COVID vaccine

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CDC’s New Vaccine Recommendations: A Loss of Credibility and Trust

The recent shift in the CDC’s recommendations regarding COVID vaccines and separate MMRV shots is, frankly, a lot to take in. It feels like everything we thought we knew about public health is suddenly up for debate, and it’s hard not to feel a sense of unease when we see such significant changes.

The immediate impact is the CDC’s decision to drop universal recommendations for the COVID vaccine. This means that instead of a blanket recommendation for everyone to get vaccinated, the advice is now tailored to individual circumstances. The rationale given is “individual-based decision-making,” which sounds nice in theory, but in practice, it’s raising eyebrows.… Continue reading

Matt Underwood
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FDA Data on COVID Shots and Child Deaths to Be Presented at CDC Meeting: Experts Question Findings

Next week, the FDA plans to present data suggesting a link between the COVID vaccine and 25 child deaths, according to a source. This data stems from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a database where anyone can submit reports of adverse events following vaccination, though reports are unverified. Critics, including vaccine policy experts, caution against drawing definitive conclusions from VAERS data, emphasizing the need for larger studies to establish causation. Concerns have been raised over the potential misuse of VAERS data to influence vaccine recommendations during the upcoming Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting.

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