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 […]
Editorial – Why is the Hepatitis B vaccine still mandated?
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 […]
Do cervical cancer data justify HPV vaccination in India? Epidemiological data sources and comprehensiveness
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 […]
Gardasil and Cervarix: Reasons for Caution Still Exist
[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 […]
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine policy and evidence-based medicine: Are they at odds?
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 […]
