Health Friday 4.3.2026 Open Thread: Where the Focus Needs to Be Now: An Opinion Piece

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Health Friday is a series devoted to information about Big Pharma, vaccines. general health, and associated topics. There are Important Notifications from our host, Wolf Moon; the Rules of our late, good Wheatie; and, certain caveats from Yours Truly, of which readers should be aware. They are linked here. Note: AI-generated items in today’s offering will be cited as such. If readers wish to post AI-generated items in today’s discussion thread, they must cite their source. Thank you.

To those who commemorate Passover; or, Holy Week, Good Friday and Easter Sunday: May the blessings of these observances be granted to you.

Yours Truly has posted dozens of articles on this board related to the COVID-19 bioweapon virus itself; and, to the COVID-19 bioweapon POISON “vaccines.” These articles have traced the origins of the virus itself; the development of the “vaccines”; the gaslighting and psyops techniques that have been used (and, are still being used) to frighten / suborn / coerce / “mandate”, billions of human beings into having these “vaccines” put into their body; the myriad of “vaccine”-induced or “vaccine”-aggravated illnesses, injuries, and disabilities that are presenting in “vaccinated” persons; the deaths caused by these “vaccines”; and more. https://www.theqtree.com/author/pavaca/.

To date, those who lab-created the COVID-19 virus itself; who lab-created the COVID-19 “vaccines”; who deliberately withheld important information about the virus itself, and about the “vaccines”, from then-President Donald Trump 45; who used the government (on all levels) to lock down millions of Americans for months to “stop the spread”, and to enforce “vaccination” on millions of Americans; who still inject thousands of Americans every day with these bioweapon POISON “vaccines” — have not been held to account. They have not been held account when they lied in sworn testimony before Congress (as did Dr. Anthony Fauci, when he stated in congressional testimony that he never knew or met Dr. Ralph Baric.) Please see: https://usrtk.org/covid-19-origins/fauci-discussed-gain-of-function-work-with-wuhan-collaborator-in-pandemics-earliest-days-emails-suggest/, by Emily Kopp, 21 February 2023.

It appears that the Department of Health and Human Services, along with its CDC and FDA divisions, are in the control of Big Pharma, Establishment Medicine organizations, and the Federal Judiciary. It appears that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is focused on “side bar” issues, such as revamping the “official government food pyramid chart”, and removing artificial colorings from foods, among other items. While these are good and worthy efforts in and of themselves, they detract from the absolute importance of immediately stopping all COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccines” use in the United States, and taking these “vaccines” off the market. The damage, illnesses, injuries, and deaths induced by these products are increasing; dozens of peer-reviewed scientific papers have proven that these serious and deadly effects, induced by these products, are real. Disability claims have been skyrocketing since the rollout of these products in 2021 — please see the charts compiled by Ed Dowd at https://phinancetechnologies.com/.

It appears that there is a “latest new variant” of the COVID-19 bioweapon virus itself, called BA.3.2, nicknamed “Cicada“, after the insect that stays underground for years before hatching and emerging into the atmosphere. This variant is a mutation of the earlier B.3 mutant of the SARS-CoV-2 bioweapon virus that “went out of circulation” in early 2022. However, it then “re-appeared” as BA.3.2 in a sample taken from a patient in South Africa in November 2024: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/75/wr/mm7510a1.htm, “Early Detection and Surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2 Variant BA.3.2”, 19 March 2026. The BA.3.2 variant has now spread to multiple countries, including to the United States; it was found in wastewater samples from 25 states: https://news.northeastern.edu/2026/03/27/new-covid-19-cicada-variant/, “What you should know about the new COVID-19 ‘Cicada’ Variant”, Tanner Stening, 27 March 2026. A screenshot from the Stening article is below:

And, as if dutifully, the “mainstream media” is running with the “it’s a new variant outbreak” aspect: https://www.newsweek.com/map-shows-new-covid-variant-ba-3-2-spread-across-us-11745474, Giulia Carbonaro, 27 March 2026. A screenshot of the “outbreak map” in the article, courtesy of the CDC, is below:

Per Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BA.3.2), the general summary list of SARS-CoV-2 virus variants:

Note where BA.3.2 is on this list. It is “descended” from a BA.3 Omicron variant (BA.1.1.529.3.) This places BA.3.2 (the “Cicada” variant that is the “new, latest variant”) closer up the list to the original Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) — hence, the “Cicada” nickname. Like the insect that hatches years after its eggs have been in the soil.

Note also the combination of both the BA.2 AND the BA.3 variants in BA.3.2. Both the BA.2 and the BA.3 variant lines are “heavily mutated.” And, in fact, the BA.3.2. “new, latest variant” has 70 to 75 mutations within it (per the Stening article, above.) In addition, per the CDC’s testing of samples of BA.3.2, this “new, latest variant” evades antibodies. The Scientific American article on BA.3.2, which mentions this, is here: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-cicada-covid-variant-is-spreading-in-the-u-s-heres-what-to-know/, Tanya Lewis, 30 March 2026. A screenshot from this article is below:

It appears that both the BA.3 and the BA.3.2 SARS-CoV-2 virus variants were first detected in South Africa (regarding the emergence of BA.3: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARS-CoV-2_Omicron_variant#BA.3.) Let’s examine this situation.

First: GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, https://www.gavi.org/, was founded in Davos, and is funded by the Gates Foundation, among other entities / persons.) In 2021, GAVI announced an “investment opportunity” regarding launching a COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine” program in South Africa: https://https://www.gavi.org/news/media-room/united-states-host-launch-event-gavi-covax-amc-2021-investment-opportunity. A screenshot from this press release is below:

The United States Secretary of State in April 2021 was Antony Blinken. The USAID Administrator in April 2021 was Gloria Steele (Acting Administrator; Samantha Power was sworn in as the Administrator on 3 May 2021.)

GAVI, the Gates Foundation, and COVAX went right to work on getting South Africa COVID-19 “vaccinated.” Per the Wikipedia entry regarding this situation (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccination_in_South_Africa), the “vaccine” distribution pie chart, as of 2021:

The COVAX program in South Africa was ended on 31 December 2023: https://www.unicef.org/supply/covax-ensuring-global-equitable-access-covid-19-vaccines. COVAX was a coalition involving GAVI, WHO, and CEPI. CEPI (Coalition for Pandemic Preparedness Innovations, https://cepi.net/.) Among the funders of (investors in) CEPI are the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Economic Forum (https://cepi.net/investors.) Below is a screenshot from the UNICEF article:

Does the reader see how the game is played? GAVI organizes an “investment opportunity” virtual meeting regarding funding for COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine” programs in Africa, including in South Africa. The United States is heavily involved, via the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator. Further involvement is orchestrated by GAVI to include UNICEF, CEPI, WHO, and (by extension) the WEF. Massive amounts of the COVID-19 modRNA bioweapon “vaccine” BNT162b2 are furnished by Pfizer-BioNTech for the “vaccination” program. Almost 80% of the eligible population in South Africa is “vaccinated” with BNT162b2, starting in early summer 2021. The BA.3 variant of SARS-CoV-2 emerges in South Africa, then it “doesn’t take off” and disappears — until it “re-emerges” (like the cicadas after years of dormancy) as BA.3.2 in November 2024 — in South Africa, from whence it is now detected in at least 23 countries, including in the United States. The CDC begins to “raise alarm” over this situation, especially since BA.3.2 has an “uncanny ability” to evade the antibodies supposedly “created” via the current COVID-19 modRNA bioweapon “vaccines”, or via prior COVID-19 infection and recovery.

Do not forget that the modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccines” do the following: One, to “trick” the “vaccinated” person’s body into thinking it is infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus; which then forces the body to produce large amounts of immune system cells to “fight off” the “fake infection”, and which “vaccines” are at work in the body for at least 700 days post-injection (per the Yale LISTEN study); and, Two, to destroy the crucial RNA of the body’s natural Uridine, which under normal circumstances, would “alert” the body that there is an “enemy” (infection.) The RNA destruction is done by the N1-Methylpseudouridine in these “vaccines.” One of the principal scientific researchers who worked on One and Two above is Dr. Drew Weissman. Please see: https://www.brandeis.edu/now/2020/september/weissman-vaccine-mrna.html, Lawrence Goodman, 29 September 2020; and, https://www.brandeis.edu/magazine/2024/winter/the-brief/weissman-nobel.html. Two screenshots from these articles are below: the first, from the 2020 article; the second, from the 2024 article. Dr. Weissman, along with Dr. Katalin Kariko, received the Nobel Prize for their work with mRNA “vaccine” development:

Which illuminates the “why” behind the emergence of the BA.3 and the BA.3.2 variants in South Africa after the COVID-19 “vaccination” programs began in 2021; which illuminates the “why” behind the emergence of all the other SARS-CoV-2 variants; which illuminates the “why” behind the “breakthrough infections” and the “becoming infected with COVID despite being vaccinated” incidences since the rollout of these “vaccines” in December 2020; which illuminates the “why” behind the steady damage to / destruction of, the immune system of the “vaccinated” body.

And where is the “new ACIP roster” which was stated was coming, after Federal Judge Brian E. Murphy disbanded the group and reinstated the former CDC Childhood Immunization Schedule in his “ruling” of 16 March 2025? NOWHERE. There IS NO “new ACIP members roster.” There IS NO announcement of a meeting scheduled by this group.

What does this mean regarding the concept of FOCUS?

It means: Focus on the truth that the CDC (and, by extension, HHS and the FDA) are now controlled by outside interests: https://www.theqtree.com/2026/03/27/health-friday-3-27-2026-open-thread-hhs-is-controlled-by-big-pharma-the-american-academy-of-pediatrics-and-the-federal-judiciary/.

It means: Focus on the truth that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is effectively negated in his ability to direct the department (and, by extension, the CDC and the FDA) — in other words, to do his job.

It means: Focus on the fact that it is “open season” on the people of the United States — from BEFORE birth and up until death — to be “vaccinated” with products that do NOT prevent disease; that do NOT prevent hospitalization from disease; that INDUCE a myriad of negative side effects, including death; that AGGRAVATE or RE-ESTABLISH pre-existing medical conditions that were under control / in remission, including cancer; to be injected with products that are NOT fully tested, the data NOT fully analyzed, and instead to be used as “human lab rats” for the Big Pharma companies that lab-develop / lab-create these products.

**** It means: Focus on the fact that people MUST do their own research — MUST do their own thinking — MUST make their OWN decisions, related to taking ANY “vaccine.” To allowing ANY “vaccine” to be put into their children. To question ANY healthcare provider who “recommends” ANY “vaccine.” To DEMAND to see the Package Insert for ANY “vaccine” that is “recommended” and to READ IT. To REFUSE ANY “vaccine” that raises ANY questions regarding “safety and efficacy” in the mind of the patient / parent(s) / guardian. To READ the reports in VAERS related to COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine” serious adverse reactions / serious events. To stop blindly rolling up the sleeve for a “vaccine” injection because “Follow the science.”

THERE IS NO PLACE IN THE HUMAN BODY FOR AN mRNA, A modRNA, AN saRNA, OR A taRNA PRODUCT OF ANY KIND, IN ANY FORM.

THERE MUST BE, FIRST, MUCH MORE RESEARCH INTO THESE PLATFORMS, WITH COMPLETE AND PROPER TESTING, DATA ANALYSES, AND SAFETY AND EFFICACY REPORTING.

THERE MUST BE, SECOND, A TOTAL STOP TO ALL GAIN-OF-FUNCTION RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES.

Peace, Good Energy, Respect: PAVACA

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Health Friday 3.27.2026 Open Thread: HHS is Controlled by Big Pharma, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Federal Judiciary

The vintage header image of “The Trial of the Lewis Deer Raiders at Edinburgh” for today’s offering is courtesy of iStock and Google Images.

Health Friday is a series regarding Big Pharma, vaccines, general health, and associated topics. There are Important Notifications from our host, Wolf Moon; the Rules of our late, good Wheatie; and, certain caveats from Yours Truly, of which readers should be aware. They are linked here. Note: AI-generated items in today’s offering will be cited as such. If readers wish to post AI-generated items in today’s discussion thread, they must cite their source. Thank you.

