TABLE TOP EXERCISES THAT INFLUENCE INTERNATIONAL POLICY MAKING ‘EVENT 201’ WEF & GATES FOUNDATION

TABLE TOP EXERCISES ARE DESCRIBED AS A NORMAL TOOL OF PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS TRAINING TO IMPROVE INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION & RESPONSE.. Several have already been acted out for International purposes at the  John Hopkins Centre For Health Bloomberg Public Health Center. Partners of the Center include :- Independent research & analysists. Supported by governments worldwide, foundations- funders and partners  etc., To name a few:- Open Society Foundations (George Soros) * World Health Org., (UN) WHO *Bell & Melinda Gates Foundation *Rockefeller Foundation* CEC * FDA and many more. The John Hopkins Centre was founded in 1998 by D A Henderson as a first Global-Govt Organization

JOHN HOPKINS – BLOOMBERG SCHOOLS OF PUBLIC HEALTH- CENTER FOR HEALTH SECURITY FUNDERS AND PARTNERS INCLUDE.. The Center conducts independent research and analysis, and our work is supported by government, foundations, and gifts. We are grateful for the generous support from our funders and partners. To study the vulnerability of US Civilian population to Biological Weapons. 25 plus years on the John Hopkins Health Security Bloomberg School’ s focus in ‘Severe Pandemics that threaten Our World

George Soros- Open Society Foundations *WHO *John Hopkins  * Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation *Rockefeller Foundation *Robert Wood Johnson Foundation U ASPR (Assistat Secretary for Prepared and Response *CDC *Homeland Security *FDA *DTRA *Alfred Sloan Foundation * de Beaument Foundation * Smith Richardson The Center was founded in 1998 by D.A. Henderson as the first nongovernment organization to study the vulnerability of the US civilian population to biological weapons and how to prevent, prepare, and respond to their consequences.

Between 1992- 2002 Published papers in Jama Medical Management of Biological Agents  *1999- 2000 Organized 2 National Symposia on Medical Health Response & Bio-terrorism *2001 was highly influential in government decisions to purchase a UN national Smallpox stockpile *2002 Became involved in the Guidance for Hospital and Communities in the US on Pandemic Preparedness Hospital Programmes *2003 Led & shaped US National efforts to engage the public in epidemic & disaster response policies & programs. Launched their 1st Peer Reviewed Journal in this field. Consequently Bioterrorism & Biosecurity was later renamed Health Security. In 2004 John Hopkins Health Security Centre’s research provoked US Policy of ‘Dual Use Research’. Startups publishing annual Health Security  federal funded articles. Which were used by the Media *Government to understand Bio-defense & Health Security

2006 John Hopkins Centre’s analysis * advocacy helped to form the ‘Pandemic & All-Hazards Preparedness Act and the Bio-medical Advanced Research & Development Authority (BARDA) *2011 John Hopkins Centre published its first ‘Nuclear Preparedness Guidance’ aimed at Public Health, medical and Civic Leader in the Rad Resilient City Initiative

2006 The John Hopkins Center analysis and advocacy helped to inform the framework for the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, as well as the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).

2011 Published first nuclear preparedness guidance aimed at public health, medical, and civic leaders in the Rad Resilient City initiative. The initiative providing cities & their neighbors with a checklist of ‘preparedness actions’ following a nuclear detonation. Also provided leaders a Checklist of Preparedness’ as to the risk of terrorism

2012 John Hopkins created their first International Fellowship Program focused on building Bio-security leadership.. And a first effort report on how to allocate resources during a Pandemic. * In 2013 they helped lead-develop the US National Health Security Preparedness Index. (The first State to State Index on Health Preparedness)

