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Scientists Investigating ‘Long Vax’ Symptoms Linked to COVID Shot

Scientists Investigating ‘Long Vax’ Symptoms Linked to COVID Shot

Scientists at Yale and Harvard say they are starting to pay attention to conditions that may be caused by COVID-19 vaccines, which has been dubbed “long vax” in media outlets this week.

“You see one or two patients, and you wonder if it’s a coincidence,” Dr. Anne Louise Oaklander, a neurologist and researcher with Harvard Medical School, told the Science website. “But by the time you’ve seen 10, 20 [patients],” she added, “where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”

They said that symptoms of the so-called long vax, a term that was spawned from “long COVID,” can mimic those of long COVID, including fatigue, headaches, abnormal heart rate, and blood pressure issues.

Patients also describe electric shock-like sensations, burning pain, tingling, and blood circulation issues that come hours, days, and weeks after getting the COVID-19 shot, the article said. Some patients also have symptoms like postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), such as swings in heart rate and blood pressure, fatigue, mental clarity problems, and weakness.

“It’s my obligation, if I truly am a scientist, to have an open mind and learn if there’s something that can be done,” Dr. Harlan Krumholz, a cardiologist at Yale University who is conducting research into the phenomenon. “I’m persuaded that there’s something going on” with the side effects, the doctor told Science, which described long vax as “rare.”

Illness after vaccinations are “a long, relentless disease,” Lawrence Purpura, an infectious disease specialist at Columbia University, told Science, saying that he treats both long COVID and vaccination-related symptoms.

Mr. Krumholz and Yale colleague, immunologist Akiko Iwasaki, started a study called  Listen to Immune, Symptom and Treatment Experiences Now (LISTEN) in a bid to “understand long COVID, post-vaccine adverse events and the corresponding immune responses by collecting information about symptoms and medical history from participants,” according to its website.

“LISTEN researchers will analyze the data for insights about the health of people in the study, including those with long COVID and those with syndromes after vaccination,” it says. “We will characterize demographic, clinical, social, and environmental factors associated with health status. We will share some results back with participants when analysis is completed. We will also treat participants with respect, listen to their suggestions about the study, and engage them in interpreting and disseminating results.”

Another team said they investigated for POTS linked to COVID-19 vaccines after analyzing a database of about 285,000 people in the Los Angeles area who had taken at least one COVID-19 shot. They found that 90 days after a COVID-19 shot, the rate of POTS-related symptoms was some 33 percent higher than in the previous three months, according to their research. Some 2,581 were diagnosed with POTS-like symptoms after vaccination, compared with some 1,945 before that.

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Long queues of people are seen at the NSW Vaccination Centre in Homebush in Sydney, Australia, on July 1, 2021. (Jenny Evans/Getty Images)

“Our data show a relatively clear signal that there probably is an increase in POTS after vaccination and after infection,” Alan Kwan with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, who carried out the research, told the outlet.

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Dr. Peter Marks, director of the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine division, told the outlet that the agency “can’t rule out rare cases” of POTS after COVID-19 vaccinations. And individual doctors and medical professionals “may want to take seriously the concept [of] a vaccine side effect” that lasts longer than a few days, he said.

But Mr. Marks claimed that a “sensational headline” about long vax could be misleading and again claimed that the COVID-19 vaccine outweighs the risks and side effects. The FDA and other federal agencies have repeatedly made such assertions despite a growing body of evidence and newly disclosed documents that show vaccine injury reports have soared since COVID-19 vaccines were approved in late 2020.

Earlier this year, The Epoch Times reported on a contractor that was hired for $9.4 million to process reports to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) and who estimated a maximum of 1,000 injury reports per day, described as the “worst-case scenario.” A number of brokers broke through a so-called “red line” on Dec. 26, 2020, or about three weeks after federal agencies gave emergency approval to Moderna’s and Pfizer’s mRNA vaccines.

