# Vaccine Research Wiki

> A research wiki documenting primary source evidence on US vaccine
> safety trials, post-licensure monitoring, regulatory capture, and
> the CDC childhood schedule. Each childhood-schedule vaccine has a
> pre-licensure page (clinical trial design, comparator choice,
> follow-up window, SAE rates) and a post-licensure page (VAERS
> signals, FDA baboon studies, downstream epidemiological studies,
> ICAN FOIA results). All claims are source-cited with links to
> FDA package inserts, court documents, and congressional records.

## How to access pages

- **Individual pages (plain HTML):** `https://vaccine-safety.org/page/PAGE-SLUG`
- **Full content dump (all pages):** `https://vaccine-safety.org/llms-full.txt`
- **Plain HTML index:** `https://vaccine-safety.org/?format=plain`
- **Sitemap:** `https://vaccine-safety.org/sitemap.xml`

## Core Reference Pages

### Vaccine Studies on CDC Schedule

- [Chickenpox Vaccine Adverse Events — VAERS Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/chickenpox-vaccine-adverse-events-vaers-data): Chickenpox vaccine adverse events reported to VAERS — documenting post-market safety data for varicella vaccines (Variva
- [Chickenpox Vaccine Clinical Trial Safety Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/chickenpox-vaccine-clinical-trial-safety-data): How was the chickenpox vaccine tested before it was approved? This page documents the pre-licensure clinical trial safet
- [Combination Vaccine Clinical Trials — Safety Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/combination-vaccine-clinical-trials-safety-data): Combination vaccine clinical trials and safety data — reviewing pre-licensure testing methodology, adverse event finding
- [Combination Vaccine Safety After Approval — Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/combination-vaccine-safety-after-approval-data): Combination vaccine safety after approval — reviewing VAERS reports and post-licensure surveillance data for multi-antig
- [DTaP Vaccine Adverse Events — VAERS Reports](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/dtap-vaccine-adverse-events-vaers-reports): DTaP vaccine adverse events reported to VAERS — a primary-source review of post-licensure safety surveillance data for d
- [Flu Vaccine & Guillain-Barre — VAERS GBS Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/flu-vaccine-guillain-barre-vaers-gbs-data): Flu vaccine adverse events and Guillain-Barre syndrome risk — reviewing VAERS reports, Vaccine Safety Datalink findings,
- [Flu Vaccine Clinical Trials — Pre-Licensure Safety](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/flu-vaccine-clinical-trials-pre-licensure-safety): Was the flu shot tested with a placebo before it was approved? This page documents the pre-licensure clinical trial safe
- [Gardasil Adverse Events — VAERS Reports & Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/gardasil-adverse-events-vaers-reports-data): Gardasil adverse events reported to VAERS — a comprehensive review of HPV vaccine post-licensure safety data, injury rep
- [Gardasil Trial Placebo: The AAHS Controversy](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/gardasil-trial-placebo-the-aahs-controversy): Was Gardasil tested against a real placebo — or against its own aluminum adjuvant? This page documents the use of AAHS a
- [Hep B Vaccine Adverse Events & Autoimmune Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/hep-b-vaccine-adverse-events-autoimmune-data): Hepatitis B vaccine adverse events and autoimmune concerns — a primary-source review of VAERS data, post-market safety s
- [Hep B Vaccine Newborn Trials — Safety Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/hep-b-vaccine-newborn-trials-safety-data): This page documents the clinical trial evidence submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration for the licensure of th
- [Hepatitis A Vaccine Clinical Trial Data Reviewed](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/hepatitis-a-vaccine-clinical-trial-data-reviewed): How was the hepatitis A vaccine tested before approval? This page compiles the primary-source clinical trial data from e
