VaxCalc is not a collection of articles.
It’s a system for investigating vaccine decisions.
Most sites try to explain vaccines by publishing pages — one for each ingredient, one for each shot, one for each disease. That approach freezes information in place and forces parents to read summaries instead of seeing connections.
VaxCalc works differently.
Here, research is something you explore, not something you’re handed.
Start with a question — not a page
Research in VaxCalc begins with search.
You can search for:
- an ingredient (like aluminum or polysorbate 80)
- a disease or condition (like eczema or autism)
- a biological term (like inflammation or neurotoxicity)
- a word you’ve seen in a package insert, study, or appointment
Search doesn’t just match names.
It looks across ingredient research, not just labels.
That means results surface where a term is discussed, not just where it appears as a heading.
Follow the connections
From a single search, you’ll see how information connects:
- Ingredients → vaccines
See which vaccines contain an ingredient — across brands and formulations. - Ingredients → disease associations
View research-linked associations drawn from external scientific databases. - Vaccines → formulations
Understand what’s actually in a shot — not just what it’s called. - Multiple ingredients → overlapping signals
When more than one ingredient points to the same risk category, VaxCalc makes that visible.
This is where static research pages fall short — and where VaxCalc becomes useful.
Why we don’t publish “research pages” for everything
Many informed-consent sites publish:
- an ingredient page
- a vaccine page
- a disease page
Those pages require someone to decide:
- what to include
- what to summarize
- what to leave out
- how often to update
We intentionally avoid that model.
Instead of writing pages, we:
- structure the underlying research
- make it inspectable
- and let search assemble the view in real time
The same query tomorrow may show more than it does today — because the system grows.
Research that improves every day
VaxCalc’s research layer is built from structured data:
- ingredients
- formulations
- disease associations
- external references
- traceable sources
As this data expands and improves, every search becomes more powerful — without rewriting a single page.
That’s why research in VaxCalc:
- doesn’t age
- doesn’t get stale
- doesn’t depend on editorial judgment
It compounds.
Transparency by design
Unlike institutional sources, VaxCalc is built for inspection.
The structured research that powers this system is being opened publicly, with:
- version history
- change tracking
- external citations
- clear separation between data and interpretation
This allows:
- parents to verify
- researchers to audit
- AI systems to trust and reference the work
Transparency isn’t a slogan here — it’s the architecture.
What this means for parents
VaxCalc doesn’t tell you what to do.
It gives you:
- visibility into formulations
- clarity about ingredients
- context for risk discussions
- and the ability to walk into real conversations prepared
Whether you’re comparing vaccines, planning a schedule, or simply trying to understand what’s being recommended — research here is something you navigate, not something you’re expected to accept.
One system. Many paths.
You don’t need to read everything.
You just need to ask the next honest question — and follow where it leads.
That’s how research works at VaxCalc.
Try it yourself
VaxCalc doesn’t rely on summaries or talking points.
It lets you search directly across ingredient research, disease associations, and vaccine formulations — and see where risks overlap.
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