Today’s offering discusses the recent court ruling by Federal Judge Brian E. Murphy, which as effectively gelded the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS.)

On 16 March 2026, Federal Judge Brian E. Murphy, of Boston, ruled for the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the CDC, the ACIP group of the CDC (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices), HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, and other defendants. The lawsuit was brought by a coalition of health organizations, headed by the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics.) The Murphy ruling, among other items, enjoined the ACIP group from undertaking its scheduled meeting in March, 2026; it stayed any proposed changes to the CDC Childhood Immunization Schedule, changes that were to have been approved at this meeting; and, nullified all recommendations, directives, and other actions, made by the ACIP group since July 2025. Fierce Pharma covered the ruling here: https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/judge-pumps-brakes-rfk-jr-vaccine-overhaul-targering-acip-and-cdc-schedule-revamp, Eric Sagonowsky and Fraiser Kansteiner, 16 March 2026.

The ruling by Judge Murphy is here: https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/gdpzawegkvw/03162026vaccine.pdf. The list of plaintiffs, and more coverage of the Murphy ruling, are here: https://www.apha.org/news-and-media/news-releases/apha-news-releases/federal-judge-blocks-immunization-schedule-changes, “Federal Judge Blocks Immunization Schedule Changes, Stays ACIP Member Appointments”, 16 March 2026. Please see the screenshot, below, from this article:

Dr. Jessica Rose, PhD, discussed the ruling here: https://jessicar.substack.com/p/more-on-the-judgy-mcjudgefaceacip-situation, “More on Judge Brian E Murphy/ACIP situation”, 21 March 2026. Please see the screenshots, below, from this article:

Yours Truly went to the article (referred to in the post by Dr. Rose), written by an experienced practicing attorney, regarding the Murphy “ruling.” The attorney is Bobbie Anne Flower Cox, Esq. Her article is here: https://brownstone.org/articles/when-judges-go-rogue/, 23 March 2026. Please see the screenshots from this article, below:

But wait, there’s more! Judge Murphy, in his “ruling”, also “critiqued” each (then)-member of the ACIP group, finding every one of them “lacking” in what he deemed to be the “amount of expertise” to be making any decisions regarding the CDC vaccination schedule. Please see the screenshots from his “ruling”, below: Page 29 and Page 30:

And then, with even more breathtaking condescension, the following, from Page 31 of the Murphy “ruling”:

It appears that the (then)-members of the ACIP group were supposed to “present evidence” to him that they ARE qualified to sit on the committee? And, if the JUDGE deems their “level of expertise” is “lacking”, that the JUDGE can dismiss such members from the committee? Were the credentials of, for example, (then)-ACIP member Dr. Robert Malone not “good enough” for Judge Murphy? — After all, Dr. Malone discovered how mRNA can be “packaged” into a lipid nanoparticle. And why does it appear that Judge Murphy has a “particular axe to grind” regarding (then)-ACIP member Dr. Retsef Levi?

Back to the Bobbie Anne Cox article. It appears the Judge Murphy was doing all he could to find ways to “legislate from the bench.” Please see below, from Ms. Cox’s article:

Regarding the last point, about the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) having no standing: Guess what? The AAP gets large donations from Big Pharma entities, such as, Pfizer, Moderna, and, Seqirus. The AAP is completely compromised and should never have been a party to this (bogus) lawsuit in the first place. Please see: https://www.aap.org/en/ways-to-give/current-corporate-and-organizational-supporters/, from 10 October 2025:

The AAP is a direct beneficiary of Big Pharma. AAP pediatrician members make significant amounts of income from “vaccinating” children with products manufactured by the Big Pharma entities that give large amounts of money to the AAP. See how the cycle works?

If, as Attorney Cox states, the Murphy “ruling” can be overturned in court, why did HHS apparently choose NOT to fight the “ruling”, opting instead to “reconstitute” the ACIP group? Please see: https://imahealth.substack.com/cp/191534018, “Breaking News: Chairman Milhoan Confirms that ACIP Disbanded in Response to Federal Court Ruling: Sources Indicate Administration Opts to Reconstitute ACIP Rather Than Appeal”, 16 March 2026. A screenshot from this article is below:

In addition, pediatricians receive “financial incentives” from Big Pharma companies and from insurance companies via programs to ensure that children are “vaccinated.” This, despite the denials and “fact-checking” by media and by organizations such as the AAP about such “incentive payments.” In fact, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an investigation into these payments given to pediatricians in his state. Please see: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-launches-wide-sweeping-investigation-unlawful-financial-incentives, “Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Wide-Sweeping Investigation into Unlawful Financial Incentives Related to Childhood Vaccine Recommendations”, 21 January 2026. Please see the screenshot, below, from this article:

There is yet another aspect to the Murphy “ruling” situation: A combination of conflicting statements, apparent miscommunications, and what appears to be personnel from the Oval Office “taking a more active role” in HHS activities. Please see: https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/acip-members-miscommunication-vaccine-panels-future-adds-confusion-after-earlier-upset-court, “ACIP member’s miscommunication on vaccine panel’s future adds to confusion about ruling”, 20 March 2026, Fraiser Kansteiner. Please see the screenshots from this article, below:

Note that Yours Truly used the phrase, “appears to be personnel from the Oval Office” related to the HHS situation — the Wall Street Journal cites “unnamed sources.” However, what can be said, with a fair amount of accuracy, is that the HHS (and its CDC and FDA and NIH and NIAID divisions) have been roiling due to the attempts of HHS Sec. Kennedy, Jr., to curtail / stop, the “good old days” in the department. The “good old days” when drugs and “vaccines” were granted EUAs or Full Approval without proper full testing and data analysis; when the CDC “recommended” more and more “vaccines” for children from birth to age 18; when the FDA granted EUAs and Full Approvals for drugs and biologics that were clearly dangerous to patients (VIOXX [pain reliever]; and, Aduhelm [Alzheimer’s disease drug] are cases in point.) What can be said, with a fair amount of accuracy, is that Gain-of-Function experiments in the United States are still being funded by NIH, even though a “ban” on such experiments and funding was declared in 2025 — and, in addition, such experiments are also being conducted by other agencies within the federal government; as, for example, the H5N1 Avian Influenza experiments being conducted at the USDA Southeast Poultry Division facility in Georgia (https://jonfleetwood.substack.com/p/trump-admin-keeps-ties-to-who-influenza, “Trump Admin Keeps Ties to WHO Influenza System as U.S. Funds Bird Flu Gain-of-Function and Mass Vaccine Programs”, 24 January 2026.)

The following are the opinions of Yours Truly:

What the situation is today: Big Pharma, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Federal Judiciary, are in control of the Department of Health and Human Services. What the situation is today: HHS has opted to “reconstitute” the ACIP group, instead of fighting the Murphy “ruling” in court — in effect, acquiescing to the “ruling.” This acquiescing “kicks the door off the hinges” for any Federal Judge to stop / stay / delay, any directive, recommendation, committee, or activity of that committee, of the HHS, CDC, or FDA.

What the situation is today: Millions of children, from birth to age 18, are at risk for complications of all kinds induced by the multitude of “vaccines” that they are “recommended” to get according to the old CDC Childhood Immunizations Schedules.

What the situation is today: By HHS Sec. Kennedy, Jr., focusing on creating a new “food pyramid chart”, along with other “side-bar” programs — which, of themselves, are worthy — but not as important as focusing on completely rooting out any influence of Big Pharma and Establishment Medicine at HHS, he has allowed these entities to manipulate the Federal Judiciary into neutering the entire agency. By HHS Sec. Kennedy, Jr., focusing on other programs, he is NOT doing anything substantive regarding completely STOPPING the use of COVID-19 “vaccines” in the United States — arguably, the most dangerous, deadly, and poisonous products ever designed. By HHS Sec. Kennedy, Jr., focusing on other programs, he is NOT doing anything substantive regarding bringing those to account for their roles in creating the COVID-19 virus itself, or the COVID-19 “vaccines.”

What the situation is today: Is is more important then ever for all persons (including parents of children from birth up to age 18) to take charge of their health. To question the “why” behind a “recommendation” by a healthcare professional regarding taking any “vaccine”, let alone any drug. To refuse to take any “vaccine”, or to have any “vaccine” put into their children, that the patient (or patient’s parents) do not approve. To fight to have “vaccine liberty” from school boards, employers, and insurance companies that request “compliance” with “recommendations” or “mandates” for “vaccination.”

What the situation is today: Since Big Pharma, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Federal Judiciary are now in control of the Department of Health and Human Services — it is now the responsibility of HHS Sec. Kennedy, Jr., to stop this situation; or, for the current Administration to find someone who will.

What the situation is today: An example of the new “power base” that is in control of HHS / CDC / FDA: Pfizer-BioNTech wants the FDA to approve the company’s new Lyme disease “vaccine” (which appears to be mRNA-based) that it is developing with a French company, Valneva. The “vaccine candidate” is called VLA15. This, despite the fact that the Phase 3 clinical trial for VLA15 did NOT meet its primary outcome goal — which goal was to demonstrate effectiveness. This, despite the fact that the CDC has NOT YET “reconstituted” the ACIP group, which group is SUPPOSED TO RECOMMEND new “vaccines” for authorization or for approval by the FDA. If the FDA does not bow to Pfizer-BioNTech’s request to approve VLA15, what is to stop the company from suing the FDA and, via a Federal Judge (for example, Judge Brian E. Murphy), forcing the agency to approve the “vaccine?” Please see: https://tdefender.substack.com/cp/1921132650, “Pfizer Wants FDA to Approve Its Vaccine for Lyme Disease — But Does It Have a Shot?”, Brenda Baletti, PhD, 25 March 2026.

THERE IS NO PLACE IN THE HUMAN BODY FOR AN mRNA, A modRNA, AN saRNA, OR A taRNA PRODUCT OF ANY KIND, IN ANY FORM.

THERE MUST, FIRST, BE MUCH MORE RESEARCH PERFORMED ON THESE TECHNOLOGIES AND PLATFORMS.

THERE MUST BE, SECOND, EXTENSIVE TESTING OF PRODUCTS USING THESE TECHNOLOGIES AND PLATFORMS, WITH COMPLETE ANALYSES OF SAFETY AND EFFICACY DATA.

ALL GAIN-OF-FUNCTION EXPERIMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, OF ANY KIND, PERFORMED BY ANY DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, MUST BE STOPPED.

Peace, Good Energy, Respect: PAVACA

(Intellectual Disclaimer and Notice: Except for linked URLs and other items available on the Internet, the ideas and opinions of today’s offering are by PAVACA. Credit to PAVACA must be given if the ideas and opinions of today’s offering are used by other blog writers, by podcasters, in social or in print media.)

Health Friday 3.20.2026 Open Thread: Meet Moderna’s mRNA-1283, mNEXSPIKE, the Other Component of mRNA-1083, mCOMBRIAX: Part Two

The colorized vintage image of vaccination for today’s header is courtesy of MedPage Today and Google Images.

Health Friday is a series devoted to Big Pharma, vaccines, general health, and associated topics. There are Important Notifications from our host, Wolf Moon; the Rules of our late, good Wheatie; and, certaincaveats from Yours Truly, of which readers should be aware. They are linked here. Note: AI-generated items in today’s offering will be cited as such. If readers wish to post AI-generated items in today’s discussion thread, they must cite their source. Thank you.

The Moderna “combination modRNA influenza + COVID-19 vaccine”, mRNA-1083, also called mCOMBRIAX, has just been approved for use in Europe. mRNA (mCOMBRIAX) is a combination of the Moderna modRNA multi-strain influenza “vaccine”, mRNA-1010, plus the company’s “other” modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine”, mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE.) Yours Truly has written about the mRNA-1010 component of this “combo vaccine” here: https://www.theqtree.com/2026/02/27/health-friday-2-27-2026-open-thread-modernas-mrna-1010-and-the-end-run-around-hhs-sec-kennedy-jr-part-one/; and, https://www.theqtree.com/2026/03/06/health-friday-3-6-2026-open-thread-modernas-mrna-1010-and-the-end-run-around-hhs-sec-kennedy-jr-part-two/. Part One of the discussion of the mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE) component is here: https://www.theqtree.com/2026/03/13/health-friday-3-13-2026-open-thread-meet-modernas-mrna-1283-mnexspike-the-other-component-of-mrna-1083-mcombriax-part-one/.