2013-2014: John Hopkins Centre participated in debate referring to ‘Gain Of Function’-Potential Pathogen Research. This resulted in US Govt funding and a new US Policy *2014-2016 Established Track 2 – S E Asian-US & India -US Biosecurity dialogues * 2017 Published their first working paper in the field of ‘defining global catastrophic biological risks- catalyzing a new focus on these issues *John Hopkins Health Centre- Bloomberg School of Health Security are also well known worldwide for their famous ‘Table Top- Simulation Exercises. (1) 2001 ‘Dark Winter Exercise- Depicting a smallpox attack on the US- which led the US Govt to stockpile Smallpox Vaccines

The 2005 ‘Atlantic Storm’ Table-top simulation Exercise focusing on the Inter-dependence that is demonstrated among International Communities in the face of Epidemics & Biological Weapons. * Another John Hopkins Centre Exercise namely ‘CLADEX’ in 2018. Was a major table-top exercise on major political and policy decision making that would emerge if a global catastrophic biological event was to occur.

The one I find most interesting is John Hopkins Bloomberg Centre For Health Security – namely EVENT 201’ which took place on October 18th 2019. Only e months before the emergence of the COVID19 Pandemic. Of course Fact Checkers- and the usual participants- NGO’s- Govts etc., have said “Nothing to See Here- Its nothing to do with the emergence of the COVID 19 Pandemic”

The 18th October 2019 ‘201’ Global Pandemic Table-top Exercise was held at the Pierre Hotel in New York. The audience was by invite only (A livestream audience) Which has Video coverage on You Tube which can be viewed. The Tabletop exercise for the Global Pandemic was organized by the John Hopkins Center For Health Security, the World Economic Forum and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Funded by the ‘Open Philanthropy Project’

The Players (Actors) that participated in the Event 201 Table Top Exercise were individuals from Global Businesses, Govt & Public Health and involved Sofia Borges UN Foundation Senior Director at the New York Head Office of the UN * Dr Chris Elias -President of the Global Development Programme of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Dr Chris Elias serves as the President and CEO of PATH, an International non-profit organization and various other Advisory Boards including the Advisory Committee to the Director of the CDC & the Washington Global Health External Advisory Board. Also a Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Other participating actors of the ‘Global Pandemic Table-Top Exercise Event’ include Timothy Evans (McGill University. Associate Dean of the School Of Population and Global Health in the Faculty of Medicine & Associate Vice Principle of the Global Policy and Innovation. Has a important role at the World Bank Group (The Nutrition, Health Population Global Practice)

Timothy Evans joined McGill University in September 2019 as the Inaugural Director and Associate Dean of the School of Population and Global Health (SPGH) in the Faculty of Medicine and Associate Vice-Principal (Global Policy and Innovation). He joined McGill after a 6-year tenure as the Senior Director of the Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice at the World Bank Group.

A Representative of WHO (World Health Org, UN). Dr Evans who was Assistant Director General of WHO from 2003-2010. He is at the forefront for the last 20 years advancing Global Health Equity & Global Health Systems. Leading the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health. Also over-seeing the production of the annual World Health Report (UN) A Co-Founder of many partnerships, including the Global Alliance on Vaccines & Immunization (GAVI). He led the China CDC Team from September to November 2013 in the fights against Ebola

Participants of the Global Pandemic Exercise Event 201 included Representatives of the UN in various Global Initiatives* Representative from Vodafone Foundation *ANZ Bank *Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Representative  *WEF Representation *Global Business Advisory Leader * Lufthansa Group Airlines * UPS Foundation *A major Media Company* A member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore *Global Health Johnson & Johnson

The Global Pandemic Exercise concluded with Recommendation including a Call of Action for Public-Private Partnerships for a Global Pandemic Preparedness Response. The John Hopkins Global Pandemic Table-top Exercise was played out like it was in reality the pending Global Pandemic with all the mandatory Restrictions. Involved Radio and TV Broadcasting. Mis-Disinformation Campaigns.

