A new study published in the Cureus journal calls for a "global moratorium" on mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, claiming that they cause more deaths than they save. The study analyzed reports from the initial phase 3 trials of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and found that the vaccines had "dramatically lower" efficacy rates than claimed. Based on "conservative assumptions," the study estimates that for every life saved by the vaccines, there are nearly 14 times more deaths caused by the modified mRNA injections.
The authors recommend an "immediate removal" of the COVID-19 vaccines from the childhood immunization schedule, stating that children are at very low risk from the infection. The study's authors declared no financial support from any organization, but a few conflict of interest disclosures were made.
Researchers criticized the Pfizer and Moderna trial reports for focusing exclusively on relative risk while omitting absolute risk reduction. The absolute risk reduction for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines was found to be 0.7% and 1.1%, respectively. To prevent one case of COVID-19 infection, 142 individuals would need to be vaccinated with Pfizer's shot, and 88 people had to be injected with Moderna's vaccine.
The study also found that the excess risk of serious adverse events of special interest among the placebo group was 10.1 per 10,000 individuals, while the risk reduction for COVID-19 hospitalization in this group was only 2.3 per 10,000 people. The researchers noted that the safety of mRNA products was never assessed in a manner consistent with scientific standards for vaccines or for gene therapy products.
The study concludes that for the "vast majority" of adults below 50 years of age, the perceived benefits of the mRNA vaccines were dwarfed by their "potential disabling and life-threatening harm." The CDC is currently under scrutiny for suppressing an alert for myocarditis from COVID-19 vaccination.
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