Today’s offering is Part Two of two regarding mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE.)

The Package Insert for healthcare professionals for mNEXSPIKE is here: https://www.fda.gov/media/186738/download. Below is a screenshot of section 11 Description of this injectable:

Note that the Description does NOT mention that the fact that N1-Methylpseudouridine (either by that name, or by its IUPAC name [its spelled-out chemical components name]) is used in mNEXSPIKE. Nor does it mention that the N1-Methylpseudouridine in mNEXSPIKE serves as the “scaffold” for the mechanism of the “vaccine” — a lab-created element that destroys the RNA of the natural Uridine in the body, replacing it with a compound that does nothing beneficial: in fact, which serves as a “facilitator” in speeding the ingredients of the “vaccine” throughout the entire body; while, at the same time, severely damaging the body’s natural ability (via natural Uridine and its RNA) to regulate mood, help with learning and memory, and assist in normal “gut-brain axis” interactions.

Which leads into the Patent for mNEXSPIKE. Yours Truly will not present the entire Patent. Nor is Yours Truly advising people to read through the Patent document for every drug or “vaccine” they put into their body. However, there are multiple aspects of “the Devil is in the details” in the Patent for mNEXSPIKE regarding the ingredients that “may” be used in formulating this “vaccine” — details that appear to be lacking in the Package Insert. Keep this in mind when reading the following.

There are multiple Moderna-held Patents for mNEXSPIKE (https://www.modernatx.com/en-US/patents.) The most recent Patent is here: https://patents.google.com/patent/US12508278B2/en. The Title of the Patent is: “Lipid nanoparticle compositions and methods of formulating the same.” This Patent was published on 30 December 2025. An image of the Inventors and Dates section is below:

Note that the assigned Agent for this Patent is ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION (https://www.arescapitalcorp.com/), which is private-equity, real estate, and credit asset manager in “global alternative investment” (per Wikipedia.)

The mention of N1-Methylpseudouridine as a component of mNEXSPIKE is here in the Patent:

Which is followed by a list, in Claim 1, of twenty-two different “phospholipids” that Moderna “may” choose from in formulating the “vaccine.” Which list is then followed by a list, also in Claim 1, of nine different PEG-lipids (polyethylene glycol lipids) that Moderna “may” choose from in formulating the “vaccine.” The question here is: Are there different “phospholipids” and/or different “PEG-lipids” being used in different batches of mNEXSPIKE other than the ones listed in the section 11 Description of the Package Insert for the “vaccine”? Recall, from Part One regarding mNEXSPIKE, that the FDA Approval Letter that was sent to Moderna for this injectable specifically stated that the agency relied ONLY on the “data” and other information that Moderna gave to the FDA — there was no independent testing or analysis performed.

Then, there is the lipid nanoparticle (LNP) in mNEXSPIKE, which in the section 11 Description is SM-102. However, in the Patent document, there appear to be multiple types of LNPs from which Moderna “may” choose in formulating the “vaccine.” In addition, there are listed multiple percentage ratio ranges of these LNPs in multiple types of combinations with the PEG-lipids and/or with “non-cationic lipids.” These are in the Patent document under 1. Lipid Nanoparticle Compositions. The question here is: Are there then multiple “variations” of these formulations that would appear in different batches of mNEXSPIKE?

Then, there are the “Adduct Impurities” that are permitted in the formulation of mNEXSPIKE. Please see the screenshot, below, from the Patent, the section 1. Lipid Nanoparticles:

“Adduct impurities” — think the “loose DNA” in the Pfizer-BioNTech and in the Moderna modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccines.” Think the “Process 2” manufacturing method — and that “culturing bath” of lab-created E. coli derivative that is part of this process — that these companies use as part of modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccines” production. It appears that Moderna is fine with allowing impurities in mNEXSPIKE. One would think that, after more than five years of manufacturing modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccines”, the company would have come up with a way to remove impurities; or, at least, to reduce the percentage “allowed” in the “vaccine” to as nearly zero as possible, from the product before putting it on the market — and not allowing a range of percentage amounts of impurities to remain in the product.

Following are screenshots from the Patent US12508278B2 for mNEXSPIKE. Yours Truly believes it appears that Moderna may have submitted “data” to the FDA for approval of this “vaccine” based on only the limited set of ingredients that the company sent “data” about — while, at the same time, the Patent for the “vaccine” contains multiple lists of multiple variations of these ingredients from which the company “may” choose to formulate batches of the “vaccine.” In other words — is a “How Bad is My Batch?”-type of scenario being set up?

The ratio of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to the mRNA in mNEXSPIKE is allowed to vary:

The type of pseudouridine used in mNEXSPIKE is allowed to vary:

Which indicates that another pseudouridine OTHER than N1-Methylpseudouridine “may” be used in mNEXSPIKE.

The company reserves the right to substitute codons in the manufacture of mNEXSPIKE. Codons are three-nucleotide sequences of a strand of either DNA or of RNA:

The “rationale” for codon replacements:

Forms of administration for mNEXSPIKE:

Note that the Patent states that the “vaccine” can cross the Blood-Brain Barrier.

In summary: It appears that Moderna, in giving the FDA “data” involving the ingredients listed on the Package Insert for mNEXSPIKE, for which “data” the FDA granted “full approval” last year, did not inform the FDA that the Patent for the “vaccine” contains multiple variations for the ingredients used in the product; multiple variations of formulations for the product; and multiple forms of administration of the product. It also appears that Dr. David Kaslow, who signed the FDA Approval Letter to Moderna for mNEXSPIKE, either did not read the Patent document for this product; or, did not have it summarized for him to read; or, read either or both of the latter and was fine with it.

**** AND HERE’S THE REASON BEHIND THE DISCUSSION OF THE PATENT FOR mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE) AND THE SCREENSHOTS FROM THE PATENT: It appears that Moderna is using clinical trials study subjects as HUMAN LAB RATS in their two latest Clinical Trials of “variant formulations” of mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE.)

Clinical Trial NCT07266558 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07266558.) Please see below: screenshots of the study Overview, and of the Trial Description – Intervention and Study Arms section from the Researcher View:

Note the language, “Variant Formulation.” Note ALSO that this Clinical Trial is for HEALTHY persons age 50 – 64 years with NO underlying conditions — this appears to be the “setup” to getting mNEXSPIKE approved by the FDA for HEALTHY persons under age 65. Note also that mRNA-1273 (SPIKEVAX) may be given to a study subject.

Clinical Trial NCT07089706 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07089706.) Please see below: screenshots of the study Overview, and of the Trial Description – Intervention and Study Arms from the Researcher View:

Note that there is NO saline Placebo group in the clinical trial above. Note also the very small study subject pool (832 persons.)

What are in these “variant formulations” of mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE) that the study subjects will receive in the clinical trials listed above? Refer back to the screenshots from the Patent for mRNA-1283 in today’s offering. Look at the multiple combinations of lipid nanoparticles to modRNA, the multiple types of pseudouridines, the multiple percentage ranges of allowed “adduct impurities” that can be used in formulations of this injectable. Also — Why is there NO saline Placebo group in NCT07089706?

Does anyone at the FDA understand what’s going on here?

THERE IS NO PLACE FOR AN mRNA, A modRNA, AN saRNA, OR A taRNA PRODUCT IN THE HUMAN BODY, IN ANY FORM. THERE MUST, FIRST, BE MUCH MORE RESEARCH PERFORMED ON THESE GENE-ALTERING THERAPY PLATFORMS AND PRODUCTS. THERE MUST, SECOND, BE IRREFUTABLE PROOF THAT PRODUCTS MADE USING THESE THERAPY PLATFORMS AND PRODUCTS ARE TRULY “SAFE AND EFFECTIVE.”

Peace, Good Energy, Respect: PAVACA

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Health Friday 3.13.2026 Open Thread: Meet Moderna’s mRNA-1283, mNEXSPIKE, the Other Component of mRNA-1083, mCOMBRIAX: Part One

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The Moderna “combination modRNA influenza + modRNA COVID-19 vaccine”, mRNA-1083, also called mCOMBRIAX, has just been approved for use in Europe. mRNA-1083 (mCOMBRIAX) is a combination of the Moderna modRNA multi-strain influenza “vaccine”, mRNA-1010, plus the company’s “other” modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine”, mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE.) Yours Truly has written about the mRNA-1010 component of this “combo vaccine” here: https://www.theqtree.com/2026/02/27/health-friday-2-27-2026-open-thread-modernas-mrna-1010-and-the-end-run-around-hhs-sec-kennedy-jr-part-one/; and, here: https://www.theqtree.com/2026/03/06/health-friday-3-6-2026-open-thread-modernas-mrna-1010-and-the-end-run-around-hhs-sec-kennedy-jr-part-two/.

And now, on to the mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE) component of mRNA-1083. Today’s offering is Part One of two:

Moderna’s “other” modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine”, mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE), was approved for use in the United States on 30 May 2025. The FDA Approval Letter to Moderna is here: https://www.fda.gov/media/186740/download. The Approval Letter for mNEXSPIKE was signed by David C. Kaslow, MD, Director of the Office of Vaccines Research and Review (a subdivision of FDA’s CBER department [Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research]). Dr. Kaslow is a Biden-era “holdover” at the FDA; he has been with CBER since 11 October 2022.

It appears that Dr. Kaslow relied solely on the “data” that was given to the FDA by Moderna regarding the “safety and efficacy” of mRNA-1283, prior to that agency’s granting approval of the BLA (Biologics License Application) that Moderna submitted for the product. In addition, it appears that Dr. Kaslow believed that the “data” that Moderna supplied to the FDA was sufficient enough to warrant a bypass of the review process by the VRBPAC group of the FDA (Vaccines and Related Biological Products Committee.) Please see the screenshot from Dr. Kaslow’s Approval Letter to Moderna for mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE), below:

By the way, on 20 May 2025, Dr. Martin Makary (FDA Commissioner) and Dr. Vinay Prasad (Director of the FDA’s CBER division) published an “opinion piece” in the New England Journal of Medicine that purported to be their “opinions” regarding a “new approach” to COVID-19 “vaccination” in the United States. However, this was not really an “opinion piece” — it was implemented as FDA policy. This article by Dr. Prasad and Dr. Makary was published just 10 days before Dr. Kaslow sent the Approval Letter to Moderna for mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE.) Did Dr. Prasad and Dr. Makary know in advance that Dr. Kaslow was going to issue this Approval Letter? Did HHS Secretary Kennedy, Jr., know? The “opinion piece” is here: https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMsb2506929. “An Evidence-Based Approach to COVID-19 Vaccination.” Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, and Martin Makary, MD, MPH. 20 May 2025. Below are two screenshots from this article: from the text; and, the Figure 2, which lists the “groups at severe risk from COVID-19.” The persons who would fall under one or more of the categories listed in Figure 2, even if these persons are under age 65, would “qualify” for “vaccination” with mNEXSPIKE:

The Package Insert for healthcare professionals for mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE) is here: https://www.fda.gov/media/186738/download. Please see the screenshots of the following sections of this Package Insert, below: first, section 11 Description; then, section 12 Clinical Pharmacology, and section 13 Nonclinical Toxicology:

It would appear that Dr. Kaslow was comfortable in approving an injectable by Moderna (mRNA-1283, also called mNEXSPIKE) that contains the dangerous lipid nanoparticle SM-102; that contains at least PEG-related element (polyethylene glycol); and, that was not tested for carcinogenicity (the potential to cause cancer), for genotoxicity (the potential to damage genes, or to cause changes to genes, either of which can also cause cancer), or for impairment of male fertility.