Economic and societal impacts- social consequences- suffering. Unpresented levels of collaboration between govts, international organizations and the Private Sector. Lockdowns, social distancing. The challenges posed by the populations. A new robust form of public-private cooperation to address the pandemic. Proposals were made by WEF * Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation * John Hopkins Centre for Health Security

This included Govts international organizations, business, have essential corporate capabilities to be utilized on a very large scale during the Pandemic. Stating public sectors will be over-whelmed. Economic losses. Social Media, communications systems, global news media needed to enable govts emergency response. Operational partnerships between govt responses

WHO currently had a influenza vaccine stockpile with contracts to pharmaceutical companies that they agreed to supply during a global Pandemic. WHOs ability to distribute vaccines and therapeutics to countries in the greatest need. WHO R& D Blueprint Pathogens to be deployed in clinical trials during outbreaks in collaborations with CEPT, GAVI and WHO with Bi- or multinational agreements

* Cancelling of travel by Air & by Sea. International Aviation and Shipping *Border measures. Leading to unjustified border measures. Fear & uncertainty. Severely affecting Employment, businesses.. global supplies of products etc., Vaccine deaths are absent.

November 19th 2019 WEF article on managing Risk & Impact of Guture Pandemics. Also a Private Sector Roundtable- A Global Agenda 19th November 2011. 12th May 2019 WEF Peter Sands. Outbreak – Readiness and Business Impact. Protecting Lives and Livelihoods across the Global economy.( WEF)

Also includes references to – The Center’s scholars researched these topics to inform the scenario.CAPS: The Pathogen and Clinical Syndrome (PDF) *Communication in a pandemic (PDF) *Event 201 Model (PDF) *Finance in a pandemic (PDF) *Medical countermeasures (PDF)

All reported as a fictional unplanned Global COVID 19 Pandemic outbreak but it was played out as if in reality 18th October 2019 prior to COVID19 global emergence. Also recommended was the SPARS Pandemic 2015-2028 Table-top exercise at the John Hopkins Centre For Health and Security (October 2017) A Futuristic Scenario for Public Health Risk Communicators

Recommended Citation Schoch-Spana M, Brunson EK, Shearer MP, Ravi S, Sell TK, Chandler H, Gronvall GK. The SPARS Pandemic, 2025-2028: A Futuristic Scenario for Public Health Risk Communicators. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security; October 2017.

This is a hypothetical scenario designed to illustrate the public health risk communication challenges that could potentially emerge during a naturally occurring infectious disease outbreak requiring development and distribution of novel and/or investigational drugs, vaccines, therapeutics, or other medical countermeasures. The infectious pathogen, medical countermeasures, characters, news media excerpts, social media posts, and government agency responses described herein are entirely fictional

LINK TO THE ‘ECHO CHAMBER’ SPARS PANDEMIC 2025- 2028 (https://centerforhealthsecurity.org/sites/default/files/2022-12/spars-pandemic-scenario.pdf)

https://centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/tabletop-exercises/event-201-pandemic-tabletop-exercise

OTHER LINKS OF INTEREST: 1 Global Health Security: Epidemics Readiness Accelerator. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/projects/managing-the-risk-and-impact-of-future-epidemics. Accessed 11/19/19

2 Private Sector Roundtable. Global health Security Agenda. https://ghsagenda.org/home/joining-the-ghsa/psrt/. Accessed 11/19/19

3 Peter Sands. Outbreak readiness and business impact: protecting lives and livelihoods across the global economy. World Economic Forum 2019. https://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/outbreak-readiness-and-business-impact-protecting-lives-and-livelihoods-across-the-global-economy. Accessed 12/5/19

https://www.weforum.org/press/2019/10/live-simulation-exercise-to-prepare-public-and-private-leaders-for-pandemic-response/

https://www.cni.org/topics/special-collections/event-201-why-werent-we-paying-attention

https://science.feedback.org/review/simulation-exercises-such-as-catastrophic-contagion-normal-part-pandemic-preparedness-dont-predict-future-pandemics/

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8,000 PLUS UNJABBED NZ

RNZ REPORTED yesterday 3rd April that 8,000 unj-abbed or partly Covid jabbed health workers were allowed to keep working. More than 5,000 of them worked for the District Health Boards. Data released to RNZ under the Official Information Act, shows health providers – including district health boards, GP clinics and home-help agencies – made 516 applications for exemptions to avoid Significant Service Disruptions of which 102 were granted.

