It wasn't that long ago that peer reviewers were tough to get by and they remained anonymous. The crap that passes for science today would never have gotten by them. Again, the money grab is to blame. Today, everyone knows who is doing the reviewing. There are still some solid journals out there, in a sea of second-rate literature, but the process is a mess.
That may all be true. But post 15 had nothing to do with the basic vaccine. And then there was the coverup.......