- [Hepatitis A Vaccine Side Effects — VAERS Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/hepatitis-a-vaccine-side-effects-vaers-data): Hepatitis A vaccine side effects and adverse events reported to VAERS — documenting post-approval safety monitoring data
- [Hepatitis B Vaccine — Pre-Licensure Clinical Trial Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/hepatitis-b-vaccine-pre-licensure-clinical-trial-data): This page documents the clinical trial evidence submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration for the licensure of th
- [Hib Vaccine Adverse Events — Post-Licensure Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/hib-vaccine-adverse-events-post-licensure-data): Hib vaccine adverse events documented in post-licensure surveillance — reviewing VAERS reports and safety data for all l
- [Hib Vaccine Clinical Trials — Placebo Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/hib-vaccine-clinical-trials-placebo-data): Was the Hib vaccine tested with a placebo before approval? This page documents the pre-licensure clinical trial evidence
- [IPV Polio Vaccine Side Effects — Post-Market Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/ipv-polio-vaccine-side-effects-post-market-data): IPV polio vaccine side effects and post-market safety data — documenting adverse event reports and surveillance findings
- [MenACWY Vaccine Clinical Trial Safety Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/menacwy-vaccine-clinical-trial-safety-data): How were meningococcal conjugate vaccines tested before approval? This page documents the pre-licensure clinical trial s
- [Meningococcal Vaccine Adverse Events — VAERS Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/meningococcal-vaccine-adverse-events-vaers-data): Meningococcal vaccine adverse events reported to VAERS — reviewing post-market safety data for Menactra, Menveo, and rel
- [MMR Vaccine Adverse Events & Febrile Seizure Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/mmr-vaccine-adverse-events-febrile-seizure-data): MMR vaccine adverse events and post-market safety data — documenting febrile seizure risk, thrombocytopenia reports, and
- [Polio Vaccine (IPV) Clinical Trial History](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/polio-vaccine-ipv-clinical-trial-history): How was the inactivated polio vaccine tested before approval? This page documents the clinical trial history and safety 
- [Prevnar Clinical Trial Adverse Events & Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/prevnar-clinical-trial-adverse-events-data): What adverse events were tracked in the Prevnar clinical trials? This page documents the pre-licensure clinical trial da
- [Prevnar Side Effects in Infants — VAERS Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/prevnar-side-effects-in-infants-vaers-data): Prevnar side effects in infants and post-market safety data — reviewing adverse event reports for pneumococcal conjugate
- [Tdap Vaccine Adverse Events — VAERS Reports](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/tdap-vaccine-adverse-events-vaers-reports): Tdap vaccine adverse events reported to VAERS — reviewing post-licensure safety surveillance data for tetanus, diphtheri
- [Tdap Vaccine Clinical Trial Safety Testing Data](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/tdap-vaccine-clinical-trial-safety-testing-data): How was the Tdap booster vaccine tested for safety before approval? This page documents the pre-licensure clinical trial
- [Was the MMR Vaccine Tested With a Placebo?](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/was-the-mmr-vaccine-tested-with-a-placebo): Was the MMR vaccine tested with a placebo before it was approved? This page documents the pre-licensure clinical trial e
- [What Placebo Did the DTaP Vaccine Use in Clinical Trials? (FDA Data)](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/what-placebo-did-the-dtap-vaccine-use-in-clinical-trials-fda-data): What does the DTaP vaccine clinical trial safety data actually show? This page documents the primary sources from every 

