Next in Line: A Critical Review of Placebo-Controlled Trials for PCV and IPV Vaccines

In our ongoing examination of vaccine research practices, this analysis extends the findings presented in the prior paper related to the image produced by the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), which highlighted the fact that no vaccine currently recommended for children by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been tested in a long-term placebo-controlled study.

That analysis according to the group’s considered as anti-vaccine activists underscored the critical gaps in long-term efficacy and safety data for these vaccines, setting the stage for a deeper dive into the specific trials conducted for individual vaccines.