Annual Flu Shots: Science or Snake Oil?

December 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
Flu Vaccines: Science or ?

SaneVax: Every year people are strongly encouraged to submit to yet another vaccine to ‘protect’ themselves and those around them from the latest potentially deadly flu. Is the flu really that dangerous? Are the vaccines promoted every year effective? Are the vaccines more risk to your health than contracting the flu? It seems not even [...]

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CIDRAP Report on Flu Vaccines: Take a closer look

November 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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[SaneVax: Upon close examination of 12,000 documents dating back to 1936, CIDRAP (Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy) declared that seasonal flu vaccines have been 'over-promoted' and a 'waste of taxpayer money.' Is this a plea to stop vaccine fraud, or simply a blatant effort to flush more money down the proverbial pharmaceutical toilet? Medical [...]

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Are flu vaccines over-rated?

November 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Vaccine Debate

[SaneVax: Every year people line up to take their annual flu shot. Others have to literally fight for their right to choose as the vaccine debate rages on. Have flu vaccines been over-rated at the expense of public health? Have people been taking an unnecessary risk of side effects in the name of public health for [...]

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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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HPV Vaccines: Science versus Reality

November 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Gardasil Cervarix HPV Vaccine Survey

By Dr. Lucija Tomljenovic My greatest concern is over the fact that parents and children are not being told the truth about the real benefits and legitimate risks on HPV vaccines and that the medical authorities and regulators rely exclusively on information provided by the vaccine manufacturers as a base for making vaccine policies and [...]

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Flu Vaccines: Do the benefits outweigh the risks?

November 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Vaccine Debate

[SaneVax: Multiple studies have recently been released questioning the efficacy of annual flu vaccines. Despite this fact, the CDC is now promoting flu vaccines for pregnant women, children above the age of six months and everyone else, every year. Does this make medical sense or is it simply good marketing of vaccines? What is wrong with [...]

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines as an Option for Preventing Cervical Malignancies: (How) Effective and Safe?

October 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Informed Consent?

Tomljenovic L, Shaw CA, Spinosa JP. Source Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, 828 W. 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1L8, Canada. lucijat77@gmail.com. Abstract We carried out a systematic review of HPV vaccine pre- and post-licensure trials to assess the evidence of their effectiveness and safety. We find thatHPV vaccine clinical trials design, and data interpretation [...]

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Do flu shots increase your chance of getting the flu?

September 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
Common Sense?

[SaneVax: 2009: Reports originating in Canada stating that people vaccinated against the flu were more likely than those who chose not to be vaccinated to get the flu. Pharmaceutical companies and health authorities were quick to dismiss the reports as a 'Canadian problem.'  Turns out this casual dismissal may have been premature.] Flu shot issue [...]

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HPV vaccines receive cool reception in India

August 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
2 shots as good as 3?

[SaneVax:  Doctors in India appear to have many questions about HPV vaccine safety, efficacy and need. The lack of official government response to their questions has apparently led to a free-for-all situation with some refusing to administer Gardasil or Cervarix and others telling their patients it is mandatory.] Docs advise caution on cancer vaccine By Prithvijit [...]

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Shaw and Tomljenovich: Estimates of HPV Vaccine Safety and Efficacy

August 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
2 shots as good as 3?

[SaneVax:  Christopher Shaw and Lucija Tomljenovic have once again hit the nail on the head when it comes to revealing the truth behind HPV vaccination policies and practices. In a recent letter to the editor of the  American Journal of  Public Health, they disclose that when comparing the adverse events reported after Gardasil to all other vaccines [...]

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