### Vaccine History/Info

- [1986 Vaccine Injury Act Explained — What It Says](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/1986-vaccine-injury-act-explained-what-it-says): The 1986 Vaccine Injury Act explained: a primary source analysis of the law that removed liability from vaccine manufact
- [ACIP Vaccine Conflicts of Interest — Pharma Ties](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/acip-vaccine-conflicts-of-interest-pharma-ties): Previous members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) had documented financial relationships
- [Can You Sue Vaccine Makers? Liability Explained](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/can-you-sue-vaccine-makers-liability-explained): Can you sue vaccine manufacturers for injuries? A primary source guide to the legal protections shielding vaccine makers
- [CDC Vaccine Schedule — How It's Changed Over Time](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/cdc-vaccine-schedule-how-it-s-changed-over-time): The CDC has a recommended schedule of vaccines for children, which US states use as the basis for school enrollment mand
- [Childhood Autism & Chronic Disease Rates Over Time](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/childhood-autism-chronic-disease-rates-over-time): Childhood autism rates increasing over time — alongside ADHD, allergies, and autoimmune diseases — represent one of the 
- [Herd Immunity Explained — Thresholds and Limits](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/herd-immunity-explained-thresholds-and-limits): Herd immunity threshold percentages explained: how the concept works, how it's calculated, and where vaccine-induced imm
- [How Are Vaccines Tested Before FDA Approval?](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/how-are-vaccines-tested-before-fda-approval): How are vaccines tested before FDA approval? A detailed look at the pre-licensure safety testing process — placebo contr
- [Plotkin Deposition 2018 — 9 Hours Under Oath](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/plotkin-deposition-2018-9-hours-under-oath): The 2018 Plotkin Deposition is a 9-hour sworn testimony by Stanley Plotkin in which he made under-oath admissions about 
- [Polio Vaccine History — What Really Happened](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/polio-vaccine-history-what-really-happened): Polio vaccine history: what really happened — examining the timeline, diagnostic reclassification, DDT correlation, and 
- [Regulatory Capture — Conflicts of Interest on FDA and CDC Vaccine Committees](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/regulatory-capture-conflicts-of-interest-on-fda-and-cdc-vaccine-committees): FDA regulatory capture by the pharmaceutical industry: documented evidence of industry influence over vaccine and drug r
- [Understanding the VAERS Database](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/understanding-the-vaers-database): The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System — a passive, voluntary reporting system jointly administered by the CDC and F
- [V-Safe Data Released — COVID Vaccine Side Effects](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/v-safe-data-released-covid-vaccine-side-effects): V-safe data on COVID vaccine side effects from over 10 million participants was released only after ICAN's FOIA litigati
- [Vaccinated vs Unvaccinated Study — Full Review](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/vaccinated-vs-unvaccinated-study-full-review): The Henry Ford Health System vaccinated vs. unvaccinated study compared health outcomes in thousands of children — here 
- [Vaccine Safety Datalink — Access & Limitations](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/vaccine-safety-datalink-access-limitations): The Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) is the CDC's most powerful vaccine monitoring tool, linking electronic health records 
- [Vaccine Safety Monitoring — How It Really Works](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/vaccine-safety-monitoring-how-it-really-works): Post-licensure vaccine safety monitoring: how the systems work, their documented limitations, and what VAERS, VSD, and o
- [Vaccines as Religion — When Science Becomes Faith](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/vaccines-as-religion-when-science-becomes-faith): The vaccine religion thesis: examining the argument that vaccine acceptance has become a faith-based belief system rathe

