Jessica Rose holds a PhD in computational biology, with additional graduate training in immunology and theoretical biology. Prior to 2021, her publication record was limited and did not include peer‑reviewed work in vaccine safety, pharmacoepidemiology, or biostatistics. Her expertise is primarily in modeling and computational analysis rather than clinical research or population‑level epidemiology.
Her academic credentials are legitimate; however, her later work diverges significantly from established methodological standards in the fields she began to comment on during the pandemic.
She developed a following through Substack essays, podcast appearances, antivax livestreams, and coauthoring papers promoting misinformation.
She is an individual with legitimate scientific training produced work that diverged sharply from established methodological norms during a period of heightened public uncertainty. Her publications have been influential within antivax communities but are regarded by the scientific community as methodologically unsound and inconsistent with the evidence base on COVID‑19 vaccine safety.
Publications
Rose, Jessica. 2026. “Minimizing Signal Loss and Optimizing Pharmacovigilance in VAERS.” Journal of Independent Medicine 2 (2): 125–42. https://doi.org/10.71189/JIM/2026/V02N02A06.
Rose, Jessica, Nicolas Hulscher, and Peter A. McCullough. “Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Myocarditis.” Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety 15 (October 2024): 20420986241226566. https://doi.org/10.1177/20420986241226566.
