Danish Team Systematically Rebukes Three Decades of Vaccine Effects Research

A meta-analysis by Henrik Støvring at Aarhus University examined all randomized trials conducted by University of Southern Denmark researchers Peter Aaby and Christine Stabell Benn since the 1990s. The analysis found systematic over-interpretation of findings on non-specific vaccine effects—claims that measles and tuberculosis vaccines boost child survival beyond pathogen-specific protection. This represents the first comprehensive rebuttal of research that has shaped global health policy affecting millions of children.