Tag Archives: Swine FLu Vaccine

Oct 17
2010

Daily Mail: Experts admit swine flu jab ‘may cause’ deadly nerve disease

Posted on October 17, 2010 by The Crusader

By Jo Macfarlane Source: Mail online Health chiefs have for the first time acknowledged that the swine flu jab may be linked to an increased risk of developing a deadly nerve condition. Experts are examining a pos­sible association between the … Continue reading →

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Jan 11
2010

The false pandemic: Drug firms ‘drove’ scare over swine flu, to make massive profits, says Euro health supremo

Posted on January 11, 2010 by The Crusader

The swine flu outbreak was a ‘false pandemic’ driven by drug companies that stood to make billions of pounds from a worldwide scare, Wolfgang Wodarg, head of health at the Council of Europe, has claimed. He accuses the makers of … Continue reading →

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Dec 13
2009

Children to get just half dose of swine flu vaccine | Mail Online

Posted on December 13, 2009 by The Crusader

Children receiving the swine flu vaccination will now be given only half the original dosage in a single shot after fears it could cause a high fever. The Government had previously recommended two separate 0.25ml doses of the Pandemrix vaccine, … Continue reading →

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Dec 09
2009

How the media caught Tamiflu

Posted on December 9, 2009 by The Crusader

BMJ  2005;331:1277 (26 November), doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7527.1277 British Medical Journal: Press From a bit of a dud to the world’s most sought after drug in the space of six months, surely Roche cannot believe its luck with oseltamivir (Tamiflu). Despite a silly name and a … Continue reading →

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Dec 09
2009

Doctors query ability of Tamiflu to stop severe illness

Posted on December 9, 2009 by The Crusader

Review published in British Medical Journal accuses flu drug manufacturer Roche of withholding evidence from trials. Roche, the manufacturer of Tamiflu, has made it impossible for scientists to assess how well the anti-flu drug stockpiled around the globe works by … Continue reading →

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Nov 24
2009

Drive-Thru Vaccination

Posted on November 24, 2009 by The Crusader

No, this is not a spoof or a put on. Drive-in flu shots. The ultimate in convenience for the dimwitted. Did you hear this guy's reasons?:He wants to encourage his daughter to get a shotand “they need customers.” See: Drive-Thru Vaccination.

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