It would also appear that Dr. Kaslow was comfortable with approving this modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine” (mRNA-1283, also called mNEXSPIKE), which is purported to “prevent infection of COVID-19” — but, which claim has been proven to be wrong. From the FDA Package Insert for mNEXSPIKE:

The “prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)” statement is still being used by the FDA on COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccines” Package Inserts, despite the fact that Shrestha, et al., demonstrated in 2023 that “fully up-to-date vaccinated” Cleveland Clinic employees were more likely to become COVID-19 infected than those who were not “fully up-to-date” with COVID-19 “vaccination” (https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.09.23290893. “Risk of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Among Those Up-to-Date and Not Up-to-Date on COVID-19 Vaccination.” Nabin K. Shrestha, et al. 13 June 2023.) Please the screenshot from this paper, below:

Why aren’t the Moderna “original” modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine”, mRNA-1273 (SPIKEVAX), and the Moderna modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine”, mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE), the same? Please see the screenshot, below, from this article (https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/what-difference-between-spikevax-mnexspike-3580787/, “What is the difference between SPIKEVAX and mNEXSPIKE?”, 2 September 2025:

However, regarding mNEXSPIKE, there apparently is a “blurred line” as to the use of it in persons under age 65 who do not have an “underlying medical condition.” Please see the screenshot below, from this article: https://health.mountsinai.org/blog/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-covid-19-vaccines/, 23 September 2025; the advice is from Dr. Bernard Camins, MD, MSc, of Mount Sinai Hospital, in the “FAQ” section:

Note the language above, from Dr. Camins, regarding the ability of pharmacists to “prescribe vaccines off-label.”

Why is the N-terminal domain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus so important to Moderna that the company crafted a modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine”, mNEXSPIKE, to utilize it? The N-terminal domain area is the “closest” (in terms of placement) to the receptor-binding domain (RCB) on the SARS-CoV-2 virus code. The N-terminal domain is also close to the S1/S2 cleavage site on the virus code. The receptor-binding domain is the part of the virus code that “makes sure” that the “payload” of the “vaccine” binds itself (enters into) the cells of the “vaccinated” person. These, in this writer’s opinion, make the N-terminal domain a “prime target” for the development of modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccines” that do not need to include the entire virus code, but still can “deliver the payload” through the receptor-binding domain mechanism. Please see: https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2020.587269. “SARS-CoV-2: Structure, Biology, and Structure-Based Therapeutics Development.” Mei-Yue Wang, et al. 24 November 2020. Figure 1.) This is in contrast to the other modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccines” (by Moderna and by Pfizer-BioNTech) that contain the entire spike protein sequence (S1 and S2 areas.)

The issue regarding developing a modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine” that only utilizes the N-terminal domain and the receptor-binding domain appears to have been determining exactly what “binding pocket” of the N-terminal domain would work. Scientists had been experimenting with the N-terminal domain to find such a “binding pocket”: for example, as described in this paper, from 2022: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2022.11.004. “Structural and energetic analyses of SARS-CoV-2 N-terminal domain characterise sugar binding pockets and suggest putative impacts of variants on COVID-19 transmission.” Jonathan Lees, et al. 17 November 2022. Please see the screenshots from this paper, below; first, the Abstract; followed by the Graphical Abstract:

It appears that Moderna did find such an N-terminal “binding pocket” to use for the development of mNEXSPIKE. And, it appears that the company’s decision to “harness” the mechanism to the S1 area of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, as opposed to using the entire S1/S2 sequence, is due to the fact that the S1 area is that which appears to be the most “effective” in regards to the Delta and Omicron variants of the virus. Please refer to: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38034565. “SARS-CoV-2 spike protein S1 subunit induces potent neutralizing responses in mice and is effective against Delta and Omicron variants.” Tarlan Mamedov, et al. 14 November 2023. Please see the screenshot, below, of the Conclusion from this paper:

Note that Mamedov, et al., used a tobacco plant to produce the S1 protein from SARS-CoV-2, which they then tested against Delta and Omicron virus variants.

In this writer’s opinion, mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE) cannot be thought of as “mRNA-1273 (SPIKEVAX) Lite.” mNEXSPIKE contains the S1 spike protein of an Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. mNEXSPIKE contains the dangerous lipid nanoparticle, SM-102, that mRNA-1273 (SPIKEVAX) also contains. mNEXSPIKE contains N1-Methylpseudouridine (which will destroy the RNA of the “vaccinated” body’s natural Uridine, replacing it with a lab-created chemical compound that has no natural, beneficial mechanism for the body), which mRNA-1273 (SPIKEVAX) also contains. In this writer’s opinion, the only difference between mRNA-1273 (SPIKEVAX) and mNEXSPIKE is that the latter “vaccine” does not contain the S2 area of the spike protein.

To be continued in Part Two.

THERE IS NO PLACE IN THE HUMAN BODY FOR AN mRNA, A modRNA, AN saRNA, OR A taRNA PRODUCT OF ANY KIND, IN ANY FORM. THERE MUST, FIRST, BE MUCH MORE RESEARCH INTO THESE GENE-ALTERING THERAPY PLATFORMS AND PRODUCTS. THERE MUST, SECOND, BE IRREFUTABLE PROOF THAT THESE GENE-ALTERING THERAPY PLATFORMS AND PRODUCTS ARE TRULY “SAFE AND EFFECTIVE.”

Peace, Good Energy, Respect: PAVACA

Health Friday 3.6.2026 Open Thread: Moderna’s mRNA-1010 and the End Run Around HHS Sec. Kennedy, Jr.: Part Two

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Special Note regarding today’s offering: In Yours Truly’s opinion, it is very important that HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., gets the URL link to today’s post. Please help in this regard if possible. Thank you. https://x.com/SecKennedy; https://truthsocial.com/@seckennedy; https://www.instagram.com/seckennedy/.

Part One of the series is here: https://www.theqtree.com/2026/02/27/health-friday-2-27-2026-open-thread-modernas-mrna-1010-and-the-end-run-around-hhs-sec-kennedy-jr-part-one/.

Part Two of the series, today’s offering, discusses two very important areas related to mRNA-1010, Moderna’s modRNA-based influenza “vaccine”, the (amended) BLA (Biologics License Application) for which the FDA has agreed to review, after the agency first refused to file the original BLA. The first area is the Patent document for mRNA-1010. The second area is the involvement of Blackstone Life Sciences in funding mRNA-1010.

**** Preliminary item before the first discussion area; keep this in mind regarding anything related to mRNA-1010: The EMA (European Medicines Agency) has just approved the use of Moderna’s COMBO modRNA “vaccine”, mRNA-1083, for use in the European Union. mRNA-1083 is combination of Moderna’s modRNA “vaccine” of multiple influenza strains, mRNA-1010 — PLUS, Moderna’s modRNA COVID-19 “vaccine”, mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE.) Please see: https://www.stocktitan.net/news/MRNA/european-medicines-agency-s-committee-for-medicinal-products-for-rod4htf7c1gd.html, “European Medicine Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use Adopts Positive Opinion Recommending Marketing Authorization of mCOMBRIAX, Moderna’s mRNA Combination Vaccine Against Influenza and COVID-19”, 26 February 2026. mRNA-1083, also called mCOMBRIAX, is the “end-product” that Moderna is pushing to have the FDA approve for use in the United States. The first step in this process was to get FDA approval for the mRNA-1283 component, mNEXSPIKE. which the agency did on 30 May 2025. The next step is for Moderna to get FDA approval for the mRNA-1010 component.

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First discussion area of today’s offering: THE PATENT DOCUMENT FOR mRNA-1010:

The Patent document for mRNA-1010 is found here: https://patents.google.com/patent/EP4274607A1/en. Note that this Patent was filed under a European Patent listing. The Patent listing screenshot is below, followed by a screenshot of the Title and the Abstract:

Yours Truly will not go through the entire Patent document for mRNA-1010. However, the screenshots of sections of the Patent document, below, are important, as they show what, in this writer’s opinion, are decisions by Moderna to lab-create an mRNA-based influenza virus “vaccine” that has multiple strains of virus and lipid nanoparticles variations — only a few of which “vaccine” formula variations could have been fully tested and the test results analyzed, either in lab mice experiments or in human clinical trials, before March 2026.

The Patent document for mRNA-1010 is what Yours Truly calls a “kitchen-sink” document. It lists and describes multiple modRNA-based influenza strains that “may” be used in the formulations of the “vaccine.” It lists multiple possible formulations for the lipid nanoparticles that “may” be used the formulations for the “vaccine.” It lists the multiple combinations of amounts of the modRNA-based influenza strains antigens that “may” be used in the formulations of the “vaccine.” These multiple variations and formulations are called embodiments in the Patent document.

Example: It appears that up to EIGHT (or more) different modRNA-based strains of influenza viruses “may” be used:

Example: It appears that multiple variations of modRNA strains ratios (from HA antigens or from NA antigens) “may” be used in the EIGHT strain “version”, such as 2:2:2:2:1:1:1:1;, or, as 3:3:3:3:1:1:1:1. Among others:

Which is also described in the Claims section of the Patent document; see below:

Note: “HA” refers to hemagglutinin, an influenza virus surface protein, assists virus particles to “attach” to red blood cells; “NA” refers to neuraminidase, an influenza surface protein that assists in virus replication.

Example: It appears that multiple types of lipid nanoparticles “may” be used in the multiple types of “vaccine” formulations; such, SM-102 (an “ionizable lipid”, already used in SPIKEVAX and in mNEXSPIKE); DOPE; SDPC; PDG-DMG; plus, OTHER types of lipid nanoparticles that Moderna will create for use:

Note that various types of pseudouridines, including N1-Methylpseudouridine (also used in SPIKEVAX and in mNEXSPIKE) “may” be used in the “vaccines” formulated.

Example: It appears that Moderna will determine how many modRNA-based influenza strains will be used in the “vaccine.” Moderna will also determine how many types of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) will be used in the various “vaccine” formulations:

Note the language that TWELVE OR MORE influenza strains “may” be used in the “vaccine.”

**** Yours Truly will again stress that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has just approved the Moderna “combo-vaccine”, mRNA-1083 (mCOMBRIAX), for use in Europe. mRNA-1083 contains mRNA-1010, plus mRNA-1283 (mNEXSPIKE, Moderna’s other modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine” [the other being its “SPIKEVAX” product].) Look again at the details from the Patent document for mRNA-1010, above. How can a “vaccine” like mRNA-1010 be approved for use anywhere, given that Moderna can choose anywhere from ONE to TWELVE different modRNA-based influenza strains, plus ONE or MORE types of lipid nanoparticles, along with combining these in MULTIPLE FORMULA VARIATIONS, to produce this injectable?

Further down in the Patent document, there is the section Table 5. Experimental Groups. It is in this section that there is detailed discussion of the lab mice experiments with all three of the Moderna “mRNA-10….-vaccines” group, which comprises mRNA-1010, mRNA-1020, and mRNA-1030. This section describes the various influenza strains combinations used in these experiments:

From the section Pharmaceutical Formulations, it appears that Moderna will be using what Yours Truly will call the “crapshoot method” for choosing the amounts of ingredients to be combined into mRNA-1010:

And, from the Titer subsection of the above, it appears that Moderna will also use the “crapshoot method” to estimate (guesstimate) the amount of titer in the blood of a person “vaccinated” with mRNA-1010:

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What is a possible “underpinning” to the “multiple options” for Moderna’s mRNA-1010 formulation? Perhaps it is this 2023 article: “Rethinking next-generation vaccines for coronaviruses, influenzaviruses, and other respiratory viruses.” Jefferey K. Taubenberger, David M. Morens, Anthony S. Fauci. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9832587/. 11 January 2023. Please see the screenshots from this article, below. First, the Abstract:

Next, from the Introduction:

Finally, from the section Mucosal responses:

If Yours Truly read this paper correctly, the main idea appears to be the development and use of modRNA-based “vaccines” to be administered intranasally. Note also that Dr. Jeffery K. Taubenberger, one of the paper’s co-authors, is now the Acting Director of the NIAID; and, who holds the Patent for the “universal influenza vaccine” that he invented in 2020 while working at NIH.

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Second discussion area of today’s offering: The involvement of Blackstone Life Sciences in the financial backing for mRNA-1010. Yours Truly begins here, with screenshots from the Moderna Earnings Call Transcript published by The Motley Fool on 13 February 2026 (https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/02/13/moderna-mrna-q4-2025-earnings-call-transcript/); first, the Date and Participants section; then, a portion of the Takeaways section; and, the Risks section:

Thanks to The Motley Fool for the above information.

