CA Senator Feinstein and the Spotlight on Shingles

What happened?

CA Senator Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member in the Senate, had been missing in action for some time due to health complications. In February 2023, it was reported that she was diagnosed with shingles, and she spent the next 3 months recovering at home from complications. Shingles is common among the elderly, and symptoms include encephalitis (brain inflammation), Ramsay Hunt syndrome, and more. The shingles-induced, extended absence caused fellow senators to ask for her resignation. Previously, Feinstein stated she would complete her current term and then retire in January 2025. Yet, mid-May she returned to work, displaying a significant change in her health and facial paralysis, while appearing weak and disoriented. On May 18, her office confirmed the senator’s recent health issues were far more serious than acknowledged publicly.

Shingles Spotlight

Shingles is not typically newsworthy, but because Feinstein has been an ever-present political figure, this is a good opportunity to shine a spotlight on shingles and the effect the covid vaccine has on reactivating it. Studies have found that the covid vaccine induced persistent shingles reactivation by interfering with the immune system. Did Senator Dianne Feinstein get the vaccine, did it cause her shingles, and does she even know about the possible connection? If she knew, she might be able to get the help she needs to combat the vaccine side effects, but she may never learn this. Dr. Joseph Mercola wrote about the covid vaccine – shingles connection in The Defender:

• According to a recent case study, persistent post-jab shingles were associated with the presence of COVID-19 jab spike protein in the affected skin. The researchers speculate that the COVID-19 jab may induce persistent shingles reactivation by perturbing the immune system.
• Another study details the cases of six patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases who developed shingles shortly after their Pfizer jabs. None of the healthy controls developed shingles post-jab.
• A systematic review also concluded that the COVID-19 jab increases the risk of shingles reactivation if you’ve had it before or have known risk factors for it.
• The COVID-19 shots suppress your innate immune system by inhibiting the type-1 interferon pathway, which is the first-stage response to all viral infections. Type-1 interferon also keeps latent viruses in check, so if your interferon pathway is suppressed, latent viruses can start to emerge.
• Type 1 interferon is suppressed by the jab because it responds to viral RNA, and viral RNA is not present in the COVID-19 shot. The RNA is modified to look like human RNA, so the interferon pathway is not triggered.

Summary

In summary, the COVID-19 vaccine reduces the human immune system, which makes it harder to fight sickness. When vaccinated, a somewhat routine virus such as shingles can develop or re-emerge, and then morph into something worse due to the reduced immune response and overall weakened system. Is it worth the risk?

Read more from Dr. Joseph Mercola’s article here.