Were vaccines tested against placebos?
Vaccines are sometimes tested against other vaccines or adjuvants instead of saline placebos to protect participants’ health when an effective vaccine is already available.
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Vaccines are sometimes tested against other vaccines or adjuvants instead of saline placebos to protect participants’ health when an effective vaccine is already available.
Dr. Kory’s claims about the HPV vaccine causing cancer are misleading. The vaccine can’t cause HPV; it contains only virus fragments, not live virus.
HPV vaccines are safe. VAERS data is often misinterpreted; extensive studies and monitoring confirm HPV vaccine safety and efficacy in preventing cervical cancer.
A conspiracy theory falsely claims that HPV vaccines caused serious harm in India, but investigations found no credible evidence linking the vaccine to reported deaths or injuries.
The HPV vaccine is safe, does not cause infertility, and significantly reduces cervical cancer rates, unlike diet and exercise alone.
An environmental lawyer casts doubt on the HPV vaccine’s cancer prevention, but data show it reduces cervical cancer incidence by about 90% in vaccinated women.
A viral video falsely claims the Gates Foundation’s HPV vaccine program in India caused harm, despite evidence showing the deaths were unrelated to the vaccine.
A study found that HPV vaccination has significantly reduced cervical cancer rates in England, nearly eliminating it in women born since 1995.
HPV is a common and dangerous virus that causes thousands of cancer cases annually, and the HPV vaccine significantly reduces this risk.
RFK Jr. falsely claims that the Gardasil HPV vaccine increases cervical cancer risks, despite studies showing it significantly reduces those risks.