The final report on Alberta’s COVID-19 response recommends that the provincial government stop providing vaccines for healthy children and teenagers.
Halting the use of COVID-19 vaccines in healthy children and teenagers would follow what some other jurisdictions have already done, such as Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the U.K., according to the report, the product of months of interviews, research, and analysis.
The report called for the cessation of the vaccine for teenagers and children because the risk of COVID-19 in the two groups is “exceptionally low.”
“The tagline ‘Safe and Effective’ was repeatedly used to assure the population and encourage vaccination against COVID-19. Based on the evidence that has emerged to date, it cannot be concluded that these COVID-19 vaccines are safe. Were they at least effective?” asks the report.
The report revealed evidence to suggest that it was not effective. For example, it highlighted that the original Pfizer vaccines did not prevent death compared to the placebo in their clinical trials in any age group.
The report alleged that Alberta Health Services removed a dashboard after it showed higher hospitalization rates among the vaccinated than the unvaccinated.
It also said there is a lack of reliable data proving that COVID-19 vaccines protect children from severe COVID-19. The task force that published the research said COVID-19 vaccines were not designed to stop transmission.
The report also highlighted risks to taking the vaccine.
“There is reliable evidence of harm following vaccination, and the COVID-19 vaccine trials were not designed to detect rare or long-term adverse effects,” reads the report. “There is a known risk for myocarditis, especially in young males.”
The task force also referenced Pfizer’s own safety data from three months after authorization, which reported 1,223 deaths attributed to the vaccine and 42,086 injured within four days of vaccination. Almost half, 45%, of these were from individuals between the ages of 18-50, who had negligible risk from infection.
The report claimed that “there is no long-term safety data for these novel mRNA vaccines.”
The report called for various other conclusions and recommendations that oppose the mainstream narrative.
One recommendation was to research the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines more before widespread use in adults and children.
The task force also said that infection-acquired immunity should be explored and communicated more in a future pandemic, considering there was little to no evidence to suggest that vaccine-acquired immunity was superior to infection-acquired immunity.
The report also called for constructing a website and/or call-in centre for the vaccine injured in Alberta. It also called for a mechanism to opt out of federal health policy when due process has not been satisfied at the provincial level.
True North previously reported that only 6% of vaccine injury claimants had been paid.
The Alberta Medical Association issued an initial statement on the report that was getting many negative replies and was since deleted. The statement was issued again with comments turned off. The association called the report “anti-science” and “anti-evidence.”
True North asked the AMA how it deemed a 269-page report filled with data and evidence from esteemed medical professionals “anti-science” and “anti-evidence” but received no reply.
The report examined ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, and other treatments but noted public health authorities largely opposed them despite early research showing promising benefits.
“The restrictive approach taken by Alberta health authorities toward alternate COVID-19 therapeutics is concerning and further investigation is required into the restriction of treatment options for COVID-19,” reads the report.
The researchers recommended legislative amendments allowing medical professionals to use approved medications for off-label treatments and explore alternative therapies.
The report was commissioned by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in 2022 with a mandate to explore the province’s response to COVID-19. The task force included prominent medical professionals, including Drs. Gary Davidson, Jay Bhattacharya, and Byram Bridle.
The report recommended that media outlets disclose their financial ties to public health or pharmaceutical contracts and cite levels of supporting evidence in health-related reporting.
As of Wednesday, the final report had around 20,000 downloads.
Alberta’s Ministry of Health told True North that the provincial government is reviewing and considering the report and its requests but that no policy decisions have been made as a result of the report yet.