Does anyone have any thoughts about the rumblings starting about covid vaccine boosters….raised by Prof Angus Dalgleish…. and the concerns about the covid vaccine booster kick starting dormant cancers into action again…turbo cancers. I’m due to have a booster in a couple of weeks but after reading some articles about this from respected academics I’m not too sure.
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I have many thoughts about people like him who tried to be voted in as UKIP politicians. What thoughts were you wondering about?
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This respected academic? The Brexit Conspiracy Files: Top Science Journal Faced Secret Attacks – Byline Times
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Not all academics are unbiased. Some even try to make money using their medical knowledge and qualifications as shields for their biases and bigotry.
I’d find it hard to trust anything a supposed medical specialist said if they’re also making money from not following scientific protocols used for research.
Sorry to be political but any supposed experts like this professor who believed Brexit would do the UK good and sought to be a politician to further that agenda must surely have conflicts of interest with their medical training.
Always worth a thorough google when these snake oil sellers start showing their true colours.
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Hi, I must live in a bubble as have just this week on just come across these claims about the vaccine booster and turbo cancer, and it’s just alot to take in, trying to work out what is best for my family and myself, to have the boosters or not. Google churns up so many articles to read and digest. . I had no idea about AD involvement with UKIP , not to be political either but I don’t rate UzkIP… The link to the article…in the Byline Times thanks. Interesting and a whole new perspective for me. I guess I’ll have to decide for myself, do my own risk assessment.
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Hi @Skyesue great to hear from you again.
Perhaps talk to your GP, specialist nurse or medical team and see what they say.
I will definitely be getting my spring booster soon.
I avoid Google at all costs.
But it is personal choice, you have to make a decision that is right for you
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I must apologise @Skyesue, I think in my haste and interest to respond I may have come across as rude. That wasn’t my intention.
I hadn’t heard of him either and checked with Snopes who debunk conspiracies and clarify rumours in the news, and that led me to the trusty Byline Times who do some great reporting on difficult British issues, including much about the pandemic and all the misinformation spread around it.
There’s also a Wikipedia article about that professor with further links describing and debunking his approaches. And although I mentioned googling, for what it’s worth I actually don’t use that as a search engine and instead use DuckDuckGo which has fewer ads and tracks you less.
I don’t live in the UK anymore and Brexit occurred since I left and it’s horrifying to me how my motherland has revealed so much of itself. One thing we can do as Brits I reckon is to make sure we receive reality-based news rather than the stuff trotted out by folks with ulterior selfish neoliberal motives. Journalists, by the nature of their work, are meant to report honestly.
Apologies again!
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That’s ok Duncan, I didn’t think you were being rude, not at all. I live in my wee bubble in Skye and agree about the UK . . DuckDuckGo I will Iook into and read a bit. I wouldn’t fancy being a journalist at all trying to work it all out. Anyway thanks for all the info,- appreciated.
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Ah beautiful Skye, lucky you! Think I’d rather be there than the mainland sometimes… My grandma lived on Skye in her youth so I can almost imagine your surroundings from her faded photos. Glad I didn’t offend 
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Hello all, we just wanted to respond to this and say, as you will know, people with blood cancer are particularly vulnerable to severe illness from COVID-19. While a lack of research earlier in the pandemic meant we faced uncertainty about how much protection the boosters gave, our understanding has developed significantly over the years as we’ve funded research and gathered data. The latest evidence is based on millions of health records in the UK including 80,000 people with blood cancer, and shows that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and provide protection from the worst outcomes of infection. The study found no evidence that people with blood cancer were at increased risk of side effects after vaccination compared with the general population. You can read more about what the data shows here.
If you are worried about having your spring booster, talk to your healthcare team who know your individual medical situation.
You can also talk to us about any questions on 0808 2080 888 or support@bloodcancer.org.uk so please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
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This is excellent! Thank you for sharing the research findings relating to COVID-19 and the high efficacy (and safety) of vaccines and boosters for those of us living with blood cancers, @Alice_BloodCancerUK.
