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Pepper Jackson's avatar

I remember when I got the measles at about 9 years old. That was way before there was a vaccine for it. My family was visiting my grandparents in another city on Mother's Day. When I gave my mom a card I made in school, she stared at me and said "Oh my goodness, you have the measles!" I stayed with my grandparents when my family went home so my brothers and sister wouldn't get it from me. I felt fine, so I read comic books and watched TV all day. It was great! I can't believe measles is such a serious thing now.

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Dr. Malone posted a in depth analysis of vaccine effectiveness and stated it shows a positive risk/benefit ratio. I doubt the data available is sufficient enough to come to that conclusion. Here was my response to him which he didn't acknowledge.

Thanks Dr. Malone for the analysis based on the data that is available. So the bottom line is there is a positive risk/benefit ratio. Meaning that stimulation of the immune system to produce antibodies to react to the pathogen is positive. But what if there are other ways to achieve the same risk/benefit ratio or better? I propose that NIH run a 3 arm study that is well controlled and designed to determine if their are other methods besides vaccines to achieve the same or better results.

My view: Compare current vaccine methods to prevention methods versus treatment with repurposed drugs that were so effective and ignored by NIH during the Covid debacle.

NIH spent 30 million dollars on the Women's Health Initiative which was poorly designed to discredit estrogen to push chemo drugs for osteoporosis. The 30 million dollar VITAL study was in the same vein. That WHI failure of NIH has been reversed, and should never happen again. Study should be well planned and in the prevention arm, the Vitamin D blood level should be measured pre and post flu period. Also includes Vit K, C and Magnesium. The repurposed drugs should exclude anti-virials that are expensive and of questionable value.

Additional questions I have include: Was there a positive R/V when only 5% of the seniors received a positive reaction to the flu vaccine one year?. Also, R/V positive when 80,000 died from the flu in 2018.?

Also, if I acquire the flu, and I got the shot and I produced antibodies, why would I need to get the flu shot the following year?

Additionally, is it recognize in the medical community that overdosing on acetaminophen has the same flu like symptoms, and if there is a mis diagnoses and they diagnose it as the flu they will given MORE Tylenol or the generic. It was part of the Covid treatment protocol and may have had a negative impact on the health outcome. Also, Polypharmacy in seniors needs to be addressed, especially since some of the drugs prescribed including metformin are immune suppressing and it is ignored!

One last though, since pharmacists and nurses in non-medical settings provide flu injections,

how are they equipped to handle a adverse reaction such as anaphylactic shock. Also, are those adverse reactions documented.

I recall asking a CVS pharmacist promoting RNA injections at a Senior Center if I could have a copy of the Informed consent form. Response: Blank look.

Finally, my view is prevention is the way to mange my health. thomasabraunrph@substack.com

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