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BREAKING--Combination Vaccination of Premature Neonates Results in Apnea Events

Randomized Trial Shows Irrational Immunization of Preemies Harmful, Demonstrates Mechanism of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH
Jan 07, 2025
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By Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH

Premature babies are at high risk for neurological and pulmonary complications in the neonatal ICU. They are not at risk for hospital-acquired Hepatitis B, Rotavirus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, or Haemophilus Influenza B. Thus the wisdom of giving 7 vaccines to a frail and vulnerable preterm newborn should be challenged in a randomized trial.

Greenberg et al performed a randomized prospective clinical trial in 223 infants born before 33 weeks of gestational age. The primary endpoint was apnea, defined as a respiration pause > 20 seconds or > 15 seconds associated with bradycardia less than 80 beats per minute.

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