HPV vaccines and cancer prevention, science versus activism

February 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Lucija Tomljenovic, Judy Wilyman, Eva Vanamee, Toni Bark and Christopher A Shaw Infectious Agents and Cancer 2013, 8:6 doi:10.1186/1750-9378-8-6 Published: 1 February 2013 Abstract (provisional) The rationale behind current worldwide human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination programs starts from two basic premises, 1) that HPV vaccines will prevent cervical cancers and save lives and, 2) have no risk of serious side effects. Therefore, efforts [...]

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Belief not science is behind flu jab, new report says

November 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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By Jeanne Lenzer An independent meta-analysis of vaccines against influenza has found that claims of benefit have been significantly exaggerated. The report, released last month by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, was based on a comprehensive review of data published from 1967 to 2012.1 Evidence for “consistent high-level protection [...]

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Editorial – Why is the Hepatitis B vaccine still mandated?

July 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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A. Maniotis, R. Maniotis, 1206 N.J. Espat, X. Chen, P. Lycos/Medical Veritas 3 (2006) 1206–1210 Andrew Maniotisa, PhD; Rita Maniotisb; N. Joseph Espatc, MD; Xue Chend, MD; Peter Lycose, PhD Abstract: Evidence from many sources show the hepatitis B vaccine is not safe or effective, and is linked to many autoimmune syndromes. Hepatitis B syn-drome [...]

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Do cervical cancer data justify HPV vaccination in India? Epidemiological data sources and comprehensiveness

June 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine; June 2012 105:229 Authors: I Mattheij,1   AM Pollock,2 P Brhlikova3 Summary The Indian government suspended research in April 2010 on the feasibility and safety of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in two Indian states (Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat) amid public concerns about its safety. This paper describes cervical cancer [...]

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Gardasil and Cervarix: Reasons for Caution Still Exist

May 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

[SaneVax: In 2008, Dr. Charlotte Haug urged caution when considering implementation of HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination programs. Not many people in the medical establishment appeared to listen. Four years later, those reasons for caution still exist, with a few new ones added. Please take a few minutes to read Dr. Haug's letter to the editor of [...]

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine policy and evidence-based medicine: Are they at odds?

January 7, 2012 By 8 Comments

Ann Med. 2011 Dec 22. [Epub ahead of print] Tomljenovic L, Shaw CA. Source Neural Dynamics Research Group, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia , 828 W. 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1L8 , Canada. Abstract All drugs are associated with some risks of adverse reactions. Because vaccines represent a special category of [...]

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Adverse Events following 12 and 18 Month Vaccinations: a Population-Based, Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis

December 26, 2011 By 1 Comment

By Kumanan Wilson1,2,3,4*, Steven Hawken2, Jeffrey C. Kwong5, Shelley Deeks6, Natasha S. Crowcroft6, Carl Van Walraven1,2,3, Beth K. Potter2,3, Pranesh Chakraborty4,8,Jennifer Keelan7, Michael Pluscauskas4, Doug Manuel2,3,9 Abstract: Background Live vaccines have distinct safety profiles, potentially causing systemic reactions one to 2 weeks after administration. In the province of Ontario, Canada, live MMR vaccine is currently recommended at age 12 months and 18 months. Methods Using [...]

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WWII Military Handbook Reveals Pesticide Chemicals Used In Infant Vaccines

September 10, 2011 By 3 Comments

Vaccine Truth By Jeffry John Aufderheide | September 10th, 2011 A United States military handbook published in 1946 shows chemical compounds used in formulating the pesticide DDT are currently injected into babies. The handbook entitled, “DDT and Other Insecticides and Repellents”, reveals Triton X-100, Tween 20, and Tween 80 were used as major components of [...]

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The vaccine paradox

July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The Lancet Volume 378, Issue 9788, Pages 296 – 298, 23 July 2011 doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60765-4 Published Online: 09 June 2011 Richard Horton a, Pamela Das a The next decade will likely bring astonishing successes in vaccine biology, discovery, and delivery. Justifiable confidence in this proposition led the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation last year to pledge [...]

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Infant mortality rates regressed against number of vaccine doses routinely given: Is there a biochemical or synergistic toxicity?

July 23, 2011 By

Neil Z Miller and Gary S Goldman Abstract The infant mortality rate (IMR) is one of the most important indicators of the socio-economic well-being and public health conditions of a country. The US childhood immunization schedule specifies 26 vaccine doses for infants aged less than 1 year—the most in the world—yet 33 nations have lower [...]

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