Last update and review: April 17, 2020.
Introduction.
There is a phenomenon of vaccine-associated virus interference; that is, vaccinated individuals may be at increased risk for other respiratory viruses.
Based on Wolff, 2020 (1).
COVID-19 epidemic requires an update of our Physiological Literacy on vaccines and their efficacy. Indeed, bureaucrats will receive orders (from who?) to introduce compulsory vaccination against SARS-CoV-2. This, as any compulsory vaccination, goes against basic human rights. To counter the psychosis of the masses and the criminal incompetence and idiocy of bureaucracies, we need to be literate, that is, to form a coherent picture based on scientific research.
There is a recent study by Wolff, 2020 (1), which looked at how likely it was to be infected with non-influenza viruses depending on whether a person is vaccinated with an influenza vaccine or not.
Natural influenza infection may reduce the risk of non-influenza respiratory viruses by providing temporary, non-specific immunity against these viruses
Wolff, 2020 (1).
Wolff, 2020 (1), found that people vaccinated with an influenza vaccine were 36% more likely to be infected with a coronavirus and had a 51% higher chance to be infected with a metapneumovirus. There was a lower chance to be infected with some other noninfluenza viruses. But overall, people vaccinated with an influenza vaccine were 15% more likely to be infected with noninfluenza viruses.
Wolff, 2020 (1):
Examining noninfluenza viruses specifically, the odds of both coronavirus and human metapneumovirus in vaccinated individuals were significantly higher when compared to unvaccinated individuals (OR = 1.36 and 1.51, respectively, Table 5).
There are four common coronaviruses. Two of them, coronavirus HKU1 and coronavirus NL63, use the same ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2) as the receptor to enter the cell. In this respect, SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 are similar to HKU1 and NL63. Wolff, 2020 (1), provides the reference for the virus-testing toolkit that he used in his study. And HKU1 and NL63 are on the list. Wolff, 2020 (1), does not specify for which coronaviruses there was a higher risk of infection in those vaccinated with a flu vaccine, but the two coronaviruses similar to SARS-CoV-2 are in the list. So, it is not excluded that a flu vaccine increases the risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2.
Analysis.
We should not overestimated the significance of this particular study. However, this study is a good tool to work with those who are in a state of irrational fear or psychosis. Very scared of SARS-CoV-2, people prone to irrational fear will oppose influenza vaccination if they learn that it can increase their chances to be infected with a coronavirus. This will benefit society as a whole because this makes forced vaccination less likely.
An extended citation from Wolff, 2002 (1).
Below, there is an extended citation from Wolff, 2002 (1). The entire study is in open access (free).
While influenza vaccination offers protection against influenza, natural influenza infection may reduce the risk of non-influenza respiratory viruses by providing temporary, non-specific immunity against these viruses [7], [8]. On the other hand, recently published studies have described the phenomenon of vaccine-associated virus interference; that is, vaccinated individuals may be at increased risk for other respiratory viruses because they do not receive the non-specific immunity associated with natural infection [7], [8], [9], [10]. There has been limited evidence that the influenza vaccine may actually be associated with the virus interference process [8], [11]. Other studies have found no association between influenza vaccination and increased respiratory virus risk [10], [12].
The purpose of this study is to add to the general knowledge of influenza vaccine-related virus interference by comparing rates of non-influenza respiratory viruses to negative laboratory tests, and comparing vaccination status of influenza positive cases to controls among Department of Defense (DoD) personnel. The DoD provides a unique population for vaccination studies as mandatory vaccination against influenza is required by the DoD for all Active Duty and Reserve Component personnel [13]. This study aims to examine the relationship between specific respiratory viruses and influenza vaccination.
The conclusion.
Vaccines rarely work as they are supposed to. The immunity provided by vaccines is rarely life-long. Even a natural disease does not always provide “perfect” (no disease if infected with the pathogen) or lasting (many years, decades) immunity. This is obvious with both influenza viruses and common coronaviruses that infect people every year despite the fact that people had flu and colds in the past.
Selected references:
1. Greg G.Wolff. Volume 38, Issue 2, 10 January 2020, Pages 350-354
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X19313647?via%3Dihub
2. NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel Targets (US-IVD).
https://www.luminexcorp.com/nxtag-respiratory-pathogen-panel/
Accessed on April 4, 2020.