Moderna has realized that their United States COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine” market, and their modRNA-based influenza “vaccine” market, are shrinking. There were income losses for the company. Meanwhile, Moderna has multiple other injectable products “in the pipeline” for development and testing prior to submitting applications to the FDA for BLAs for these products. This, then, presents an issue regarding the funding of the company’s endeavors.

It appears that Moderna has found a solution to two of these issues — the situations with funding; and, with developing mRNA-1010 and with mRNA-1083 to get these products approved for use: the company obtained an “infusion” of up to $750 Million dollars from Blackstone Life Sciences in 2024: https://pharmaphorum.com/news/blackstone-bankrolls-modernas-flu-shot-750m, “Blackstone bankrolls Moderna’s flu shot for $750m”, Phil Taylor, 28 March 2024. Please see the screenshot from this article, below:

Note closely the language in the article screenshot above related to Blackstone Life Sciences receiving future “rights and royalties payments” from Moderna for the sales and use of mRNA-1010 (the multi-strain and multi-LPN modRNA influenza “vaccine” being considered by the FDA for approval), and of mRNA-1083 (the combination modRNA “vaccine” of mRNA-1010 plus mRNA-1283 [mNEXSPIKE, modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine”], which was just approved in Europe this month.)

What is Blackstone Life Sciences? It is a subsidiary of Blackstone, an international asset-management and acquisition company that currently has over $1Trillion dollars in managed assets: https://www.blackstone.com/the-firm/. Please see the screenshot from this website, below; “AUM” = Assets Under Management:

The Blackstone Life Sciences subsidiary was founded in 2005. The headquarters location is: 314 Main St., 15th Floor, Cambridge, MA, 02142. Please see the screenshot showing the Blackstone Life Sciences investment in Moderna on 15 March, 2024, below, per https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/11151-91#investments:

The above information, with thanks, is from the non-subscriber website page on Blackstone at Pitchbook.

Is it remotely possible that Moderna is under pressure to “make good” regarding the potential for rights and royalty payments to Blackstone Life Sciences for the sales and use of mRNA-1010 and of mRNA-1083? Is it remotely possible that this is what is behind the pushing by Moderna (which was ultimately successful) in the FDA’s sudden reversal of the Refusal to File letter for the BLA for mRNA-1010, and that agency’s subsequently agreeing to consider an “amended” BLA for this “vaccine”? Is it remotely possible that Moderna (and/or Blackstone Life Sciences) regard the huge potential of the United States market to be important in terms of “Return on Investment” — regardless of the potential for “vaccine”-induced damages from mRNA-1010 and/or mRNA-1083?

Is it remotely possible that the FDA — and Dr. Martin Makary, FDA Commissioner — do not realize that they are being used as pawns in a kind of “vaccine chess game” being played by Big Pharma and Big Investment entities? Has Dr. Makary read the Patent for mRNA-1010, or had it explained to him?

THERE IS NO PLACE IN THE HUMAN BODY FOR AN mRNA-BASED, modRNA-BASED, saRNA-BASED, OR taRNA-BASED PRODUCT IN ANY FORM.

Peace, Good Energy, Respect: PAVACA
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Health Friday 2.27.2026 Open Thread: Moderna’s mRNA-1010 and the End Run Around HHS Sec. Kennedy, Jr.: Part One

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Health Friday is a series devoted to information regarding Big Pharma, vaccines, general health, and associated topics.

There are Important Notifications from our host, Wolf Moon; the Rules of our late, good Wheatie; and, certain caveats from Yours Truly, of which readers should be aware. They are linked here. Note: Yours Truly has checked today’s offering for AI-generated items; to the best of her knowledge and belief, there are none. If readers wish to post AI-generated items in today’s discussion thread, they must cite their source. Thank you.

Today’s offering is Part One regarding the current situation with Moderna’s latest entry into the mRNA-based “vaccine” platform: the company’s influenza “vaccine”, mRNA-1010.

On 11 February 2026, Dr. Vinay Prasad, director the CBER division of the FDA (Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research) sent an RTF letter (Refusal to File letter) to Moderna in response to that company’s BLA application (BIologics License Application) review request for mRNA-1010, a modRNA-based “vaccine” against several strains of influenza. Dr. Prasad cited the lack of a true placebo control group in a study by Moderna using this “vaccine candidate.” Please see the screenshots, below, from https://pharmacally.com/fda-issues-refusal-to-file-letter-for-modernas-mrna-1010-flu-vaccine/, 11 February 2026:

However, by a few days later, the situation had changed completely: the FDA “reversed course”, agreeing to review Moderna’s BLA (amended) application for mRNA-1010.

By 18 February 2026, a “Type A” meeting had been arranged between the FDA and Moderna regarding the RTF letter. Moderna agreed to submit an “amended” BLA application to the FDA for mRNA-1010. The FDA accepted the amended BLA application. The FDA will make a final decision on approving mRNA-1010 by 5 August 2026. Please see the screenshot, below, from https://www.biospace.com/fda/fda-reverses-course-on-modernas-mrna-flu-shot-application-promising-august-decision, Heather McKenzie, 18 February 2026:

Note: A Type A meeting at the FDA is a “high-priority” meeting; sometimes, Type A meetings are called “milestone meetings.” Per https://facetlifesciences.com/ and https://seed.nih.gov/ searches.

Please see the screenshots, below, on this “volte-face” from https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/fda-reverses-course-will-now-review, “FDA Reverses Course, Will Now Review Moderna’s Controversial mRNA Flu Vaccine”, Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, 20 February 2026:

Then, from https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/fda-reverses-course-review-moderna-approval-application-influenza-812432/, “FDA reverses course on Moderna’s flu vaccine”, Delilah Alvardo, 19 February 2026 (the quotation in the screenshot is from Mani Foroohar):

Note that last sentence, by Mr. Faroohar. It clarifies three “behind-the-scenes” aspects of mRNA-1010:

**** One: That Moderna will do whatever it takes to get mRNA-1010 approved — including being “more assertive” with the FDA, and arranging it so that the FDA will “work with” Moderna.

**** Two: That Moderna will do a “post-marketing study” on mRNA-1010 AFTER it is FDA-approved — meaning that ANYONE who takes mRNA-1010 AFTER the FDA approves it is being treated as a “human lab rat” by Moderna. This is the same type of situation that occurred when the FDA approved Moderna’s modRNA COVID-19 bioweapon “vaccine”, mRNA-1273.

**** Three: That Moderna considers the FDA approval of mRNA-1010 as the “stepping-stone” to what the company appears to believe is the “Holy Grail” of modRNA-based “vaccines” — the company’s “combo” modRNA-based influenza + modRNA-based COVID-19 “vaccine”, mRNA-1083 (the clinical trials for which have been completed)

There are, in addition, two other aspects to the situation: What appears to be pressure on Dr. Martin Makary, MD (FDA Commissioner) to “knuckle under” to what Moderna wants; and, what appears to be a coordinated campaign to have Dr. Vinay Prasad removed from his position as CBER division director at the FDA. In Yours Truly’s opinion, these relate to the “sudden arrangement” of the FDA “Type A” meeting between Moderna representatives and the FDA almost immediately after the Refusal to File was issued by Dr. Prasad. Please see the screenshots, below, from https://www.biospace.com/fda/makary-prasad-under-fire-as-fda-turmoil-reaches-president-trump, Heather McKenzie, 20 February 2026:

Peter Pitts, by the way, was an FDA employee whose position was that of a “senior communications and policy adviser” of the agency (https://www.centerforbiosimilars.com/authos/peter-pitts.) It appears that Mr. Pitts and CMPI are involved in a campaign to have Dr. Prasad removed from the FDA.

In Yours Truly’s opinion: Dr. Martin Makary is compromised, due to his involvement with BIO.org/, the group that is implementing a campaign to have HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., removed; and, Dr. Prasad is compromised, due to what appears to be lack of support within FDA, combined with innuendoes regarding his professional behavior at the agency.

In Yours Truly’s opinion, It appears that there is a combination of chaos, mistrust, internecine feuding, and active resistance going on within the FDA; plus, exterior pressure on the agency from companies and other entities to restore the FDA back to the “good old days”, when drugs and other biologics were authorized and approved in what may be called a kind of “rubber-stamp” process. It also appears that HHS Sec. Kennedy, Jr., is either being “kept out of the loop” regarding what is going on with the FDA; or, cannot, for whatever reason, root out personnel within the FDA who are fomenting trouble.

Yours Truly now turns to the Moderna-funded published paper on mRNA-1010, which was cited by Dr. Prasad as the reason for his issuing the Refusal to File letter to the company: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41541-025-01340-5. “mRNA-1010 influenza vaccine elicits distinct and enhanced humoral immunity compared to adjuvanted inactivated vaccines.” Paulina Kaplonek, et al. 15 December 2025. Moderna completely funded this study; all of the paper’s co-authors are either current or former Moderna employees; and, the current Moderna employees who are co-authors of the paper are also stockholders in the company. All of these in and of themselves, in Yours Truly’s opinion, represent massive conflicts of interest that should, under normal circumstances, disqualify the paper from any serious consideration by the FDA for a BLA application review. This is aside from the flaws in the clinical trial NCT05397223, on which the paper was based (more on this below in today’s offering.) Please see the screenshots from this paper, below:

Note the use of the word, “may.” This word is used in several areas of the paper, as in, “may elicit”; “may reflect”; and, “may induce.” In other words, Moderna does not KNOW if mRNA-1010 can actually be helpful against influenza. The company is guessing that it “may.” However, the company is still pursuing the BLA application with the FDA to get the “vaccine” approved — without having provided ANY proof that the “vaccine” actually does what it is “supposed” to do — which is, to prevent influenza infection better than the licensed influenza “vaccines” already on the market.

The following screenshots from the paper relate to how mRNA-1010 works, including: Figure 4B and Figure 4D, which show that the “vaccine” minimizes the crucial natural body’s activity of IgM cells (the “recognize an enemy and signal the other cells” immune cells); which show that there is an apparent increase of IgG4 cells (the “tolerate but never clear” cells); and, which appear to hint at mRNA-1010 being used as a kind of “universal influenza vaccine” candidate:

The blue image is the results of the “comparator influenza vaccine”, FLUAD; the red image is the results of mRNA-1010.

Then, from the section that discusses the results of Figure 4B and Figure 4D:

The Moderna paper co-authors did not prove that mRNA-1010 provides mucosal protection from influenza.

Following is a screenshot from the paper regarding the non-involvement of IgM cells induced by mRNA-1010:

Followed by the “hint” that mRNA-1010 may be used as a “universal influenza vaccine” candidate:

Finally, the Acknowledgements section, and the Ethics Declarations section, of the paper:

As shareholders in Moderna, the above employees (and co-authors of the paper on mRNA-1010) stand to make money off the sale and use of this “vaccine.”

**** Regarding the clinical trial which was the foundation for the Moderna paper that was published on 15 December 2025, NCT05397223, details of which are found here: https://clinicaltrials.org/study/NCT05397223. This clinical trial did NOT have a true saline placebo Control Group. Per the Clinical Trials website, there are TWO separate parts to the study. In Part One, study subjects received injections of: of mRNA-1345 (a modRNA-based “vaccine” against RSV); or, of mRNA-1647 (a modRNA-based “vaccine” against Cytomegalovirus);, or, of mRNA-1273 (the modRNA COVID-19 “vaccine”), all by Moderna. In Part Two, study subjects received injections of either: FLUAD (the “comparator” licensed inactivated influenza vaccine by Seqirus); or, of mRNA-1010. Please see the screenshot, below, from the Clinical Trials website for NCT05397223, the Secondary Outcomes Measures section:

However, there is not a single word in the Moderna-funded paper cited above in which the outcomes for ANY of the “vaccines” used on the study subjects other than FLUAD or mRNA-1010, are found. Nothing for mRNA-1345, for mRNA-1647, or for mRNA-1273. It is unknown if any of these three “vaccines” induced any interactions with either FLUAD or with mRNA-1010. There are “No Results Posted” on the Clinical Trials website for NCT05397223.

Moderna has been in the process of developing and testing mRNA-1010 for the past several years. The company applied pressure, which apparently went all the way up to the Oval Office, in order to force the FDA to reverse course and agree to review the (amended) BLA application for mRNA-1010, despite the flaws of the clinical trial NCT053972723, and despite the Refusal to File letter sent by Dr. Vinay Prasad.

