New data show those who recovered from Covid-19 were less likely than vaccinated to get infected during Delta wave


Authors: Andrew Joseph  Jan. 19, 2022 New data released Wednesday showed that both vaccination and prior infection offered strong protection against infection and hospitalization from Covid-19 during the Delta wave — and that case and hospitalization rates were actually lower among people who had recovered from Covid-19 than among those who had been vaccinated. The […]

Side effects of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: A randomized, cross-sectional study with detailed self-reported symptoms from healthcare workers


Authors: Renuka A.K. Kadali,a,b,1,⁎Ravali Janagama,c,1,⁎⁎Sharanya Peruru,d and Srikrishna V. Malayalae Int J Infect Dis. 2021 May; 106: 376–381.Published online 2021 Apr 15. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.04.047 Abstract Introduction Concerns are prevailing about the safety and side effects of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods A randomized, cross-sectional study was performed to investigate the side effects of the BNT162b2 […]

SARS–CoV–2 Spike Impairs DNA Damage Repair and Inhibits V(D)J Recombination In Vitro


Authors: Hui Jiang1,2,* and Ya-Fang Mei2,* Viruses. 2021 Oct; 13(10): 2056.Published online 2021 Oct 13. doi: 10.3390/v13102056 Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS–CoV–2) has led to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic, severely affecting public health and the global economy. Adaptive immunity plays a crucial role in fighting against SARS–CoV–2 infection and directly influences the clinical outcomes of […]

‘We Made a Big Mistake’ — COVID Vaccine Spike Protein Travels From Injection Site, Can Cause Organ Damage


Authors:  Children’s Health Defense COVID vaccine researchers had previously assumed mRNA COVID vaccines would behave like traditional vaccines. The vaccine’s spike protein — responsible for infection and its most severe symptoms — would remain mostly in the injection site at the shoulder muscle or local lymph nodes. But new research obtained by a group of scientists contradicts […]

Spike Proteins, COVID-19, and Vaccines


A new study further elucidates the role of spike proteins in COVID-19. Authors: Steven Novella on May 5, 2021 A recent study looks at the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins, showing that they can cause some of the harm of COVID-19 by themselves. This is an important advance in our understanding of the disease and hopefully will […]

“Doomed To Fail” – Top Immunologist Blasts Global COVID Response Driven By “False Propaganda”


Professor Ehud Qimron, head of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Tel Aviv University and one of the leading Israeli immunologists, has written an open letter sharply criticizing the Israeli – and indeed global – management of the coronavirus pandemic. Ministry of Health, it’s time to admit failure In the end, the truth will […]

Association Between Menstrual Cycle Length and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination


A U.S. Cohort Authors: Edelman, Alison MD, MPH; Boniface, Emily R. MPH; Benhar, Eleonora PhD; Han, Leo MD, MPH; Matteson, Kristen A. MD, MPH; Favaro, Carlotta PhD; Pearson, Jack T. PhD; Darney, Blair G. PhD, MPH Obstetrics & Gynecology: January 5, 2022 – Volume – Issue – 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004695doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004695 OBJECTIVE:  To assess whether coronavirus disease 2019 […]

Ischemic stroke can follow COVID-19 vaccination but is much more common with COVID-19 infection itself


Authors: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9794-5996 Hugh S Markus Correspondence to Professor Hugh S Markus, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cambridge University, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK; hsm32@medschl.cam.ac.uk Thrombotic complications occurring as part of COVID-19 related vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopaenia (VITT) can include ischaemic stroke as well as cerebral venous thrombosis The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on stroke. While there […]