Postvaccine protective antibody titers were highest in HCWs who were vaccinated…
The Smallpox Vaccine Was No Silver Bullet
Modern beliefs and opinions about the validity of vaccine science are based on the thinking and observations of British physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823). Jenner’s experiments during the late 18th century, when he was searching for a way to prevent smallpox, gained for him widespread fame as the father of immunology. Jenner formulated his theory…
Measles Vaccine Kills 15 Children in South Sudan
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on June 1, 2017 that 15 children in the village of Nachodokopele, South Sudan died following receiving the live attenuated virus measles vaccine. The WHO attributed the deaths to “severe sepsis/toxicity resulting from the administration…
Gelatin in Vaccines Can Cause Allergic Reactions
The substance known as “gelatin” is a protein usually obtained from cows or pigs and produced by the partial hydrolysis of collagen extracted by boiling animal parts such as cartilage, tendons, skin, bones and ligaments in water. It acts a stabilizer, thickener and texturizer in food products such as yogurt, cream cheese, ice cream, marshmallows, etc.
Babies in India Die After Getting JE and MMR Vaccines
Two babies died in northeastern India following vaccination against Japanese encephalitis (JE) and measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) at a health center in the village of Patori, Bihar state on the morning of May 5, 2017. Raja Babu Kumar, who was nine months old, and Sonu Kumar, one and half years old, died early the next day.
Girls in South Africa Seriously Ill After Getting HPV Vaccine
Zanrie Nieuwoudt, 11, of Nelspriut, South Africa received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil at her school in March and September 2016.1 In December 2016, Zanrie began experiencing migraines, fatigue, dizziness and nausea.2 In January 2016, she suffered pain in both knees. Zanrie underwent MRI scans and blood tests which came back as “normal.” She was flown to…