### Notable Figures

- [Aaron Siri — Vaccine Lawyer Behind FOIA Wins](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/aaron-siri-vaccine-lawyer-behind-foia-wins): Aaron Siri is the vaccine injury attorney and ICAN legal counsel whose FOIA lawsuits against HHS and FDA have forced the
- [Frank DeStefano — CDC MMR Study & Whistleblower](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/frank-destefano-cdc-mmr-study-whistleblower): Frank DeStefano is the CDC scientist who led the 2004 MMR-autism study that whistleblower William Thompson later alleged
- [Gregory Poland — Mayo Clinic & Pharma Conflicts](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/gregory-poland-mayo-clinic-pharma-conflicts): Gregory Poland is the Mayo Clinic vaccinologist, ACIP advisor, and editor-in-chief of the journal Vaccine who simultaneo
- [Julie Gerberding — From CDC Director to Merck](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/julie-gerberding-from-cdc-director-to-merck): Julie Gerberding served as CDC director from 2002 to 2009, then became president of Merck's $5 billion vaccine division 
- [Kathryn Edwards — Vanderbilt & Pfizer Conflicts](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/kathryn-edwards-vanderbilt-pfizer-conflicts): Kathryn Edwards is the Vanderbilt vaccinologist and ACIP member who served on Pfizer's COVID vaccine data safety monitor
- [Maddie de Garay — Pfizer Trial Injury Documented](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/maddie-de-garay-pfizer-trial-injury-documented): Maddie de Garay was a 12-year-old participant in Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine trial who developed severe neurological and g
- [Paul Offit — RotaTeq Patent & ACIP Vote Conflict](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/paul-offit-rotateq-patent-acip-vote-conflict): Paul Offit is the CHOP vaccinologist who co-invented Merck's RotaTeq vaccine and voted on ACIP's rotavirus recommendatio
- [Stanley Plotkin — The Godfather of Vaccines](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/stanley-plotkin-the-godfather-of-vaccines): Stanley Plotkin, known as the "godfather of vaccines," developed the rubella vaccine at the Wistar Institute and remains
- [Tina Tan — ACIP Member & Pharma Board Positions](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/tina-tan-acip-member-pharma-board-positions): Tina Tan is a pediatric infectious disease specialist, IDSA president, and ACIP advisor who simultaneously serves on the

### Organizations

- [CDC Conflicts of Interest in Vaccine Policy](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/cdc-conflicts-of-interest-in-vaccine-policy): CDC conflicts of interest in vaccine recommendations have drawn increasing scrutiny — here's what primary source documen
- [FDA Vaccine Approval Process Explained — CBER](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/fda-vaccine-approval-process-explained-cber): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the US federal agency responsible for licensing vaccines. Pharma companies con
- [GlaxoSmithKline — $3B Fraud Settlement & Vaccines](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/glaxosmithkline-3b-fraud-settlement-vaccines): GlaxoSmithKline's $3 billion fraud settlement with the DOJ in 2012 remains the largest healthcare fraud case in U.S. his
- [HHS Never Filed Vaccine Safety Reports](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/hhs-never-filed-vaccine-safety-reports): HHS vaccine safety reports required by the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act were never submitted to Congress —
- [ICAN FOIA Requests & Vaccine Safety Legal Wins](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/ican-foia-requests-vaccine-safety-legal-wins): ICAN's FOIA requests and vaccine safety legal actions — led by attorney Aaron Siri — have produced landmark court stipul
- [Merck: Gardasil Controversy & Vioxx History](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/merck-gardasil-controversy-vioxx-history): Merck's vaccine controversies span from the Vioxx catastrophe to active Gardasil litigation — this page documents the co
- [Pfizer — Largest Criminal Fine in US History](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/pfizer-largest-criminal-fine-in-us-history): Pfizer's $2.3 billion settlement in 2009 included the largest criminal fine in U.S. history — this page documents Pfizer
- [Sanofi Dengvaxia Controversy — Philippines Wiki](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/sanofi-dengvaxia-controversy-philippines-wiki): The Sanofi Dengvaxia controversy began when 800,000 Filipino schoolchildren were vaccinated before the manufacturer reve
- [Vaccine Court Explained — How the VICP Works](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/vaccine-court-explained-how-the-vicp-works): The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), also known colloquially as "vaccine court," is the federal program creat

### Conflicts & Safety Reports

- [FDA-CDC Conflicts of Interest — 2000 Report](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/fda-cdc-conflicts-of-interest-2000-report): Conflicts of interest in vaccine advisory committees: what the 2000 Congressional investigation found about FDA and CDC 
- [IOM Vaccine Safety Report — Key Adverse Findings](https://vaccine-safety.org/page/iom-vaccine-safety-report-key-adverse-findings): IOM vaccine adverse effects report: what the Institute of Medicine found — and couldn't find — about vaccine safety acro