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COVID Vaccines Causing Leprosy Now?

It’s hard to believe how much the COVID vaccinations dominated the news cycle a few short years ago.

While Big Pharma and the media have tried to sweep that all under the rug, there are still many reminders about the long-term repercussions of the jab.

The latest is a report that an increase in leprosy has now been linked to the COVID vaccine.

Researchers in the United Kingdom are studying the effects of the vaccine, and their findings indicate leprosy as another possible adverse event.

The researchers studied 52 people at a leprosy clinic in London, and found that at least 49 of them were vaccinated.

In these studies, leprosy is considered an adverse event due to it occurring within 12 weeks of receiving the vaccine.

The Epoch Times has more on the lasting effects of the jab:

A growing number of leprosy cases are being reported after COVID-19 vaccination, including two cases in the United Kingdom that researchers said may have been caused by the vaccines.

The researchers examined records from the Leprosy Clinic at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in London. They found that of the 52 people who went to the clinic in 2021, at least 49 were vaccinated.

The study definition of a leprosy adverse event associated with a COVID-19 vaccine included developing leprosy or a leprosy reaction within 12 weeks of receiving a dose and the person having no previous history of leprosy or a leprosy reaction.

Two people met the case definition. One developed borderline tuberculoid (BT) leprosy one week after a second dose. The other experienced a reaction 56 days after a dose. Both doses were Pfizer’s BNT162b2 vaccine. Pfizer did not respond to a request for comment.

“The development of BT leprosy and a Type 1 reaction in another individual shortly after a dose of BNT162b2 vaccine may be associated with vaccine mediated T cell responses,” the researchers said.

The COVID-19 vaccines can provoke a response from white blood cells, or T cells. The cells are believed to protect against COVID-19.

T-cells can theoretically trigger Mycobacterium leprae, a bacteria that causes leprosy, leading to leprosy or a leprosy reaction, the researchers said.

In the United States, Florida is seeing an uptick in the disease:

WLOX has more on the rise in leprosy:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning those traveling to southeastern states of a leprosy endemic.

In an August report, the CDC said Florida is seeing an increase in cases of leprosy without traditional risk factors involved.

Leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, is described by the CDC as a chronic infectious disease which is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae.

The disease primarily affects the skin and peripheral nervous system. The course of the disease in a given host is largely dependent on the individual’s susceptibility to the bacteria and is typically transmitted through water droplets emitted from an infected person’s nose and mouth.


 

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