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You lost me for a moment there @Unclejack as you’d asked about cancers in younger people but seemed to be talking about COVID-19 vaccines instead! That professor you mentioned having just watched came up randomly on another thread and in response, to help clarify, @Alice_BloodCancerUK kindly shared these Blood Cancer UK research findings;
“The latest evidence is based on millions of health records in the UK including 80,000 people with blood cancer, and shows that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and provide protection from the worst outcomes of infection. The study found no evidence that people with blood cancer were at increased risk of side effects after vaccination compared with the general population.” I’m sure you trust Blood Cancer UK research, or else why use their expertise in this forum? I hope @Alice_BloodCancerUK’s comments allay any worries you may still have about our cancers somehow being caused by COVID-19 or its vaccines.
As for the research I shared relating to recent higher cancer rates in younger people, what did you think? It makes sense to me that those of us born after the onset of using greater amounts of plastics and processed foods would be more likely to gain gene mutations. As the Vox article above states;
“People born in the first half of the 20th century had a lower risk of developing cancer by age 50 than people born in the second half, Ogino said. That would support the idea that environmental changes and society-wide alterations to our diet and food production may be contributing to the increase in early-onset cancers. In the same vein, scientists increasingly suspect that exposures to risk factors at certain ages — whether in utero, early childhood, or early adulthood — could be playing an important role in a person’s risk of developing cancer at a young age. Preliminary findings, such as a study that found consuming more sugary drinks while in adolescence was associated with a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer early in women, lend support to those theories.”
As for how you do your own research, I’m sure you know that reading a balanced, unbiased cross-section of science-based research will give more accurate answers to medical questions. I usually check at least 3 sources when comparing and contrasting the findings of experts. You could even ask your haematologist.
I personally would struggle to trust the professor you mentioned above as he seems to have rather major conflicts of interest being a cancer doctor, UKIP politician, and someone trying to sell an alternative “biovaccine” for COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic, whilst also trying to have a Hollywood film made about him and his business partners. All those conflicts make him an unreliable source of cancer-related information for me personally.
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Hi @Unclejack
We have not seen the most recent comments from Prof. Dalgleish, but are aware of similar views he has previously expressed around COVID vaccine safety. These views are not supported by the latest evidence.
We are not aware of any credible research showing that the COVID vaccines can cause Myeloma, or indeed, any other form of cancer.
Last week we put out the following statement, after an article written by Prof. Dalgleish was shared on social media, prompting similar concerns from other people affected by blood cancer:
"People with blood cancer are particularly vulnerable to severe illness from COVID-19. While a lack of research earlier in the pandemic meant we faced uncertainty about how much protection the boosters gave, our understanding has developed significantly over the years as we’ve funded research and gathered data. The latest evidence is based on millions of health records in the UK including 80,000 people with blood cancer, and shows that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and provide protection from the worst outcomes of infection. The study found no evidence that people with blood cancer were at increased risk of side effects after vaccination compared with the general population. You can read more about what the data shows here.
We understand that everyone is entitled to their opinion, but please be mindful of who else might read your comment and what this might mean for them. If you are worried about having your spring booster, talk to your healthcare team who know your individual medical situation.
You can also talk to us about any questions on 0808 2080 888 or support@bloodcancer.org.uk Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you want to talk things through!
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@Alice_BloodCancerUK @Erica @ChrissyD
I have just read a article that the FDA licenced in February licenced a solid tumour treatment based on T.I.C. technology.I think it’s linked to t. Cells which are transfused into the blood and attack solid tumour cells at the end of the article it states this treatment has potential to treat Leukemia. Could be promising?
Hi all, i just wanted to say that I have had all my 8 vaccines and my husband has had his vaccines as well.
Neither of us have had any adverse side effects.
I await my spring booster.
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Wow 8, @Erica?! I thought my 5 or so different types of vaccination were a lot, my husband too! And yet we have also never had any adverse reactions.
I’m thankful for never testing positive for COVID-19 despite international and cross-country travel including road trips at the peak of the pandemic. I put it down to wearing masks fastidiously and getting fully vaccinated 
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Oh no it’s probably me being confusing! I had a variety as we were lucky enough to have different options. I think I’ve had mostly the Pfizer and Moderna ones, but of course they vary per year and region as all vaccines do, like annual flu ones.
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@Duncan @Erica @Silke @ Chrissy D.
Hi all,
I would love to comment, unfortunately I have received warnings and comments on this subject have been deleted. (Breaches of terms and conditions).
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