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Recently released pharmacovigilance documents by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) indicate that Pfizer was aware of substantial adverse side effects related to its COVID-19 vaccine as early as August 2022. The documents reveal a total of 1,597,673 adverse events, one-third of which were classified as serious. A staggering 60% of …
In sharp contrast to previous reporting of side effects from clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines, new findings from breast ultrasound research revealed a significantly longer duration of axillary lymphadenopathy among people who had COVID-19 vaccination.1 The retrospective study, which was recently published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, involved 111 …
On January 19, 2022, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release. Tomás M. León, PhD1; Vajeera Dorabawila, PhD2; Lauren Nelson, MPH1; Emily Lutterloh, MD2,3; Ursula E. Bauer, PhD2; Bryon Backenson, MPH2,3; Mary T. Bassett, MD2; Hannah Henry, MPH1; Brooke Bregman, MPH1; Claire M. Midgley, PhD4; Jennifer …
The BMJ, formerly known as the British Medical Journal, has a history of being more than just a respected peer-reviewed scientific publication. Throughout its 180+ year history, it has acted as a watchdog to protect the public interest from nefarious forces in and out of government who manipulate health sciences …
Unvaccinated people who had previously contracted COVID-19 and survived were better protected against the Delta variant than those who were only vaccinated, according to a new study published on Wednesday. With the release of the research, which was published in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the Centers for Disease …
Source: Why Is There So Much Vaccine Hesitancy? – Tablet Magazine
Health Canada is updating the labels for the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to add immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), an autoimmune condition, as a potential side effect. In a statement on Tuesday, the agency said very rare cases of ITP have been reported internationally after receiving the Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) …
On July 30, 2021, this report was posted online as an MMWR Early Release. Catherine M. Brown, DVM1; Johanna Vostok, MPH1; Hillary Johnson, MHS1; Meagan Burns, MPH1; Radhika Gharpure, DVM2; Samira Sami, DrPH2; Rebecca T. Sabo, MPH2; Noemi Hall, PhD2; Anne Foreman, PhD2; Petra L. Schubert, MPH1; Glen R. …
‘SEPTEMBER WORRIES’ Like South Korea, Russia prohibits blood donations from the fully vaccinated – but for a whole month, not just seven days. It also does not accept blood from those in the middle of COVID-19 vaccination cycle. The Kommersant business daily reported last week that donor activity in Russia …
WASHINGTON (AP) — An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, but it endorsed the extra shots for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease. The twin votes Friday represented a …