“Two vaccines have been released since the last report. Since release, the number of incoming COVID-19 reports has significantly exceeded the estimated maximum of 1,000 reports per day,” General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) told U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a status report published on Jan. 15, 2021. “As a result, GDIT is unable to meet processing and other timeframes (data processing, telephone inquiries, clinical [inquiries], etc.).”

Notably, three Michigan state representatives several weeks ago revealed they were among those who were allegedly injured by COVID-19 vaccines. One, Michigan Rep. Brad Paquette, told The Epoch Times in late May that he developed an irregular heartbeat and had to go to the emergency room after getting the shot.

“When I was told I had an irregular heartbeat, I asked the doctor if it could be related to the shot and if it could be myocarditis. He was hesitant to connect it to the vaccine,” Mr. Paquette, who was 33 at the time, said.

The Epoch Times contacted the FDA for comment about the claims on Friday.

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Ilmuwan Menyelidiki Gejala 'Long Vax' Terkait dengan Suntikan COVID


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Ilmuwan di Yale dan Harvard mengatakan mereka mulai memperhatikan kondisi yang mungkin disebabkan oleh vaksin COVID-19, yang telah dijuluki "vax panjang" di outlet media minggu ini.


"Anda melihat satu atau dua pasien, dan Anda bertanya-tanya apakah itu kebetulan," Dr. Anne Louise Oaklander, seorang ahli saraf dan peneliti di Harvard Medical School, mengatakan kepada situs web Science. "Tetapi pada saat Anda telah melihat 10, 20 [pasien]," tambahnya, "di mana ada asap, di situ ada api."


Mereka mengatakan bahwa gejala dari apa yang disebut long vax, sebuah istilah yang muncul dari "COVID panjang," dapat meniru COVID panjang, termasuk kelelahan, sakit kepala, detak jantung abnormal, dan masalah tekanan darah.


Pasien juga menggambarkan sensasi seperti sengatan listrik, rasa sakit terbakar, kesemutan, dan masalah sirkulasi darah yang datang berjam-jam, berhari-hari, dan berminggu-minggu setelah mendapatkan suntikan COVID-19, kata artikel itu. Beberapa pasien juga memiliki gejala seperti postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), seperti perubahan denyut jantung dan tekanan darah, kelelahan, masalah kejernihan mental, dan kelemahan.


"Ini adalah kewajiban saya, jika saya benar-benar seorang ilmuwan, untuk memiliki pikiran terbuka dan belajar jika ada sesuatu yang dapat dilakukan," Dr. Harlan Krumholz, seorang ahli jantung di Universitas Yale yang sedang melakukan penelitian tentang fenomena tersebut. "Saya yakin ada sesuatu yang terjadi" dengan efek sampingnya, kata dokter kepada Science, yang menggambarkan long vax sebagai "langka."


Penyakit setelah vaksinasi adalah "penyakit yang panjang dan tanpa henti," Lawrence Purpura, seorang spesialis penyakit menular di Universitas Columbia, mengatakan kepada Science, mengatakan bahwa dia mengobati COVID yang lama dan gejala terkait vaksinasi.


Bapak Krumholz dan rekan Yale, ahli imunologi Akiko Iwasaki, memulai sebuah studi yang disebut Listen to Immune, Symptom and Treatment Experiences Now (LISTEN) dalam upaya untuk "memahami COVID yang lama, efek samping pasca-vaksin dan respons imun yang sesuai dengan mengumpulkan informasi tentang gejala dan riwayat medis dari peserta," menurut situs webnya.


"DENGARKAN peneliti akan menganalisis data untuk wawasan tentang kesehatan orang-orang dalam penelitian, termasuk mereka yang memiliki COVID panjang dan mereka yang memiliki sindrom setelah vaksinasi," katanya. “Kami akan mengkarakterisasi faktor demografis, klinis, sosial, dan lingkungan yang terkait dengan status kesehatan. Kami akan membagikan beberapa hasil kembali dengan peserta ketika analisis selesai. Kami juga akan memperlakukan peserta dengan hormat, mendengarkan saran mereka tentang penelitian, dan melibatkan mereka dalam menafsirkan dan menyebarluaskan hasil.”


