Abstract
Much evidence has accumulated that vaccines not only cause
inflammation but also induce autoimmunity. While the efficacy for
many vaccines has been demonstrated in some form, such as prevention
of infection or reduction in severity of symptoms, the safety profile,
especially for the long-term, has not been well studied. Further, the longterm
efficacy of some vaccines is worse than normal immunity. All drugs,
including vaccines, need thorough studies of risk versus benefits. For
many drugs, the risks, and especially the long-term risks, have not been
thoroughly studied and therefore the risk versus benefit of the vaccine is
not understood. Long-term scientific studies from non-sponsors performed
by non-conflicted scientific groups in academia are needed to evaluate the
long-term safety of vaccines, and then the use of these data to develop
safer and more efficacious vaccines can be accomplished.