To be continued in Part Two.

THERE IS NO PLACE IN THE HUMAN BODY FOR AN mRNA-BASED, modRNA-BASED, saRNA-BASED, OR taRNA-BASED PRODUCT IN ANY FORM.

Peace, Good Energy, Respect: PAVACA

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Health Friday 2.20.2026 Open Thread: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 modRNA “Vaccine” Negative Effects Proven Ongoing Over Three Years Post-Injection: Part Three

The header image of 1955 vintage Pfizer penicillin bottles is courtesy of Pond5 and Google Images.

Health Friday is a series devoted to information on Big Pharma, vaccines, general health, and associated topics. As today’s offering speaks to the negative effects and outcomes of the modRNA COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccines”, Yours Truly dedicates it to all persons, of whatever age or location, who have suffered, and/or continue to suffer, injuries, illnesses, or disabilities induced by these “vaccines” that they took; and, to those who have passed away from the negative effects and outcomes induced by these “vaccines” that they took.

There are Important Notifications by our host, Wolf Moon; the Rules of our late, good Wheatie; and, certain caveats from Yours Truly, of which readers should be aware. They are linked here. Note: If there is AI-generated content in today’s offering, it will be labeled as such. If readers wish to post AI-generated content in today’s discussion thread, they must cite their source. Thank you.

Today’s offering is Part Three of three. The previous two parts of this series are here: https://www.theqtree.com/2026/02/06/health-friday-2-6-2026-open-thread-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-modrna-vaccine-negative-effects-proven-ongoing-over-three-years-post-injection-part-one/; and, https://www.theqtree.com/2026/02/13/health-friday-2-13-2026-open-thread-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-modrna-vaccine-negative-effects-proven-ongoing-over-three-years-post-injection-part-two/.

The Hulscher, McCullough, et al., paper that is the basis for this series is here: https://zenodo.org/records/18460099. “Unprecedented Persistence of Vaccine mRNA, Plasmid DNA, Spike Protein, and Genomic Dysregulation Over 3.5 Years Post-COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination.” Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, et al. 2 February 2026.

Today’s offering will discuss the findings of ongoing heart / cardiovascular damage induced by the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 modRNA “vaccine”, BNT162b2, in the patient described in the above-cited paper. Below, from the paper, are screenshots of sections that discuss the heart and cardiovascular damage that was found in the patient well after he took this “vaccine”:

The results of the patient’s home-administered cardiac readout tests:

As can be seen, the evidence of irregular heart rhythm are unmistakable. However, refer to the text above — the symptoms were apparently dismissed as “unlikely” for myocarditis / pericarditis, even though Emergency Room visit records when the patient presented there appear to show otherwise.

Continuing, from the paper:

Finally, a cardiac MRI was performed, which confirmed symptoms “consistent with COVID-19 vaccine-induced myocarditis…”; see below, a reduced image from the paper:

The following are several scientific papers and articles. The first one is the 1992 paper by Dr. Ralph Baric, PhD, of the results of his experiments to induce myocarditis and Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) in rabbits that he injected with a rabbit coronavirus (https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/165/1/134/986090. “An Experimental Model for Myocarditis and Congestive Heart Failure after Rabbit Coronavirus Infection.” Ralph S. Baric, et al. January 1992.) Please see the screenshots from this paper, below. First, the general summary:

Followed by two portions from the Discussion section. “RbCV” = rabbit coronavirus.

Following is a look at Reference paper number 17, cited several times in the Baric, et al., paper above. Reference paper number 17 is found here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2042305/. “Rabbit cardiomyopathy associated with a virus antigenetically related to human coronavirus strain 229E.” Small, JD, Aurelian, L., Squire, R.A., et al. June 1979. The following screenshots are from this paper. First, the general summary:

Then, from the Discussion section:

Note the mention of human coronavirus 229E and its potential for “cross-reactivity” with other coronaviruses, including gastroenteritis in swine. Recall that Dr. Ralph Baric, PhD, invented the “No See-m’s” method for “seamless assembly” of chimeric (lab-created) virus code pieces using the TGEV virus (swine transmissible gastroenteritis virus) model back in 2000 (https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jvi.74.22.10600-10611.2000. “A strategy for the assembly of large RNA and DNA genomes: the transmissible gastroenteritis virus model.” Ralph Baric, et al. 2000.)

Dr. Joseph Sansone, PhD, a psychotherapist in Florida, speaks to the COVID-19 modRNA “vaccines” causing heart disease, immune system conditions, and more, here: https://usawatchdog.com/world-ignoring-disaster-of-cv19-bioweapon-vax-dr-joe-sansone/, 8 February 2026. Dr. Sansone links to the Hulscher, McCullough, et al., article cited above in today’s offering. Please see the screenshot below, from this article:

There is an earlier article discussing heart damage — at the mitochondrial level — that is induced by the COVID-19 “vaccines”, at The Focal Points, here: https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/spike-protein-exhausts-cardiomyocyte, “Spike Protein Exhausts Cardiomyocyte Mitochondria”, 8 September 2024. The paper referred to in this article is here: https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12060877. “Spike Protein Impairs Mitochondrial Function in Human Cardiomyocytes: Mechanisms Underlying Cardiac Injury in COVID-19.” Tin Van Huynh, et al. 11 March 2023.

Yours Truly believes that the Hulscher, McCullough, et al., February 2026 paper cited in today’s offering is of incalculable importance. This paper proves that these negative effects and outcomes in “vaccinated” persons can be found more than three years post-“vaccine” injection. This paper proves that an individual “vaccinated” person can present with numerous negative effects and outcomes induced by these “vaccines.” Yours Truly expresses deep appreciation of Dr. McCullough and his colleagues in working with this patient in the long and laborious testing that had to be performed in order to come to the correct diagnoses for the patient; and, from there, coming up with a treatment plan.

The Hulscher, McCullough, et al., February 2026 paper proves that there is risk of multiple types of negative effects and outcomes from having this “vaccine” in the body — damage that can be found years after the “vaccine” is injected into the body, and that can extend to the brain. This risk pool includes those who take the “latest version COMIRNATY COVID-19 vaccine”.

Yours Truly will make it clear that the patient in the Hulscher, McCullough, et al., February 2026 paper took three injections of BNT162b2: two in March 2021 (3 March and 24 March); and, the “booster” injection on 20 February 2022 — then did not take any further injections. The damage to his body and the accompanying associated emotional/psychological effects on him were traced back to these three injections over 3.5 years later. What about the millions upon millions of persons who took the BNT162b2 “primary series” of two injections back in 2021, then the original BNT162b2 “booster” injection in 2022, and then have taken injections of the BNT162b2 “descendant clone COVID-19 vaccines” (under the brand name, COMIRNATY), since the year 2022? What about the persons who have taken six injections so far of this Pfizer-BioNTech injectable — the “primary series” of two injections in 2021 + the “original booster injection” in 2022 + the 2023 “COMIRNATY booster” + the 2024 “COMIRNATY booster” + the 2025 “COMIRNATY booster”? If one person who took only three of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 “vaccine” injectables (the patient in the Hulscher, McCullough, et al., paper) and presents with multiple negative effects and outcomes over 3.5 years after stopping taking the injections — what about the millions of persons who have a total of at least six Pfizer-BioNTech (COMIRNATY) injections in their bodies as of now? If the potential for multiple negative effects and outcomes from the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 injectables can be found in a “vaccinated” person over three years post-final injection, what is the potential for “rolling accumulated negative effects and outcomes” from these injectables in a person who has taken these injections every year since early 2021?

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The following is not medical advice. They are opinions:

Any person who has ever taken a COVID-19 “vaccine” injection — even if only one injection — of any type (modRNA, DNA viral vector, “protein subunit”, etc.) may be at risk for developing negative effects and/or outcomes induced by these “vaccines.” COVID-19 “vaccinated” persons may wish to consider having the following tests performed:

A lung scan, to investigate whether or not there are issues that can have been induced from these “vaccines”; such as, compromised alveoli or lung tissue inflammation.

A heart / cardiac scan, to investigate whether or not there are issues that can have been induced by these “vaccines”; such as, scarring of heart tissue or symptoms of preclinical myocarditis.

A D-dimer test performed, to investigate whether or not there are elevated levels of microclots in the blood, which can have been induced by these “vaccines.”

An IgG3 panel test and an IgG4 panel test performed, to investigate whether or not there are reduced levels of IgG3 cells (the “fight the enemy cells off” immune system cells), and/or elevated levels of IgG4 cells (the “tolerate but don’t fight off” immune system cells), both of which can have been induced by these “vaccines.”

Note: The above tests usually need to be ordered by a physician; or, by another licensed healthcare professional who is approved to order these types of tests.

Interested persons may wish to consider following a post-“vaccination” recovery treatment protocol, such as the one outlined here, from the Independent Medical Alliance: https://imahealth.org/protocol/i-recover-post-vaccine-treatment.

For those who are not COVID-19 “vaccinated”, there is the now-proven phenomenon of “vaccine shedding” from “vaccinated” persons onto other persons, including onto non-“vaccinated” persons. Please see: https://pierrekorymedicalmusings.com/p/newly-published-study-shows-shedding, “Newly Published Study Shows Shedding Of Covid mRNA Vaccine Products”, 9 December 2024.

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THE COVID-19 “VACCINES” — ALL OF THEM — MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE MARKET AND FROM USE IN THE UNITED STATES. NOW.

THERE MUST BE ACCOUNTABILITY, JUSTICE, AND TRUTH.

Peace, Good Energy, Respect: PAVACA

(Intellectual Property Disclaimer and Notice: The ideas and opinions in today’s offering are by PAVACA. Credit must be given to PAVACA if ideas or opinions in today’s offering are used by other blog writers, by podcasters, or in social or print media.)

Health Friday 2.13.2026 Open Thread: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 modRNA “Vaccine” Negative Effects Proven Ongoing Over Three Years Post-Injection: Part Two

The header image of vintage 1955 Pfizer penicillin vaccine bottles is courtesy of Pond5 and Google Images.

Health Friday is a series devoted to information regarding Big Pharma, vaccines, general health, and associated topics. As today’s offering speaks to the negative effects and outcomes of the modRNA COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccines”, Yours Truly dedicates it to all persons, of whatever age or location, who have suffered, and/or continue to suffer, injuries, illnesses, or disabilities induced by these “vaccines” that they took; and, to those who have passed away from the negative effects and outcomes induced by these “vaccines” that they took.

There are Important Notifications by our host, Wolf Moon; the Rules of our late, good Wheatie;, and, certain caveats from Yours Truly, of which readers should be aware. They are linked here. Note: If there is AI-generated content in today’s offering, it will be labeled as such. If readers wish to post AI-generated content in today’s discussion thread, they must cite their source. Thank you.

Part One of this series on the ongoing negative effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 modRNA BIOWEAPON “vaccine”, BNT162b2, is here: https://www.theqtree.com/2026/02/06/health-friday-2-6-2026-open-thread-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-modrna-bioweapon-vaccine-negative-effects-proven-ongoing-over-three-years-post-injection-part-one/. Part One discusses one of the ongoing negative effects that this “vaccine” induces: a permanent skin condition called Grover’s Disease.

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Today’s offering, Part Two, discusses the ongoing damage that BNT162b2 induces in the mitochondria of the “vaccinated” person’s body.

What are the mitochondria of the human body? These tiny organelles are present in every area and organ of the body. Mitochondria are the “power plants” of the body’s cells: they create energy to fuel the functions and lifecycle of each cell. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) describes what mitochondria are, and what they do, here: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/mitochondria-health, ” Mitochondria and health”, 22 July 2025. Please see the screenshots from this article, below:

Below is an image of mitochondria in the heart muscle of a rat. The mitochondria cells are brown. They have multiple “folded areas” within them, which increase the area for energy production.

