Finally, another problem with Campbells comparison is that the numbers for the 1976 swine flu vaccine and the Rotashield vaccine were specific to one particular adverse event known to be associated with the vaccinesGBS and intussusception, respectivelyand therefore are expected to be fairly small. 10 Dec 2021. In other words, the severe effects of rotavirus were easier to mitigate in the U.S. Consequently, the risk posed by the disease wasnt considered to be greater than the risk posed by the vaccines side effect. Learn more at the AMA COVID-19 resource center. [28], Campbell continues to reside in his hometown of Carlisle. Campbells suggestion that the rate of adverse events following vaccination alone was the basis for the withdrawal of the two vaccineswhich by extension suggests that these numbers alone serve as a valid measure of vaccine safetyis misleading for viewers. 6 November 2021 Competing interests: AgeofAutism.com, an on-line daily journal, concerns itself with the potential environmental sources for the proliferation of autism, neurological impairment, immune dysfunction and chronic disease. Please get in touch if you have any comment or think there is an important claim or article that would need to be reviewed. And they dont provide any statistical test to see whether the difference is statistically significant, Morris said. However, in December 1976, with >40 million persons immunized and no evidence of H1N1 transmission, federal health officials decided that the possibility of an association of GBS with the vaccine, however small, necessitated stopping immunization, at least until the issue could be explored. [emphasis added]. John Campbell, an academic and A&E (accident and emergency) nurse of 40 years, has achieved viral fame for his YouTube videos addressing the realities of the novel coronavirus. 7 3. But if the early returns are any indication, the company is not fully committed to wrangling that beast. Interview with FactCheck.org. GBS commonly develops after an infection; in fact, getting the flu itself is also associated with an increased risk of GBS. } While the safety issues played an important role, they were also considered in the context of the risks posed by the disease, which arent static; risks can change over time like virus transmission or may differ depending on a countrys socioeconomic status. PODCAST EXTRA - Dr John Campbell On Cure For COVID Hopes. [25] The official figure for COVID-19-related deaths in the UK for the period was over 175,000 at the time; in 140,000 of those cases, the underlying cause of death was listed as COVID-19. Email sent to FactCheck.org. 03/03/23 9:34 PM EST, Video & Audio In summary, the decisions to withdraw the 1976 swine flu vaccine and the Rotashield vaccine were based on multiple considerations, contrary to the simplistic picture painted by Campbell. Webacademic and emergency nurse Dr. John Campbell was reviewed in tandem with other journals, studies, and news (including vaccine updates and therapeutics) during the four-month period from when the coronavirus was first mentioned in daily news until the end of March. "We're going to see the Delta variant breaking through in areas of the United States. Spike protein from the vaccine found in the damaged brain." The score are. Finally, these vaccines of questionable safety are being recommended for - perhaps soon to be mandated for - younger and younger age groups In the video, Campbell implies that natural immunity is better than vaccinated immunity, a declaration hed made in a previous post that had been taken down by Instagram. He has been criticised for suggesting COVID-19 deaths have been over-counted, repeating false claims about the use of ivermectin as a COVID-19 In short, this is once again a case of comparing apples and oranges. Dr. John Campbell, known for his clarity when breaking down the finer points of this pandemic, shared 5 points everyone should read to stay safe. So for example, on the 8th of May, the Delta variant was 1.2%. EatThis.com is part of the AllRecipes Food Group. Dr. ", "Incorrect vaccine administration is a potential cause of post-vaccine adverse effects, but more research is still needed to confirm or reject this hypothesis", "Did mutations or ivermectin help stamp out Delta in Japan? Chronic elevation in non-specific markers of inflammation such as C reactive protein has been associated with an increased risk of heart attacks and therefore, conceptually, this makes sense to me, Adamo told us in an email. In short, Dr Campbell may sound as though he is comparing the risk of the Covid vaccine to the risk of Covid itself, but his analysis: includes serious adverse events that the vaccine may not have caused excludes many Covid hospitalisations that may have been more serious than those events Our reviews are crowdsourced directly from a community of scientists with relevant expertise. The PULS (Protein Unstable Lesion Signature) Cardiac Test (misspelled once in the abstract as PLUS Cardiac Test) is a blood test that its makers say can identify endothelial damage by measuring nine protein biomarkers: hepatocyte growth factor, eotaxin, monocyte-specific chemokine 3, cutaneous T-cell-attracting chemokine, interleukin 16, Fas ligand, soluble Fas, HDL, and HbA1c. Lectins: Are These Food-Based Proteins Friend or Foe? Medscape. Absolutely not, he said. Yet, several online and social media posts claim mRNA COVID-19 vaccines dramatically increase heart attack risk, based on a misrepresented abstract published in the American Heart Associations journal Circulation on Nov. 8. It is not proof that people should not get vaccines. Often helmed by chiropractors or osteopaths who use the title Dr. in front of their names, these accounts are spreading dangerous misinformation and avoiding detection on the platform. You can watch the video below. But social media posts are misinterpreting an abstract in an American Heart Association journal as proof that the vaccine kills. In one viral post,he summarized a set of misleading statistics from the government system that collects reports on adverse vaccine reactions, VAERS. 