COVID-19 Vaccines ‘May Trigger’ Rheumatic Inflammatory Diseases: Study


OCT 15, 2023 – Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times  A new review suggests that COVID vaccines “may trigger” rheumatic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, including arthritis, vasculitis, lupus, and adult-onset Still’s disease. On average, patients developed rheumatic diseases 11 days after vaccine administration, according to the study. Seventy-five (over 27 percent) of these patients experienced […]

Skin reactions to COVID-19 vaccines?  


2020-January 18 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to the development and approval of vaccines against the responsible virus — severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). More than 100 companies and institutions worldwide have developed vaccine candidates.  How do the COVID-19 vaccines differ? Current approved vaccines rely on a nucleic-acid-based vaccine platform Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) eg, Pfizer/BioNTech + Fosun Pharma, Moderna + National Institute […]

Omicron’s Mutations Impaired Vaccine Effectiveness, CDC Says


Authors: Madison Muller  August 25, 2022 Bloomberg Almost 40% of people hospitalized in the US with the Covid subvariant that circulated this spring were vaccinated and boosted, highlighting how new strains have mutated to more readily escape the immunity offered by current shots. The findings from scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and […]

Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Much Weaker in Kids Against Omicron and More


Authors: Mark Terry Published: Mar 01, 2022  BIOSPACE Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Only 12% Effective Against Omicron in 5-11-Year-Olds  In a new study that is yet to be peer-reviewed, the New York State Department of Health found that the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine was only about 12% effective for children ages 5 to 11 years against the Omicron variant. In that age group, it […]

Here’s Why Viral Vector Vaccines Don’t Alter DNA


— It’s pretty simple — they can’t Authors: by Veronica Hackethal, MD, MSc, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today March 12, 2021 Adenoviral vector vaccines have been in development for decades, but very few have been approved for use in humans. What does the history of adenoviral vector vaccine development tell us about their safety and their […]

What Do We Really Know About Adenovirus Vectors for Vaccines?


Authors: By Serena Marshall and Lara Salahi February 24, 2021 — The newest COVID shot uses an existing technology but one with lingering questions As the U.S. hits the half-million death mark from COVID-19 — a grim milestone that is equal to roughly the entire population of Atlanta and more than that of Miami — a new […]