Of the 8051 health workers covered by these exemptions between October 2021 and September 2022, more than 5000 were employed by district health boards.

Nearly half, 3935, were care and support workers – but the total also included 352 doctors (out of nearly 19,000 registered), 992 administration workers, 788 allied health professionals and 1984 nurses and midwives.

The Nurses Organization, which represents 60,000 plus nurses and midwives, noted those exempted were a tiny minority of the total health workforce.

Whilst NZ Citizens who chose not to be jabbed were character assassinated, purposely  targeted. People lost their jobs, businesses closed down and many never recovered.  New Zealanders have been treated appallingly, disgusting , of course you will see reported that people did not die post jab.  They say “we only curbed peoples freedoms”  The Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID19 will be on ‘Lessons learned, responses, including vax mandates, will deliver the report the end of  September.

As mainstream media will report the mass deaths of COVID remember that  10th March 2022 If a person has a positive COVID test then die 1 month or more later they count this as a COVID death. The WHO wanted all UN Nation States to report stats of COVID Mortality in the same way.  The man who was shot by a police officer in Auckland was reported as a COVID death.  ZILCH TRANSPARANCY. And with thousands of Health files been cyber attacked, and Cardia files, Bereavement files… STRANGE THAT. Winston Peters reveals 11,000 plus Health Vax exempt.

 

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“IF I WERE THE DEVIL” WAS A WARNING TO AMERICA, THE WHOLE WORLD AS TO THE DANGERS OF COMMUNISM (1965)

Paul Harvey History 1918-2009. Paul Harvey was known as the most listened to’ Radio Broadcaster’ in the world.

Paul Harvey between 1941-1943 worked as program director at WKZO radio in Kalamazoo, Michigan, while also serving as the Office of War Information’s news director for Michigan and Indiana. In 1943 he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps, but he received a medical discharge in 1944. He moved to Chicago, Illinois, shortened his name to Paul Harvey, and began doing daily news commentaries on local station WENR radio. Soon, his broadcasts were topping the ratings in the greater Chicago area.As a news analyst, author, and columnist, Paul Harvey won recognition as “one of the best-known and most influential personalities in the history of American radio” and the last of the wartime generation of radio commentators. “Paul Harvey News & Comment” and “The Rest of the Story®” aired daily on sixteen hundred radio stations worldwide and had more than eighteen million listeners weekly.

Harvey has received awards from the Disabled American Veterans, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and the Freedom Foundation. He has been inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame (1955), was named Commentator of the Year in 1962 by Radio/TV Daily, and in 1979 was inducted to the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. He also received five National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Awards for Network/Syndicated Personality of the Year (1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, and 2002). In 2005 Pres. George W. Bush presented him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Harvey’s books include Autumn of LibertyRemember These ThingsYou Said ItPaul Harvey, and Our Lives, Our Fortunes, Our Sacred Honor.

In the fall of 2000 Harvey signed a ten-year, $100 million contract with the network. In spring 2002 he celebrated his fiftieth year on ABC news radio. Paul Harvey died on February 28, 2009. Paul Harvey, a renowned American radio broadcaster, delivered a speech titled “If I Were the Devil” in 1965. The speech was a thought-provoking commentary on the societal issues and moral decay that Harvey observed during that time. Harvey’s motivation for delivering this speech was to highlight the dangers he perceived in the changing social and cultural landscape of the 1960s and to call attention to what he saw as a decline in traditional values.

