Largest COVID Vaccine Study Finds Links to Health Conditions
The most comprehensive study of COVID vaccine safety, published last week in the journal Vaccine, has found that jabs that offer protection against severe illness, death, and long COVID symptoms were linked to slight increases in neurological, blood, and heart conditions....
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Facts
- The most comprehensive study of COVID vaccine safety, published last week in the journal Vaccine, has found that jabs that offer protection against severe illness, death, and long COVID symptoms were linked to slight increases in neurological, blood, and heart conditions.1
- For their study, researchers from the Global Vaccine Data Network observed expected rates of 13 different medical conditions, among over 99M individuals across eight countries, for up to 42 days following their vaccination.2
- The viral vector-based AstraZeneca vaccine was found to have been associated with a rare blood clot disorder, as well as an increase in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome, while the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna reportedly caused a slight increase in heart inflammation.3
- Although the study couldn't find that the vaccines caused the health conditions, it discovered that the jabs may have triggered myocarditis and pericarditis when producing antibodies against the spike protein attached to the coronavirus.4
- One of eight studies in the Global COVID Vaccine Safety (GCoVS) Project, the research received financial assistance totaling more than $100M from the US Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.5
- Though about 13.5B doses of COVID vaccines have been administered globally, their adverse effects reportedly remain relatively low. Additionally, the study didn't monitor for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, which is allegedly linked to COVID vaccines.6
Sources: 1Bloomberg, 2Vaccine, 3The Washington Times, 4Daily Mail, 5Global Vaccine Data Network and 6GB News.
Narratives
- Narrative A, as provided by The Gateway Pundit. This study has validated widespread concerns about potential side effects stemming from the experimental jabs people were coerced to take during the pandemic amid calls to 'trust the science,' showing that the so-called conspiracy theorists were right to question the safety of COVID vaccines.
- Narrative B, as provided by FOX News. Given that side effects aren't exclusive to shots against COVID, it's always essential to analyze the risks and benefits of getting vaccinated or a booster jab. The study validates that vaccine-related risks — which have previously drawn controversy and problems in relation to public health — are extremely rare, with adverse and more severe effects more probable to stem from infection than vaccination.
- Narrative C, as provided by New York Times. The publication of this report risks heightening vaccine hesitancy, rather than addressing it. Although there was good initial uptake of COVID vaccines, medical professionals have observed widespread hesitation about subsequent, updated doses, making it all the more crucial to encourage confidence in the preventative treatment. Nuanced reporting of this kind is beneficial for the scientific community's understanding, but the specificity of continuing hesitancy about COVID jabs over other sorts of vaccines suggests more must be done to stem the spread of misinformation.
