Moderna’s mRNA-1010 flu vaccine has received FDA approval for adults aged 50 and older, marking it as the first mRNA-based flu vaccine in the U.S. It demonstrates 26.6% higher effectiveness than standard vaccines. While adverse events were more frequent, most… Read More »FDA approves first mRNA flu vaccine for people over 50
A new large-scale study involving over 2.5 million children reaffirms that there is no link between the MMR vaccine and autism, contradicting confusing messaging from the CDC. The study underscores the vaccine’s safety, especially amid rising measles cases in the… Read More »Another study shows no link between the MMR vaccine and autism
A study reveals that the BCG tuberculosis vaccine may influence biomarkers related to Alzheimer’s disease by modifying immune responses and amyloid-beta levels. This effect suggests the vaccine could play a role in early Alzheimer’s development. However, the study’s small size… Read More »Tuberculosis BCG vaccine alters biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s
There is anti-vaccine belief that natural immunity is superior to vaccine-induced immunity. This post emphasizes that while both types of immunity are similar, vaccines provide a safer way to achieve immunity without the risks associated with actual infections. Vaccination is… Read More »Natural immunity is not better than vaccine immunity
Professor Dorit Reiss examines some key issues and questions about the accusations against Andrea Shaw in her childrens’ deaths. There is a lot we don’t know, but the anti-vaccine world is still blaming vaccines.
Andrea Shaw claims vaccines killed her children. Evidence indicates she probably murdered them by suffocation.
The article discusses a proposed bill by Representatives Doggett and Smucker to enhance the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The bill aims to improve compensation for vaccine-related injuries, including adding COVID-19 vaccines and increasing damage caps. Although it addresses important… Read More »Bipartisan bill to improve the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
The post addresses misconceptions about clinical research design, particularly among anti-vaccine advocates. It explains the hierarchy of biomedical research, emphasizing that randomized controlled trials are not the sole means of assessing drug safety and effectiveness. Other study types, including meta-analyses,… Read More »The hierarchy of clinical research design for vaccines
Andrea Shaw claimed that her twin toddlers died because of vaccines given to them earlier. Instead, an Idaho grand jury indicted her for murder.
In April 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the flu vaccine voluntary for military personnel, claiming it weakened war-fighting capabilities. Following this change, a flu outbreak occurred at Joint Base San Antonio, leading to 275 infections and one recruit’s death.… Read More »Pentagon flu vaccine policy caused an outbreak at a military base?