Tim lain mengatakan mereka menyelidiki POTS yang terkait dengan vaksin COVID-19 setelah menganalisis basis data sekitar 285.000 orang di daerah Los Angeles yang telah mengambil setidaknya satu suntikan COVID-19. Mereka menemukan bahwa 90 hari setelah suntikan COVID-19, tingkat gejala terkait POTS sekitar 33 persen lebih tinggi dari tiga bulan sebelumnya, menurut penelitian mereka. Sekitar 2.581 didiagnosis dengan gejala seperti POTS setelah vaksinasi, dibandingkan dengan sekitar 1.945 sebelum itu.


Antrian panjang orang terlihat di Pusat Vaksinasi NSW di Homebush di Sydney, Australia, pada 1 Juli 2021. (Jenny Evans/Getty Images)


"Data kami menunjukkan sinyal yang relatif jelas bahwa mungkin ada peningkatan POTS setelah vaksinasi dan setelah infeksi," Alan Kwan dengan Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, yang melakukan penelitian, mengatakan kepada outlet.


Detail Lebih Lanjut


Dr. Peter Marks, direktur divisi vaksin Administrasi Makanan dan Obat-obatan, mengatakan kepada outlet bahwa agensi "tidak dapat mengesampingkan kasus langka" POTS setelah vaksinasi COVID-19. Dan dokter individu dan profesional medis "mungkin ingin menganggap serius konsep [dari] efek samping vaksin" yang berlangsung lebih lama dari beberapa hari, katanya.


Tetapi Tuan Marks mengklaim bahwa "judul utama sensasional" tentang long vax dapat menyesatkan dan sekali lagi mengklaim bahwa vaksin COVID-19 lebih besar daripada risiko dan efek sampingnya. FDA dan lembaga federal lainnya telah berulang kali membuat pernyataan seperti itu meskipun semakin banyak bukti dan dokumen yang baru diungkapkan yang menunjukkan laporan cedera vaksin telah melonjak sejak vaksin COVID-19 disetujui pada akhir 2020.


Awal tahun ini, The Epoch Times melaporkan kontraktor yang dipekerjakan seharga $9,4 juta untuk memproses laporan ke Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) dan yang memperkirakan maksimum 1.000 laporan cedera per hari, digambarkan sebagai "skenario terburuk." Sejumlah broker menerobos apa yang disebut "garis merah" pada 26 Desember 2020, atau sekitar tiga minggu setelah agen federal memberikan persetujuan darurat untuk vaksin mRNA Moderna dan Pfizer.


"Dua vaksin telah dirilis sejak laporan terakhir. Sejak rilis, jumlah laporan COVID-19 yang masuk telah secara signifikan melebihi perkiraan maksimum 1.000 laporan per hari," kata General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) kepada AS. Pusat Pengendalian dan Pencegahan Penyakit dalam laporan status yang diterbitkan pada 15 Januari 2021. "Akibatnya, GDIT tidak dapat memenuhi pemrosesan dan jangka waktu lainnya (pemrosesan data, pertanyaan telepon, [pertanyaan] klinis, dll.)."


Khususnya, tiga perwakilan negara bagian Michigan beberapa minggu lalu mengungkapkan bahwa mereka termasuk di antara mereka yang diduga terluka oleh vaksin COVID-19. Satu, Perwakilan Michigan Brad Paquette, mengatakan kepada The Epoch Times pada akhir Mei bahwa dia mengalami detak jantung yang tidak teratur dan harus pergi ke ruang gawat darurat setelah mendapatkan suntikan.


“Ketika saya diberitahu bahwa saya memiliki detak jantung yang tidak teratur, saya bertanya kepada dokter apakah itu bisa terkait dengan suntikan dan apakah itu bisa menjadi miokarditis. Dia ragu-ragu untuk menghubungkannya dengan vaksin," kata Tuan Paquette, yang berusia 33 tahun pada saat itu.


Epoch Times menghubungi FDA untuk memberikan komentar tentang klaim pada hari Jumat.


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