24 Nov 2021. [14], Early in the pandemic, Campbell spoke of the importance of a "calm and measured approach that is as informed as possible". Outcomes of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients Recently Recovered From Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). JAMA Cardiology. However, this cannot be automatically interpreted as an increase in the risk of having a heart attack. In contrast, harms from vaccination usually show up within the first six weeks. Therefore, while the relatively short duration used by the study would have been sufficient to pick up most vaccine harms, if not all, the same isnt true of vaccine benefits. A study showed that the number of serious adverse vaccine events associated with COVID-19 vaccines is too high. American Heart Association Media Relations. For example, in the results presented for the protein biomarker changes, Gundry uses symbols such as =/- or +/- without any context or explanation. 10 Feb 2021. He is a stats and numbers guy, CNN has had him on, and to put it frankly he knows his shite. 1 WebAt the rate we are getting new vaccines tested, approved and administered this virus will probably be still killing people in ten years time. And they dont provide any statistical test to see whether the difference is statistically significant, Morris said. There is no evidence that hes doing that now, as there are no references to this research on any of his website or social media platforms. Going lectin-free is the latest pseudoscience diet fad, Concerns raised about legitimacy of research linking vaccines and heart attacks, Fact Check-Research abstract is not reliable evidence of a link between mRNA vaccines and heart disease, U.K. if( navigator.sendBeacon ) { 8 Dec 2021. . [8] He has also tutored healthcare workers in Cambodia and India. Accessed 10 Dec 2021. So for example, on the 8th of May, the Delta variant was 1.2%. Statistical analyses are used by scientists to evaluate the likelihood that a particular result is due to chance or not. Update, Dec. 22: On Dec. 21, AHA published several corrections to the abstract, which we detail in an update at the end of the story. Rare cases of heart inflammation have been reported, primarily in young men, after receipt of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Even if the mRNA vaccines caused a sustained elevation of specific serum biomarkers of inflammation, the prognostic value of this change in terms of risk of heart attacks would need to be validated with population data, Adamo wrote. The numbers in the abstract, he added, are impossible to understand. The authors of the abstract refuted such misrepresentations of their paper, with one writing on Twitter, "People like John Campbell are calling this a 'great thought out study' when in reality it's an abstract with preliminary data. I must have worked with about 20 or 30 cardiologists over my career, and I cant remember any having a grocery facility, he says 20 minutes into the video. 14 Jun 2021. ", 3 Gundrys abstract has been criticized by many for its sloppiness and lack of details. In a 2009 interview for the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Harvey Fineberg, then president of the U.S. Institute of Medicine, stated that these cases of GBS wouldnt have been a blip on the screen had there been a pandemic but, in the absence of any swine flu disease, these rare events were sufficient to end the programme. I receive no payment as UK Editor. In their wake, a new type of influencer has emerged: micro-influencers. Does the Delta Variant Mean We Need Another Vaccine? [17], In August 2022 David Gorski wrote for Science-Based Medicine that while at the beginning of the pandemic Campbell had "seemed semi-reasonable", he later became a "total COVID-19 crank". The Delta variant, which is more transmissible than any before it, is likely going to become the dominant staring of COVID in America, leaving anyone vulnerable at riskand all of us at risk if it continues to spawn, and develop an even more dangerous mutation. The true benefit of vaccines extend far beyond this period, so the harm/benefit comparison used in this study seems entirely inappropriatethe trials were not designed to estimate the reduction in severe Covid, he said. The Association regrets any confusion regarding the Associations position on COVID-19 vaccine, especially among the lay public who may be unfamiliar with scientific meetings. I must have worked with about 20 or 30 cardiologists over my career, and I cant remember any having a grocery facility, he says 20 minutes into the video. a list of adverse events of special interest (AESIs), Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication, an estimated 25 to 50 million deaths worldwide, withdrawn less than a year after licensure, According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Serious adverse events of special interest following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in randomized trials in adults, Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine, Efficacy and Safety of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine, Rotavirus Vaccination and the Global Burden of Rotavirus Diarrhea Among Children Younger Than 5 Years, The First Rotavirus Vaccine and the Politics of Acceptable Risk. It will also show why the comparison made by Campbell between the COVID-19 vaccines and historical vaccines is misleading, as it presents a one-sided view of the reasons behind the withdrawal of the swine flu vaccine and Rotashield vaccine. 