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Vaccine Study Scorecard

How do major vaccine trials actually measure up against standard scientific methodology? We grade each study against 9 RCT criteria — and show you the results.

"We don't tell you what to think. We show you the data."

🧪 What is a Proper Controlled Study?

A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) is the gold standard for evaluating whether a medical treatment works. Every study below is graded against these 9 criteria. All ✅ marks = ideal methodology. Gaps don't automatically mean a vaccine doesn't work — but they do mean the evidence has limitations worth knowing about.

Control GroupRandomizedDouble-BlindPlacebo-ControlledLarge Sample (1,000+)Long Follow-up (1yr+)Independent FundingPeer-ReviewedResults Reproduced

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🦠 COVID-19 Vaccines

4 studies reviewed · 26/36 criteria met

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🤧 Influenza (Flu) Vaccines

4 studies reviewed · 28/36 criteria met

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⚡ Shingles (Zoster) Vaccines

3 studies reviewed · 24/27 criteria met

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🫁 Pneumococcal (Pneumonia) Vaccines

3 studies reviewed · 22/27 criteria met

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🫀 RSV Vaccines

3 studies reviewed · 21/27 criteria met

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About this tool: My Sugar Pill reviews publicly available, peer-reviewed vaccine trials and evaluates study methodology — not safety or efficacy conclusions. A study meeting fewer criteria doesn't mean the vaccine is unsafe or ineffective; it means the evidence has methodological gaps that scientists and readers should be aware of. All source links go to the published papers.