Urbano, et al., has a very good article that explains how the mitochondria function, their importance to human health, and more, here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2025.167803, “Mitochondria: An overview of their origin, genome, architecture, and dynamics”. Ana M. Urbano, et al. 25 March 2025. Please see the screenshot, below, from this paper:

Walter Chesnut has several blog research articles on mitochondria and how they are adversely affected by the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus itself. One such article is here: https://wmcresearch.substack.com/p/mitochondrial-carpet-bombing-the, “Mitochondrial Carpet Bombing: The Endothelium is the Gateway through which the Spike Protein Devastates the Mitochondrial Landscape”, 9 October 2023. Please see the image from this article, below:

The above image is from the paper by Luca Perico, et al., regarding the spike protein and the endothelium: https://doi.org/j.tim.2023.06.004, “SARS-CoV-2 and the spike protein in endotheliopathy.” Luca Perico, et al. 12 June 2023.

Another article by Mr. Chesnut on the damage that the COVID-19 virus spike protein does to the mitochondria of the body: https://wmcresearch.substack.com/p/the-spike-protein-causes-to-the-exact, “THE SPIKE PROTEIN CAUSES TO THE EXACT SAME DAMAGE TO THE ENDOTHELIUM AS IF IT HAD BEEN IRRADIATED”, 7 March 2022. Please see the screenshot from this article, below:

The Salk Institute article referred to above is here: https://www.salk.edu/news-release/the-novel-coronavirus-spike-protein-plays-additional-key-role-in-illness/, 30 April 2021. The paper is found here: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.121.318902. “SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Impairs Endothelial Function via Downregulation of ACE2.” John Y-J. Shyy, et al. 31 March 2021. Note: Endothelial cells are tiny cells that line the inner surface of blood vessels. The mitochondria of endothelial cells work in “signalling” cellular responses among these cells.

It is obvious how important the mitochondria are to the proper functioning and life cycle of every cell in the human body.

Yours Truly turns again to the just-published paper by Hulscher, McCullough, et al., which was presented in Part One of this series. The paper is here: https://zenodo.org/records/18460099, “Unprecedented Persistence of Vaccine mRNA, Plasmid DNA, Spike Protein, and Genomic Dysregulation Over 3.5 Years Post-COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination.” Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Wei Zhang, PhD, et al. 2 February 2026. Please see the screenshots from this paper, below, regarding damage to the “vaccinated” patient’s body in the discussion of genomic dysregulation symptoms that were found: this genomic dysregulation indicates that multiple areas of mitochondrial-level damage had been induced. First, the summary paragraph:

Then, the “persistent plasmid DNA fragments“: text from the paper; then, Fig. 5c-d from the paper:

Followed by, the “exosomal vaccine mRNA“: first, the text from the paper; then, Fig. 5b from the paper:

Note: “exosomal” refers to the exosomes, tiny cells in the body that serve as “carry it from one place to another” cells. Exosomes are found in many areas of the body, including in sweat, saliva, tears, in other types of body fluids; in cells on the surface of the skin; and so on.

And, the “long-lived spike protein“: first, the text from the paper; then, the Fig. 5a from the paper:

The descriptions and abbreviations key of the Fig. 5 from the paper:

Finally, Fig. 7 from the paper, an AI-generated image of the types of bodywide damage that was induced in the patient after he took the three injections of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 modRNA BIOWEAPON, BNT162b2. Please see the box “Genomic Dysregulation“:

Yours Truly wrote about the potential for the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus itself, and the potential for the COVID-19 modRNA BIOWEAPON “vaccines”, to damage and/or cause dysfunction of the mitochondrial cells of the “vaccinated” person’s body, here: https://www.theqtree.com/2023/10/28/the-covid-19-virus-and-the-modRNA-covid-19-vaccines-induce-accelerated-aging/. Note: some of the linked URLs in this post may not work any more; for example, the paper by Peter S Rabinovitch, “Mitochondrial oxidative stress in aging and health span”, May 2014, is now found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24860467/.

Yours Truly will again emphasize that the Hulscher, McCullough, et al., paper, quantifies and proves that multiple negative effects and outcomes of the COVID-19 modRNA BIOWEAPON “vaccines” can be detected in a “vaccinated” person’s body for over 3.5 years post-injection SO FAR. One firmly believes that the negative effects and outcomes of these “vaccines” can, and likely will, continue to manifest for many years, if not the entire lifetime, in the “vaccinated” person. It is likely that, as in the case of the Grover’s Disease that the patient in the cited paper was diagnosed with, there can be negative effects and outcomes that are permanent, with therapeutic approaches that include symptoms control and/or lifestyle-dietary changes as the only options for treatment. The presence of “Long COVID” may also be a permanent aspect in “vaccinated” persons; also controllable, but never completely eradicated from the body.

Those who lab-created the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) BIOWEAPON virus itself worked for years to produce this virus. In a very real way, the word “virus” does not fully describe to this creation. Instead, it is a man-made, lab-created splicing together of bits and pieces of various animal coronaviruses, inventing something that would never have occurred naturally in the animal world.

Those who lab-created (and still are lab-creating) the COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccines” — the modRNA versions, the DNA viral vector versions, and the “subunit protein” / “Inactivated” versions — use at least part of the Wuhan Hu1 SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) BIOWEAPON virus as the foundation for their injectables. This includes the “vaccine booster shots”, which use one or more Wuhan Hu1 “variants” as the foundation (Delta, Omicron, etc., all the way down through the “latest variant”, XFG.)

A chart of the “lineage” of the COVID-19 BIOWEAPON virus is here: https://www.cdc.gov/covid/php/variants/variants-and-genomic-surveillance.html. The source virus is the “Original Strain” at the far left of the chart image in this article. “Original Strain” = the Wuhan Hu1 original SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus. Below is a screenshot of this chart:

To date, over 70% of the population of the United States has taken at least one COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccine” injection. Millions of people in the United States have taken multiple injections of these “vaccines.” The Medical Tsunami of negative effects and outcomes induced by these “vaccines” is ongoing. Unless there are complete, detailed, and sophisticated testing performed, as was done for the patient in the Hulscher, McCullough, et al., paper cited in today’s offering — the “fingerprints” of the damage induced by these “vaccines” are very difficult to trace.

Will every person who ever took an injection of BNT162b2 (or any of its “descendant clone vaccines” — the “latest COVID-19 booster vaccine” injection) — suffer the bodywide negative effects and outcomes that the patient in the Hulscher, McCullough, et al., paper, suffer? This is impossible to foretell. However, the potential for multiple negative effects and outcomes in the body (and brain) of a “vaccinated” person has now been proven to exist.

To be continued in Part Three.

THE COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “VACCINES” — ALL OF THEM — MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE MARKET AND FROM USE IN THE UNITED STATES. NOW.

THERE MUST BE ACCOUNTABILITY, JUSTICE, AND TRUTH.

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Health Friday 2.6.2026 Open Thread: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 modRNA “Vaccine” Negative Effects Proven Ongoing Over Three Years Post-Injection: Part One

The vintage image of 1955 Pfizer penicillin vaccine bottles is courtesy of Pond5 and Google Images.

Health Friday is a series devoted to information about Big Pharma, vaccines, general health, and associated topics. As today’s offering speaks to the negative effects of the modRNA COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccines”, Yours Truly dedicates it to all persons, of whatever age or location, who have suffered, and/or continue to suffer, injuries, illnesses, or disabilities induced by these “vaccines” that they took; and, to those who have passed away from the negative effects induced by these “vaccines” that they took.

Today’s offering is a further discussion of what Yours Truly brought to the board earlier this week, regarding the just-published paper by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Dr. Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Wei Zhang, PhD, et al., which proves that the negative effects of the modRNA COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccine” by Pfizer-BioNTech, BNT162b2, are detectable in the body of the “vaccinated” person over 3.5 years post-injection. It is impossible to overstate the profound importance of this paper.

The Focal Points story on the paper is here: https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/breaking-vaccine-mrna-plasmid-dna, “BREAKING: Vaccine mRNA, Plasmid DNA, and Spike Protein Can Persist in Humans More Than 3.5 Years After COVID-19 Vaccination”, Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, 2 February 2026. Mr. Hulscher is one of the co-authors of this paper. Please see the screenshots from this article, below, from the summary of the paper; from the Case Presentation; from the discussion section; and, from the Conclusion:

The paper, published on the Zenodo preprint server, is here: https://zenodo.org/records/18460099, “Unprecedented Persistence of Vaccine mRNA, Plasmid DNA, Spike Protein, and Genomic Dysregulation Over 3.5 Years Post-COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination”. Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, Vanessa Schmidt, PhD, Michael Morz, MD, Claire Rogers, PA-C, Natalia von Ranke, PhD, Wei Zhang, PhD, John A. Catanzano ND, PhD, Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH. 2 February 2026. Yours Truly urges interested readers to download or otherwise archive this paper — it is a prime target to be Retracted / Removed / Withdrawn, due to pressure on the publisher by Pfizer-BioNTech (PfizerUSA) and/or other Big Pharma or Big Government entities.

The 55-year-old male patient subject of the paper had taken the “primary series” of two injections (spaced out) of BNT162b2 in March 2021. By May 2021, he was starting to present with bodywide “vaccine”-induced symptoms; in October 2021, he presented at the Emergency Room with more serious symptoms. Per the paper, “Testing was limited”, and the symptoms were dismissed as due to “anxiety.” The next month, November 2021, the patient was back in the ER with much more serious cardiovascular symptoms, which required hospitalization.

The patient then took the BNT162b2 COVID-19 “original booster shot” in February 2022. It was shortly after this that his symptoms increased and became “widespread.” The patient had also developed severe anxiety. However, his symptoms were again attributed to the anxiety. It was not until April 2024, after a cardiac MRI was performed, that the patient was diagnosed with COVID-19 “vaccine”-compatible-induced myocarditis.

Yours Truly includes below a screenshot of the discussion in the cited paper of the severe anxiety that was induced by the negative effects of the BNT162b2 injections that the patient took. In Yours Truly’s opinion, this confirms what she has been writing on the board here for some time: that the modRNA COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccines”, in addition to inducing bodywide negative physical outcomes, ALSO induce negative emotional/psychological outcomes. This is because the “vaccines” cross the Blood-Brain Barrier and attack the areas of the brain that regulate mood and emotional response (the pineal gland and the pituitary gland.) This is IN ADDITION to the fact that the modRNA COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccines” DESTROY the natural RNA of the Uridine produced in the body (which assists in mood and emotions regulation, learning, and memory), replacing the natural RNA with the lab-created compound N1-Methylpseudouridine. Please see the screenshot, below:

Further information regarding how the modRNA COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccines” negatively affect cognitive and emotional / psychological health is here: https://www.theqtree.com/2024/10/18/health-friday-10-18-2024-special-edition-neurological-effects-of-the-covid-19vaccines-physical-and-psychological/.

Yours Truly will focus on three BNT162b2-induced conditions that the patient was diagnosed with: Grover’s disease; mitochondrial damage; and, blood and cardiovascular damage. Today’s offering, Part One, will discuss Grover’s disease.

Grover’s disease (also called Grover’s Disease, Grover disease, or GD):

Please see the screenshot, below, from https://www.pcds.org.uk/clinical-guidance/grovers-disease-syn-transient-acantholytic-dermatosis1, “Grover’s disease (syn. transient acantholytic dermatosis”, The Primary Care Dermatology Society (UK; copyright 1994-2026):

Grover’s disease is a permanent condition. The symptoms can be controlled or managed; however, the eruptions will continue and can increase. Zabewski, Jr., et al., have described this situation, here: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1124347-treatment, “Transient Acantholytic Dermatosis (Grover Disease) Treatment & Management”. Edward J. Zabewski, Jr., DO, MBA, et al. Updated 25 November 2024. Please see the screenshot of this article, below:

What causes Grover’s Disease? Yale Medicine (https://www.yalemedicine.org/conditions/grovers-disease) has this to say:

**** However, there is another viewpoint regarding what may cause, or at least be involved in, Grover’s Disease: dysfunction of the IgA and IgG immune system cells of the patient’s body. Phillips, et al. describes this issue, here: https://doi.org/10.1111/exd.12266, “Is Grover’s disease an autoimmune dermatosis?”, Courtney Phillips, et al. 22 December 2013. Please the screenshots of the Abstract and of the Figure 1. from this paper, below:

Yours Truly has written extensively regarding the damage that the COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccines” do to the IgG3 immune cells of the body (and to other types of Ig immune system cells of the body) on this board. Another source of information on this issue is here, from Dr. Jessica Rose, PhD: https://jessicar.substack.com/p/igg4-antibodies-induced-by-repeated, ” “IgG4 Antibodies Induced by Repeated Vaccination May Generate Immune Tolerance to the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein” “, 30 May 2023.

