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What the Heck is the Harvard Pilgrim Study and did it really say that about the underreporting of vaccine adverse events?

What the Heck is the Harvard Pilgrim Study and did it really say that about the underreporting of vaccine adverse events?

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There has been much social media chatter about some Harvard Pilgrim study and how it found that vaccine adverse events and deaths are underreported by a factor of 100. As a litigator in the vaccine field, this is something I have come across and have used, so I thought it might be helpful to some readers to post the study, and maybe clear-up some misimpressions in circulation.  So, here is the study:  r18hs017045-lazarus-final-report-2011(6) For those who just want the highlights…

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Cali. Medical Board Orders Ken Stoller’s license revoked as of March 18th 2021; We will appeal!

Cali. Medical Board Orders Ken Stoller’s license revoked as of March 18th 2021; We will appeal!

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In an order dated February 16th, the Medical Board of California ordered the revocation of Ken Stoller’s medical license for writing 10 medical exemptions that did not comply with ACIP guidelines, and also for not requesting prior medical records for the patients, and using genetic testing information which was not considered scientifically proven. The order goes into effect on March 18, 2021. We will, of course, appeal (technically called a writ of administrative mandate), most likely by the end of…

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Why The Vaccine Concerned Community Should Stop the “vaccines are unavoidably unsafe” Mantra

Why The Vaccine Concerned Community Should Stop the “vaccines are unavoidably unsafe” Mantra

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Two years ago, I wrote what I thought was a straight-up and neutral post saying that the Supreme Court never held that vaccines are “unavoidably unsafe.” Here is that post and my in the weeds explanation of what the Supreme Court actually said and did in that case.  https://rickjaffeesq.com/2019/02/16/to-my-vaccine-concerned-friends-stop-saying-that-the-supreme-court-decided-that-vaccines-are-unavoidably-unsafe-it-didnt/  The bottom line is that there is no majority or plurality opinion or decision which held that “vaccines are unavoidably unsafe.” This is just my analysis of a Supreme Court case….

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The Missouri Feds Indict a physician’s assistant/clinic operator (and recently elected State Rep) for Stem Cell fraud (and other things). Should the Private Stem Cell Crowd be worried?

The Missouri Feds Indict a physician’s assistant/clinic operator (and recently elected State Rep) for Stem Cell fraud (and other things). Should the Private Stem Cell Crowd be worried?

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Earlier the week, it was widely reported that the feds indicted a woman operating a couple of regenerative medicine clinics for all kinds of fraudulent and illegal conduct. Here is an article about it. fraudindictmentarticle If you want to go deeper, here is the indictment. derges_indictment_0 It seems like she was way off the reservation for many reasons. First and foremost, she did what I think is the riskiest thing for any health care practitioner to do, namely promote an…

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California FDA Stem Cell Case Adjourned Again

California FDA Stem Cell Case Adjourned Again

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Although the Pacer docket does not reflect it yet, I have heard from a client who is in communications with one of the parties that the FDA’s case against the Cell Surgical Network and Drs. Berman and Lander has been adjourned again, this time until early May. I have lost count of how many times it has been adjourned, but it’s been at least three and maybe four or even 5 times.  It is certainly starting to look like the…

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For the Same Surgical Procedure Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Crowd, Big Decisions are a-coming

For the Same Surgical Procedure Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Crowd, Big Decisions are a-coming

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If you are in the business of providing autologous stem cell transplants during the same surgical procedure for therapeutic purposes, the next couple of months are going to be very consequential for you because of the decisions in the two big cases in the field. The appeal of the US Stem cell case is now under consideration by the appellate court. Oral argument was held on January 13th. By some accounts, the judges gave the government a hard time. But…

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The Short of it on California Medical Exemptions under SB 277, and a bit on the Possibly Soon to be Mandatory COVID Vaccine

The Short of it on California Medical Exemptions under SB 277, and a bit on the Possibly Soon to be Mandatory COVID Vaccine

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I have written many posts explaining California medical exemptions written under SB 277 which was in effect from January 1, 2016, until December 31, 2019.   See http://rickjaffeesq.com/2019/09/23/caesar-has-spoken-the-cali-department-of-public-health-provides-answers-to-some-of-your-questions-about-vaccine-medical-exemptions/ http://rickjaffeesq.com/2020/06/10/will-my-childs-california-permanent-medical-exemption-be-valid-next-year-if-she-changes-schools/ I keep on getting questions about it. Unfortunately, I don’t have the time or capabilities to respond to questions of individual families, so let me lay it out as plainly as I can once again with some caveats. If your child had a medical exemption written during the time was SB 277…

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California Federal Constitutional Challenge to Vaccine Mandates Filed; Preliminary Injunction Hearing Set for Late February; GO GET ‘EM Greg and Ray!

California Federal Constitutional Challenge to Vaccine Mandates Filed; Preliminary Injunction Hearing Set for Late February; GO GET ‘EM Greg and Ray!

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For the last many months, my friend, colleague, and behind-the-scenes advisor on both the UC flu mandate case and Ken Stoller’s Medical Board case has been telling me about some massive lawsuit he was preparing. Well, it has finally arrived. Greg and ace SoCAL litigator Ray Flores have filed a federal constitutional lawsuit in the Eastern District of California against one defendant, the President of the United States. The lawsuit is basically asking him to remove all vaccine mandates in…

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Stem Cell End of the Year Legal Update

Stem Cell End of the Year Legal Update

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As those in the field remember, in the fall of 2017,  with greatest of largesse, the FDA proclaimed that it would exercise its enforcement discretion and give all but the most egregious/dangerous private stem cell clinics three years to come into compliance with its view that autologous based stem cells, even if administered during the “same surgical procedure” were in violation of the FDA’s revised interpretation of its 21 CFR 1271 regulations. The FDA’s reimaged view of its power to…

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination: Is it Coming and Is it Legal?

Mandatory COVID Vaccination: Is it Coming and Is it Legal?

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OK, it’s time to get into it: This will be a neutral overview to give a basic understanding of the law based on three critical distinctions: federal vs. state, EUA vs. vaccine licensure, and state vs. private party. The Feds vs. the State (and counties and municipalities) Question: Since Joe Biden has already said he doesn’t think the vaccine should be mandatory, doesn’t that end the discussion? Answer: Unfortunately not, because of relevant legal principle No. 1.  Public health mandates…

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