Tag: Vaccines & Safety

CDC Officials Make False Statements About Possible COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects

Officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have made multiple false statements this month regarding possible COVID-19 vaccine side effects, continuing a trend of mis- and disinformation from the public health agency. Dr. Tom Shimabukuro, a top CDC official, recently repeated the lie that the agency has never detected a safety…


New Vaccine Printers to Produce COVID-19 mRNA Shots on Demand

Researchers have designed a vaccine printer that can produce COVID-19 mRNA vaccines on the go, as part of the intense effort to get more people inoculated. Published on April 24 in Nature Biotechnology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists said their current vaccine printer prototype can produce 100 thumbnail-sized patches in 48 hours, with the…


Poilievre Shares Video Contrasting Trudeau’s Definition of Disinformation and Claim He Didn’t Force Vaccination

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre shared a video contrasting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s definition of disinformation at an event on April 24, and his claims that the Liberal government did not force COVID-19 vaccination on Canadians during the pandemic. The video starts with Trudeau saying that disinformation is “when things that are false, things that are…


No Evidence Shielding Helped Vulnerable People During COVID, Study Shows

There is no evidence that shielding benefited vulnerable people as a COVID pandemic response, according to a new study. A new study of health data has examined the policy of shielding those deemed “Clinically Extremely Vulnerable” (CEV) to the virus, with the study’s main author claiming the UK government policy “was sort of made up…


FDA: Vaccines Don’t Have to Prevent Infection or Transmission

Vaccines don’t have to prevent infection or transmission to be cleared in the United States, the country’s top regulatory agency said in a new document. “It is important to note that FDA’s authorization and licensure standards for vaccines do not require demonstration of the prevention of infection or transmission,” Dr. Peter Marks, a top official…


Atypical Small–Fiber Neuropathy Occurrence After COVID-19 Vaccination, Possibly Underdiagnosed

In this series, we evaluate some of the lesser-known yet common adverse events that are appearing in the research literature as well as in doctors’ clinics and, more importantly, how to deal with them and reduce the risks. Three days post-vaccine, former Pussycat Dolls member Jessica Sutta woke up to “the most excruciating muscle spasms”…


Burning and Stabbing Pain after COVID Vaccination, Neuropathy Possibly Underdiagnosed: Neurologist

In this series, we evaluate some of the lesser-known yet common adverse events that are appearing in the research literature as well as in doctors’ clinics and, more importantly, how to deal with them and reduce the risks. Three days post-vaccine, former Pussycat Dolls member Jessica Sutta woke up to “the most excruciating muscle spasms”…


Trudeau Defends COVID Vaccination Record, But Says Some ‘Probably Got Very Sick’ From Jabs

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his COVID-19 vaccination policy helped Canada get through the pandemic and criticized related “misinformation and disinformation,” but he also said some people experienced side effects from the shots. “The challenge that we have now is that increasingly, misinformation and disinformation [are] carrying people to believe things that are untrue. Vaccinations…


Moderna and Serious Side Effects During Vaccine Trial

In February 2021, Moderna announced that “no serious adverse effects were observed” in an article about the preliminary results of the mRNA vaccine trial published in the medical journal Vaccine. Moderna was halfway through phase 2 of its P201 vaccine trial that enlisted 600 participants. Phase 2 vaccine testing aimed to further determine vaccine safety,…


Dentists: Unexplained Pain, Tooth Loss and Bone Problems May Be Linked to COVID-19 Vaccine

Before business owner and busy mom Alana Parker experienced severe oral pain and facial swelling after receiving Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, she had good dental health with never so much as a cavity. When her symptoms progressed and an ulcer had grown to the point where the bone was protruding, causing her to lose…