02/22/23 11:05 AM EST, Vaccine misinformation still runs wild on Instagram, Fox News Tomi Lahren scolds Donald Trump for criticizing Ron DeSantis, Tucker Carlson says Andrew Tates arrest for human trafficking was pretty obviously a set-up, Tucker Carlson: A society that elevates people who are mentally ill is doomed, Sean Hannity encourages caller who claims hes stockpiling military weapons at the southern border, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow praises Nebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh's efforts to block anti-trans legislation, Host for Fox-owned sports network Outkick, Clay Travis tells his audience to stop testing for COVID-19, Sean Hannity brags about refusing to tell his viewers to get the COVID vaccine, Laura Ingrahams anti-COVID vaccine campaign reaches a new low: Should it even be available to people at this point?, In early March, a veterinarian named Dr. Geert Vanden Bossche penned an, On March 15, a chiropractor named Brad Campbell published a video titled DANGERS MNRA PART 3 in which he claimed some of his patients are experiencing potentially dangerous adverse side effects from vaccination. Read onand to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these, "Rochelle Walensky, the CDC Director, anticipates the Delta variant will become dominant in the next one to two months," said Dr. Campbell. ", Dr. Campbell said it's great that so many Americans are, "The current vaccine we use will cover about 70% of the Delta variant. PODCAST EXTRA - Dr John Campbell On Cure For COVID Hopes. Lectins: Are These Food-Based Proteins Friend or Foe? Adamo, Luigi. "There are adults in the United States at the momentis 65.6% vaccinated. Educator Uses YouTube To Treat Panic Of Coronavirus Myths. Forbes. Worse yet Dr. Campbell points out some authorities which recommend against aspiration. If this virus is allowed to reproduce the chance of variants increases," pediatrician, told News 12's Doug Geed. We've consulted with our team of licensed nutritionists and dietitians to bring you informed recommendations for food products, health aids and nutritional goods to safely and successfully guide you toward making better diet and nutrition choices. With the information gathered, one could then extrapolate how the the relationship between the immune system and cardiac function, told FactCheck.org he had not heard about the PULS cardiac test before, but he looked it up on our request. : hepatocyte growth factor, eotaxin, monocyte-specific chemokine 3, cutaneous T-cell-attracting chemokine, interleukin 16, Fas ligand, soluble Fas, HDL, and HbA1c. That trend dates back before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. No rotavirus vaccine became available until 2006. 6 Jul 2017. 8 Nov 2021. 7 3. The paper he used was in reality only considering hospitalisations from COVID-19 in a short time window, and not the overall vaccine risk/benefit balance. Hamblin, James. Dr. Campbell Says This Demographic is Vulnerable in the USA Shutterstock Dr. Campbell said it's great that so many Americans are vaccinated but not enough have been. We have randomized controlled trials, why are we still interested in retrospective cohort data abstracts? CUMBRIAN health heavyweights have moved to quell concerns over AstraZenecas Covid vaccine after blood clot fears were raised. Initially, the videos received praise, but they later veered into misinformation. Is it worth mentioning that none of the experts reached for this story were familiar with the PULS test, which has been questioned by experts online after Gundrys abstract was published. Hes not so sure. xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'text/plain;charset=UTF-8'); Gorski, David. In a tweet by Campbell sharing the video, the gist of his video was made more clearly: Serious adverse vaccine events, 1 in 800. The authors reported that Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were associated with an excess risk of serious adverse events of special interest of 10.1 and 15.1 per 10,000 vaccinated over placebo baselines of 17.6 and 42.2 and concluded that These results raise concerns that mRNA vaccines are associated with more harm than initially estimated at the time of emergency authorization. , The Plant Paradox by Steven Gundry MD A Commentary. In the video, Dr. Campbell, who has a doctorate in nursing education but is not a physician, reads the abstract and says that if the findings are correct, it would be incredibly significant. But are they? In a tweet by Campbell sharing the video, the gist of his video was made more clearly: Serious adverse vaccine events, 1 in 800. Heart-inflammation risk from Pfizer COVID vaccine is very low. Nature. The Baffling Rise of Goop. 12 Sep 2017. Scott Lewinsky, John. I receive no payment as UK Editor. Reanalysis of data from original phase III trials. 2 Dec 2021. Other scientists criticized the flawed methodology of the study cited by Campbell months before the video was published, but none of these are mentioned in the video. [5][27], In July 2022, Campbell posted a video in which he promoted the misleading idea that "parallels" could be drawn between the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes COVID-19 and the 2022 monkeypox outbreak because "both pathogens were being studied in laboratories" prior to an outbreak. In the video, Campbell implies that natural immunity is better than vaccinated immunity, a declaration hed made in a previous post that had been taken down by Instagram. The misinformation was embraced by American comedian Jimmy Dore and achieved wide circulation on social media, marking the third time Dore had used a Campbell video to spread COVID-19 misinformation. Vaccine trial whistle blower. U.K. He speaks of his experience with Dr. John Campbell. The CDC and FDA say Covid-19 vaccines are safe and effective for all populations they're recommended for. He speaks of his experience with Dr. John Campbell. Therefore, the decision to withdraw the vaccine wasnt solely due to the number of adverse events observed, but also because the risk posed by the disease in this case was so small that the risks of vaccination werent justified by the benefits. Updated 12 Nov 2021, accessed 10 Dec 2021. 