Throughout his career, Paul Harvey was known for his distinctive broadcasting style and his ability to offer insightful and sometimes controversial commentary on current events. In “If I Were the Devil,” Harvey presented a hypothetical scenario in which he assumed the role of the devil and outlined the strategies he would employ to corrupt society. He expressed concerns about the erosion of family values, the weakening of religious faith, and the influence of materialism and consumerism. Harvey’s speech resonated with many listeners who shared his concerns about the direction society was heading. It struck a chord with those who felt that traditional values were being undermined and that there was a need to address the moral and cultural challenges of the time. By delivering this speech, Harvey aimed to awaken his audience to the potential consequences of societal decay and encourage them to reevaluate their priorities and actions.

It’s important to note that while the speech expressed Harvey’s personal views and concerns, it was also a form of commentary and entertainment. Harvey was known for his theatrical style and often used dramatic storytelling techniques to engage his audience.  If I Were the Devil” was to warn Americans about the dangers of communism at the height of the Cold War. In the radio broadcast, Harvey imagined what the devil would do if he wanted to undermine and ultimately defeat the United States. He suggested the devil would try to divide the country using tactics like promoting the separation of church and state, legalizing drugs and abortion, and discouraging personal responsibility. At the time, there were growing concerns about the influence of communism both domestically and internationally. Harvey aimed to stir concern about erosion of traditional American values and stoke opposition to perceived communist threats as a way to bolster support for the ongoing conflict against the Soviet Union and efforts to limit the spread of communist ideologies abroad.

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THE INDIGENOUS FOURTH WORLD DEMAND ‘DECOLONIZATION

George Manuel President of the Canadian Indian Brotherhood. President of the UN World Indigenous. Pierre Trudeau arranged for Manuel with a Canadian delegation to visit NZ in 1971. It was then upon meeting Maori politicians the coined term “Indigenous People’ was established in NZ. Manuel had leaned of the Maasai Tanzanian Parliamentarian, radical racial activist Moringe Ole Parkipuny whom first coined the phrase ‘Indigenous People’. After George Manuels visit to NZ in 1971 he went on to visit the Northern territories of Australia where he spoke with Aboriginal students at a university there once again expanding the coined terminology ‘Indigenous People’. George Manuel published ‘The Fourth World: An Indian Reality (1974). The terminology ‘The Fourth World’ became synonymous with stateless, poor and marginal nations. Manuel’s theoretical framework is on colonization and decolonization, the resurgence of so called ‘Indigenous’ peoples, communities to combat colonial social relations, a demanding of decolonization, without the State engagement, permission without sanctions.

The Rise of the 4th World Canadian George Manuel was the First Nations leader (1921-1989) . He was radically racial as he obsessively preached, promoted that so called ‘Indigenous People are, have been mistreated had become stateless worldwide. The President of the Indian brotherhood- George Manuel laid the foundations for the UN World Council of Indigenous Peoples in 1975. Manuel and his Indigenous followers from many countries around the world brought to governments, NGO’s Academia, Philanthropy etc., worldwide a radical perspective to international politics, based on the shared experience of what they saw as colonization being a violent force, of brutal suppression of ‘Indigenous’ cultures, asserting control over their futures.

Many countries regardless of political ideology and government structure put their full weight of support as to ‘Indigenous Peoples’ having been discriminated against, treated with hostility and paternalism globally.  The critical Race Theory ‘Oppressor vs the Oppressed’ grew and expanded world wide, causing much separation and division within nation states.