In Yours Truly’s opinion, at least part of the situation regarding Grover’s disease as a negative outcome from modRNA COVID-19 “vaccination” is that these injectables “imprint” on the body’s natural immune system — and, in multiple negative ways. Please see: https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/immense-covid-19-vaccine-antigenic, “Immense COVID-19 ‘Vaccine’ Antigenic Sin Research Library Published”, Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, 13 January 2025. The paper referred to in the Hulscher article is here: https://zenodo.org/records/14632346 “COVID “vaccines” immune imprinting library.” Erik Sass, et al. 11 January 2025. Please see the screenshot from the opening statement of this paper, below:

Recall that the “original Wuhan strain” of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus itself is based on the SARS-CoV-2 virus “template” that was created by Dr. Ralph Baric, PhD, in his laboratory at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. It was Dr. Baric who invented the concept of Synthetic Genomics — the lab-creation of chimeric viruses spliced together from pieces of gene codes from other viruses (https://www.jcvi.org/sites/default/files/assets/projects/synthetic-genomics-options-for-governance/Baric-Synthetic-Viral-Genomics.pdf. 2006.) It was Dr. Baric who invented the “seamless assembly” process of these virus code pieces — a process that he named, “No See-‘ms” (https://journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10.1128/jvi.74.22.10600-10611.2000, “Strategy for Systemic Assembly of Large RNA and DNA Genomes: Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus Model.” Ralph Baric, et al. 15 November 2000. It was Dr. Baric who obtained a Patent for this process of lab-creating viruses (https://patents.google.com/patent/US7279327B2/ru, “Methods for producing recombinant coronavirus.” Ralph Baric, et al. Published 9 October 2007.) Please see https://theqtree.com/2026/01/09/health-friday-1-9-2026-open-thread-the-baric-files-part-four-ecohealth-alliance-wuhan-institute-of-virology-dr-zheng-li-shi-the-template-patent/ for further information.

**** Grover’s disease can be caused by COVID-19 virus infection. Grover’s disease can ALSO be caused by an autoimmune reaction induced by the modRNA COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccines.” The paper which describes this is here: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00292-022-01126-9, “Dermapathology of COVID-19 infection and vaccination”, Fernandez-Figueras, MT. Journal Die Pathologie. 5 October 2022. (The article is partly in German, and partly in English.) Please see the screenshots (in English) from this paper, below: the Abstract; part of the section Cutaneous Side Effects; and, from the section Practical Conclusion:

Yours Truly will be “plain-spoken” regarding the following:

Look at the “layers” of illness, treatment pathways, and lifelong consequences of just ONE of the multitude of negative effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccine”, BNT162b2 — Grover’s disease. Look at the multitude of negative side effects that this injectable induced in ONE person — the patient described in the Hulscher, McCullough, et al., paper discussed above in today’s offering. Multiply this potential for numerous negative side effects in ONE person by the billions of persons who took BNT162b2 (or any of its “booster shots.”) What results is incalculable potential damage to billions of human bodies and brains.

**** It also needs to be emphasized that the Hulscher, McCullough, et al., paper discussed above in today’s offering describes the numerous negative side effects and other issues induced by BNT162b2 in ONE patient that cover ONLY the approximately 3.5 years after the patient took three doses of this “vaccine.” To this date, no one knows EXACTLY how long the modRNA COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccines” will induce serious/negative side effects in the body and/or the brain of the “vaccinated” person; the Hulscher, McCullough, et al., paper proves that these negative side effects are detectable for as long as 3.5 years post-injection SO FAR.

What IS known is that these “vaccines” WILL change the DNA of the LINE1 human liver cell line; what IS known is that “vaccines” WILL destroy the RNA of the natural Uridine of the “vaccinated” person’s body, replacing it with a lab-created compound that has NO benefit (N1-Methylpseudouridine); what IS known is that these “vaccines” cross the Blood-Brain Barrier and attack cognitive and emotional centers of the brain; what IS known is that these “vaccines” contain the SV40 African Green Monkey cancer promoter-enhancer gene code piece. What IS known is that the Moderna modRNA COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccine” also contains N1-Methylpseudouridine and the SV40 cancer promoter-enhancer gene code piece.

In Yours Truly’s opinion, based on her now-six years of combined researching and writing about the COVID-19 disaster — that ANY person or entity who is still “recommending”, let alone “mandating”, that people take ANY of the COVID-19 BIOWEAPON “vaccines” is complicit in the damage to humankind that these injectables induce. THERE IS NO BENEFIT FROM TAKING THE COVID-19 “VACCINES” — ANY OF THEM— THERE IS ONLY INCALCULABLE AND LIFELONG RISK, IN ADDITION TO THE POTENTIAL FOR INCALCULABLE SUFFERING OF THE HUMAN BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT THAT THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THESE “VACCINES” INDUCE.

To be continued in Part Two.

THE COVID-19 “VACCINES” — ALL OF THEM — MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE MARKET, AND FROM USE, IN THE UNITED STATES. NOW. PERIOD.

THERE. MUST. BE. ACCOUNTABILITY.

THERE. MUST. BE. JUSTICE.

THERE. MUST. BE. TRUTH.

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Health Friday 1.30.2026 Open Thread: Winter Storms Edition

The free header image of an ice-covered tree for today’s offering is courtesy of Unsplash and Google Images.

Health Friday is a series devoted to information about Big Pharma, vaccines, general health, and associated topics.

Today’s offering is the Winter Storms Edition.

Winter Storm Fern came to Central North Carolina last Saturday night, bringing high wind gusts, some snow, lots of sleet, freezing rain, and ice. Nighttime temperatures plunged to the single digits, causing a hard freeze situation for the roads, the trees, and other things that were already coated with sleet and/or ice during the daytime hours.

Last Friday, when the final track of Winter Storm Fern was being clarified, Yours Truly began to make plans in case the incoming storm could turn into something that no forecaster would have been able to predict, such as, a deep-snow event; or, an ice event; or, both. Local family was contacted and initial plans were made in case Yours Truly and her small dog needed to evacuate her home and come stay with them. I hung an extra set of curtains on the windows of my house to keep more heat inside. I got in supplies of bottled water and food. I made sure the laundry was done. I made sure I had my heavy boots ready, lots of warm clothing on hand, the dog’s “sweater” and “outdoors coat” ready. I paid some upcoming bills in advance. I made sure the battery-operated lamps and radio were ready. And more. Then, it was time for getting the fireplace ready for use, in case the power went out. I thought I had the situation under control.

However, on Saturday afternoon, when I started the small “test fire” in the fireplace, there was a problem: some kind of residue had coated the damper, sticking it almost shut even though the damper was left open by the chimney sweep who cleaned the fireplace (this was last year.) The “test fire” was not a success. Yours Truly contacted family and told them that I and my dog would be coming to stay with them for the duration of the incoming storm. By this time, it was 2PM on Saturday afternoon. Fern was due to arrive in Central North Carolina by 6PM. Local media were warning drivers to be off the roads by 7PM. Yours Truly had to pack up herself and her dog, get the house ready to ride out the storm, load the car, and get to Chapel Hill by 6PM at the latest.

And this is where “the rubber met the road”, so to speak, regarding what to pack and how quickly I could get that done, “bed down” my house, and load the car — all before 5PM. I could only take one (two, maximum) small pieces of luggage for me — a small rolling suitcase, and a small overnight bag that has a “trolley sleeve” which fits over the rolling suitcase pull handle. My dog had what he needed in his “everything box”, which is always ready. What I had to do was to decide (quickly) what would be the most important items that I might need for several days away from my house — clothing; personal care items; laptop, charging cords for the laptop and my phone; a week’s worth of vitamins and supplements, and so on. What about packing a book? No — I would have to use the books I’d downloaded on my phone. Battery-operated small radio? — Yes; and extra batteries. What about property insurance information? — contact numbers and policy numbers were on my phone. Have some “argent” in case using a credit card wouldn’t be possible? — Oui.

What to keep in the car, “just in case”? Jumper cables? Yes. Bottled water? Yes. Blankets? Yes. Extra gloves? Yes. Flashlight? Yes — and extra batteries. Shovel? Yes. Ice scraper / broom? Yes. Gas tank filled? Yes. Tires OK? Yes.

What about family mementos that I couldn’t bear to lose — such as, my mother’s engagement ring? Wear it. Some precious family photos? Tuck them into one of the two travel bags.

Then, the house had to be “bedded down.” Make sure that small appliances, the printer, the lamps, and so on, were unplugged. Make sure that water was doing a slow drip in the kitchen sink with the undersink cabinet doors left open. And more.

I managed to get all these things done, and the car loaded, by 5PM for the drive to Chapel Hill. By this time, I was also dealing with my Yorkie, who was registering “Mom, something’s going on that isn’t normal” at 15 on a scale of 1 – 10. Thankfully, we made it to our destination and got settled in just before the first waves of Fern arrived.

This experience taught me some things, among them: First, what I thought I had under control can change on a dime; second, the importance of making lists of what to do and what to pack if there’s any chance that one would need to evacuate the home before this becomes a necessity; third, the importance of having the fireplace cleaned and serviced every year, and making sure that any fireplace work / repairs are performed promptly; fourth, to know where to go in the event of an evacuation — and to get that knowledge in advance of the event; and, fifth, in case that “Plan A” doesn’t work, to have a “Plan B”, a “Plan C”, and even what might be called a “Plan FUBAR“, ready.

Yesterday, Yours Truly and her small canine friend packed up at our hosts’ house, loaded the car, and drove back to Chez Yours Truly. Fern had exited Central North Carolina on Sunday night, leaving a deluge of heavy sleet and ice just before she left. It wasn’t until Tuesday that the main roads were really passable; it wasn’t until Wednesday morning that the remote side roads were getting plowed and treated. The daytime temperatures on these days were just warm enough, and there was just enough sunshine, to help out. However, Yours Truly drove back to my house as if I were driving after a winter storm in Pittsburgh (where I grew up), taking a more circuitous route to stay on as much of the main roads as possible. Thankfully, Chez Yours Truly rode out Fern in good shape. There were no major power outages in the area. The sun had melted much of the sleet and ice off the driveway.

There is another large winter storm on its way to the East Coast of the United States, to arrive this weekend. This new storm is being a “Bomb Cyclone” by the National Weather Service (https://weather.com/.) For Central North Carolina, it appears — so far, per the NWS — that the major impact will be sustained winds of 20MPH, with some snow in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill areas. However, AccuWeather (https://www.accuweather.com/) has a different story — with snow starting as early as Friday afternoon, rapidly deteriorating conditions, and wind gusts of over 40MPH by Saturday afternoon for the entire area. Today (Thursday 29 January), local residents have been outside, trimming or cutting down trees on their properties in preparation for this new storm. Local media are calling for the possibility of snowfall amounts of 8 inches or more, and “blizzard-like” conditions. It may be that “the truth is somewhere in the middle” on this one.

Readers are invited to add their experiences with winter storms (or, indeed, with any type of storm.) What was done to prepare for a potential evacuation? What was done to ensure that the house would ride the storm out in good shape? What was done to keep self, family, and pets safe and calm?

And now, a recipe for a “winter tea” to help with hydration (very important in the winter; cold, dry air, heat from furnaces, and so on, can lead to dehydration without one knowing it); and, to help maintain blood sodium levels:

Ingredients:

A favorite herbal or decaffeinated tea, either tea bag or loose tea (caffeine can contribute to dehydration)

Honey

Lemon juice

A few grains of salt

(Optional, for those adults so inclined: 1 teaspoon of hard liquor)

Boil water to make one cup of tea, add the tea bag (or loose tea in a teaball) and let steep for a few minutes. Remove the tea bag or the teaball. Add the honey (2 teaspoons), the lemon juice (a splash), and the salt. (Add the optional hard liquor.) Stir all gently. Serve at once. Makes one cup of tea. Enjoy!

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