7 Dec 2021. Harris, Margot. Collie, Meghan. CUMBRIAN health heavyweights have moved to quell concerns over AstraZenecas Covid vaccine after blood clot fears were raised. Myocarditis and Pericarditis After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. , has received over 2 million views. [12] By September 2020, his videos had been viewed more than 50 million times. [7], Campbell worked as a nursing educator at the University of Cumbria, and has experience as an emergency department nurse. The publisher later issued an expression of concern about the abstract until a suitable correction can be published.. 03/03/23 5:43 PM EST, Video & Audio This test estimates the risk of having clinically significant coronary artery disease using a combination of clinical variables such as age and sex and serum levels of biomarkers that are associated with inflammation and/or atherosclerosis. 30 Nov 2021. However, he said he did not understand its use to assess heart disease risk in people who have received an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Abbasi, Jennifer. The Delta variant is doubling every two weeks, replacing the B 1.1.7 Alpha UK variant. WebJohn Lorimer Campbell is an English YouTuber and retired nurse educator known for his videos about the COVID-19 pandemic.Initially, the videos received praise, but they later veered into misinformation. / Twitter john campbell @Johnincarlisle Brain injury youtu.be/NZhzWzoPB3M via @YouTube Dr. Campbell Says These States Are Seeing Spikes, "For example, Missouri, Arkansas, Nevada, Utah, case loads and hospitalizations are increasing in some of the areas of these states," he said. Gundry has been criticized in the past for using an abstract for a poster presentation as if it contained peer-reviewed, validated findings. The article actually showed that COVID-19 vaccination greatly reduced the risk of children getting seriously ill from COVID-19. In a tweet by Campbell sharing the video, the gist of his video was made more clearly: Serious adverse vaccine events, 1 in 800. He is a stats and numbers guy, CNN has had him on, and to put it frankly he knows his shite. Haigh, Joshua. 24 Nov 2021. In other words, claims like Campbells draw a false equivalence between the measured vaccine harms and COVID-19 hospitalization. Expert groups continue to recommend use of the drug during pregnancy when necessary and in consultation with a doctor. [13] He has two children.[29]. into risk categories: normal, borderline or elevated. AHA Challenges Diet Doctors Study Alleging COVID Vax Risks. Medscape. 7 Feb 2020. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Campbell_(YouTuber)&oldid=1141501921, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using embedded infobox templates with the title parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 10:55. Heart-inflammation risk from Pfizer COVID vaccine is very low. He said all vaccines induce that kind of response and that the results of the test in this situation are not something to be concerned about. There is no evidence that hes doing that now, as there are no references to this research on any of his website or social media platforms. 7 3. Gundry has submitted a corrected abstract as part of the back and forth process, but it has not been finalized or approved, the spokesperson said. The goal of the project is to increase exposure to accurate information about COVID-19 and vaccines, while decreasing the impact of misinformation. These changes resulted in an increase of the PULS score from 11% 5 yr ACS risk to 25% 5 yr ACS risk. The time period in which these SAEs occurred spanned a median of two months. Dr. John Campbell, known for his clarity when breaking down the finer points of this pandemic, shared 5 points everyone should read to stay safe. PULS Cardiac Test website. It is not proof that people should not get vaccines. The rate of serious adverse events for COVID-19 vaccines that Campbell cited originates from a study published in September 2022 in the scientific journal Vaccine[1]. In a recent op-ed, the companys head of health claimed more than 2 million pieces of widely debunked content about COVID-19 and vaccines have already been removed. Posted on 10/3/21 at 12:46 am. Read onand to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You Have "Long" COVID and May Not Even Know It. A review in Emergency Nurse magazine said that the latter textbook contained "excellent [and] inexpensive notes on the causes, pathophysiological changes, and clinical features seen in disease processes". Email sent to FactCheck.org. You can watch the video below. (Meanwhile, a recent report noted that Facebook spiked a tool that had previously allowed it to detect medical misinformation because it impacted conservatives more than liberals.). Second, nearly all vaccine harms occur right after vaccination. "There are adults in the United States at the momentis 65.6% vaccinated. In todays COVID-19 Update, James Campbell, MD, MS, professor of pediatrics and an infectious diseases specialist with the University of Maryland Medical Center, discusses vaccine developments related to adolescents and children, and the latest teen trials from Pfizer and Moderna.