George Manuels message promoted ‘ a common Indigenous Identity with global connections, as they worked collaboratively at a national, local and global level for international recognition of collective rights. In some countries such as Canada, United States, Australia and New Zealand and also Scandinavian nations liberalism brought so called Indigenous People  sizeable investments and programs. The coined Moringe Ole Parkipuny coined phrase ‘Indigenous People’ certainly attracted international attention and greater government attention too. George Manuel stated in his book ‘The Fourth World’ Slowly, largely through ‘Indigenous groups working, collaborating together the support of international aid, development and advocacy groups were established, this he calls the Indigenous Fourth World Movement (Indigenous people worldwide gathering strength and authority) Where Indigenous People have a significant International presence, the ear of global organizations, such as the United Nations, attracting massive financial wealth and assistance from International Financial Institutions. Where Nation State governments know they are being watched, critiqued by global Indigenous organizations and their supporters. Where a body a National and InternationAL law has emerged that promotes collective rights and interests of ‘Indigenous Peoples’. Rights to natural resources, territories, rights of ‘self determination of self government. Where two classes of citizenship will exist in UN Member Nation States.

The Internationalization of Indigenous Rights and Governance Group  (CIGI) promote and involved in that of Indigenous Internationalism and the nature of Indigenous Authority in Nation States. (Models of implementation and actions for Indigenous Peoples worldwide). The evolution of  Indigenous Peoples in Domestic and International Governance in the 21st Century. A political process and realization of George Manuel’s vision ‘THE RISE OF THE FOURTH WORLD’

NOTES: 1982 the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) established the Working Group on Indigenous Populations with the mandate to develop a set of minimum standards that would protect indigenous peoples. In 2020 the UN Assembly proclaimed that 2021- 2030 as the ‘Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism via Resolution 75/123. It was UN Assembly’s Resolution 1514 (XV) that proclaimed ‘the necessity of bringing colonialism in ALL its forms and manifestations to a speedy unconditional end, declaring that ALL people have the ‘Right to Self Determination’. The UN Assembly’s Resolution (1960) characterized ‘colonial foreign rule as a VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS’.

The Eradication of Colonialism worldwide has been promoted, supported by the UN for Decades that so called  Indigenous People living under settler colonialism continue to make demands for ‘DECOLONIZATION’

 

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THE LARGEST EVER JAB MONITORING STUDY ‘AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY’

Auckland University Website published on 27th May 2021 that Auckland Scientists are to lead the largest ever vaccine monitoring study . A Global Collaboration in New Zealand that will access the safety of COVID-19 vaccine on a massive scale. (yes New Zealanders were the massive guineapigs that were being monitored. The Global Vaccine  Vaccine Data Network (GVDN) with its 21 partners in 17 countries were awarded funds by the CDC to monitor 300 million people for vax side effects. Dr Fran Priddy was the Clinical Director of the Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand – Ohu Kaupare Huaketo

Dr Fran Priddy stated “ Post-approval monitoring of vaccine safety is critical for COVID-19 vaccines which will be administered rapidly to populations including children and immunocompromised people across the globe. We have already seen how strong monitoring systems in the US and Europe have identified rare adverse events and led to rapid changes in vaccine policy. That the global vaccine monitoring capacity of the Global Data Network Program is critical because it links safety data across many more countries and populations than any individual country could do alone. And it allows countries with less capacity to participate in a rigorous monitoring program. The GVDN’s very large and coordinated database can more accurately and rapidly detect and understand safety issues, which will benefit us all.

This article also reads: Conflict of interest statement: Dr Priddy is Clinical Director of the Government-funded Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand – Ohu Kaupare Huaketo, a partnership between the Malaghan Institute, the University of Otago and Victoria University of Wellington

She was also asked “How did this project arise? Associate Professor Helen Petousis -Harris, the Co-Director of the Global Vaccine Data Network, vacinologist, University of Auckland made the following comment as to ‘What will the Global Vaccine Data Network do? The response was “The GVDN will facilitate studies of vaccine safety and effectiveness using health data from diverse populations around the world. Serious adverse events following vaccination are extremely rare, so scientists need to study very large populations.”

A global collaboration helmed in New Zealand will help assess the safety of COVID-19 vaccines on a massive scale.

The Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN), with its 21 partners in 17 countries, has been awarded funds by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor 300 million people for vaccine side-effects.

The SMC asked independent experts and the project’s co-director to comment on the research. 

Dr Fran Priddy, Clinical Director Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand – Ohu Kaupare Huaketo: “Post-approval monitoring of vaccine safety is critical for COVID-19 vaccines which will be administered rapidly to populations including children and immunocompromised people across the globe. We have already seen how strong monitoring systems in the US and Europe have identified rare adverse events and led to rapid changes in vaccine policy.

“The global vaccine monitoring capacity of the Global Vaccine Data Network program is critical because it links safety data across many more countries and populations than any individual country could do alone. And it allows countries with less capacity to participate in a rigorous monitoring program. The GVDN’s very large and coordinated database can more accurately and rapidly detect and understand safety issues, which will benefit us all. “This knowledge is key to vaccine safety and acceptance to improve vaccination rates and control the pandemic. It is encouraging to see that the US CDC recognizes and supports the need for a global approach and that Dr. Petousis-Harris and her team at University of Auckland have been selected to lead this program.” Conflict of interest statement: Dr Priddy is Clinical Director of the Government-funded Vaccine Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand – Ohu Kaupare Huaketo, a partnership between the Malaghan Institute, the University of Otago and Victoria University of Wellington.

Associate Professor Helen Petousis-Harris, Co-Director, Global Vaccine Data Network; and vaccinologist, University of Auckland referred to facilitating studies of vaccine safety and effectiveness.  But did the government say these jabs were safe and effective. Why would you have do this massive study to monitor safety when the jab is already being rolled out. Come on people, wake up to NZ the Guineapig State and funded by the CDC

What will the Global Vaccine Data Network do? “The GVDN will facilitate studies of vaccine safety and effectiveness using health data from diverse populations around the world. Serious adverse events following vaccination are extremely rare, so scientists need to study very large populations.”

How did this project arise? “Scientists saw a need for increased collaboration on vaccine monitoring even before Covid-19 struck. Modern computing power and statistical techniques make it technically possible to do massive studies. The Gates Foundation funded an initial meeting in France in 2019, which laid the groundwork for the project now unfolding.”

What regions are represented? “Countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and Western Pacific are represented. Partner sites can be research institutions, universities or hospitals. Some countries have multiple sites. The aim is to add even more countries and sites.”

How was the figure of around 300 million people being monitored arrived at? “It is an estimate based on the number of people each site is working with. Some sites are monitoring just a portion of the country’s population while others like the New Zealand site will monitor the entire population. It is also anticipated that new sites will join the collaboration.”

How will monitoring work? “The GVDN will undertake a number of critical activities associated with Covid-19 vaccines. Firstly, it will establish the normal background rates of a range of medical conditions of special interest. It will then assess if more cases of various medical conditions arise after vaccination than might normally be expected. The network will also compare the outcomes of different vaccines, scan for potential unexpected events and perform studies that compare vaccinated people with unvaccinated people. These are all things that are normally done in many countries. What makes the GVDN different is that by using the same methods at all partner sites, we can essentially do the biggest vaccine studies ever undertaken.”

Does monitoring imply scientists are worried about the safety of these vaccines? “No. Vaccines have been tested in clinical studies and are now being closely monitored as we use them. Covid-19 vaccines are helping populations around the world to avoid untold suffering and death and to start coming out of long lockdowns. Serious adverse reactions are extremely rare.”

Is this project just about Covid-19? “The funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is specifically for Covid-19 related work but the GVDN is set up to co-ordinate studies of vaccine safety and effectiveness for any vaccine. It aims to do similar global studies on other vaccines in the future.”

Dr Petousis-Harris is the co-director of the Global Vaccine Data Network.

LINK:  https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2021/05/27/auckland-scientists-to-lead-largest-ever-vaccine-monitoring-study-expert-reaction/

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