Posted 13 December 2010 A remarkable study published in the Cochrane Library found no evidence of benefit for influenza vaccinations and also noted that the vast majority of trials were inadequate. The authors stated that the only ones showing benefit were industry-funded. They also pointed out that the industry-funded studies were more likely to […]
Influenza Vaccine Trials – Evidence of Widespread Manipulation of Conclusions
By: Meryl Nass MD 05 December 2010 A 2010 update to Cochrane’s 2007 metaanalysis of the published clinical trial literature on influenza vaccinations found not a lot to recommend the vaccines. Cochrane pointed out, “Healthy adults are presently targeted mainly in North America.” The implication is that Europe, where most reviewers reside, is too smart […]
