Stop Harming Our Children
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Vaccines
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21:37 04-Sep-2010
The fierce debate raging about the benefits or otherwise of vaccinations is getting stronger and parents need to be part of it. The Shoc position is that there can be no final resolution of the debate unless the public is given clear, balanced information without spin or distortion.
The 'official' line (that all vaccines are safe, effective and necessary) has been very heavily publicised while, increasingly, people who question its accuracy are frequently dismissed as cranks, conspiracy theorists, misguided, or irresponsible, dangerous troublemakers. An atmosphere has been created in which any research that might come up with 'awkward' results is strongly discouraged, and researchers feel that if they challenge the official position they put there careers at risk. This is obviously an unhealthy situation. In an effort to balance the debate, we offer here evidence-based information that derives from medical and other official sources, including government departments, which does not support the official position.
We do not claim that it is exhaustive by any means - for further research, see links.
It is up to you to decide whether the vaccine doctrine is as straightforward as you may have been led to believe.
The 'official' line (that all vaccines are safe, effective and necessary) has been very heavily publicised while, increasingly, people who question its accuracy are frequently dismissed as cranks, conspiracy theorists, misguided, or irresponsible, dangerous troublemakers. An atmosphere has been created in which any research that might come up with 'awkward' results is strongly discouraged, and researchers feel that if they challenge the official position they put there careers at risk. This is obviously an unhealthy situation. In an effort to balance the debate, we offer here evidence-based information that derives from medical and other official sources, including government departments, which does not support the official position.
We do not claim that it is exhaustive by any means - for further research, see links.
It is up to you to decide whether the vaccine doctrine is as straightforward as you may have been led to believe.
Long-range historical data shows that vaccines are not responsible for the decline of death rates from infectious disease.
Research Methods
"Tailored"?
The accepted "gold standard" of medical research is the double-blind, placebo-controlled study whereby the medication being tested is compared to an inert substance.
When a vaccine is being tested for safety, however, this standard is seldom applied. The placebo, far from being neutral, is actually an older vaccine " believed" to be safe. Any side effects in the tested vaccine which have been observed in the so-called placebo, are discounted. Thus, a new vaccine may be claimed to be "safe" against the placebo, where it could not be so declared against a truly neutral placebo.
Too short?
There are very few long-term studies of the side-effects of vaccines. For example, none of the vaccinated children involved in the official safety trials of the infamous MMR vaccine were actually followed up for more than six weeks. Dr Peter Fletcher, formerly a Senior Medical Officer at the Department of Health, commented: "Granting a licence [for MMR] was premature".
No child who suffers from compromised immunity, seizures, or allergies is allowed to take part in safety trials*. But as soon as a vaccine is declared safe, it is recommended for the general population of children, many of whom may be vulnerable but not recognised as such.
In August 2008, trials in Argentina of an experimental vaccine ("Synflorix") were halted following "complaints about irregularities in the recruitment of patients". In the trials, involving thpousands of babies, 14 children died. Allegations of "poor ethical management", and complaints that parents did not know the vaccine was experimental, prompted an investigation by Argentine authorities. Many of those who signed the consent forms were illiterate.
"Falsified"?
Daniele Fanelli, researcher at the University of Edinburgh, conducted a meta-analysis of surveys about scientists falsifying their research. He found that misconduct was reported most frequently by drug and medical researchers, concluding that industrial sponsorship, including the huge sums paid by pharmaceutical companies, could be severely distorting scientific evidence, to promote commercial treatments and drugs.
Natural v Induced Immunity
Naturally acquired immunity by illness evolves by the spread of a virus from the respiratory tract to the liver, thymus, spleen, and bone marrow. When symptoms begin, the entire immune response has been mobilized to repel the invading virus. This complex immune system response creates antibodies that confer life-long immunity against the invading virus and prepares the child to respond promptly to an infection by the same virus in the future.
Vaccination, in contrast, results in the persisting of live virus or other foreign antigens within the cells of the body, a situation that may provoke auto-immune reactions as the body attempts to destroy its own infected cells. The incidence of auto-immune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, subacute lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, asthma, psoriasis) has risen sharply since the introduction of multiple vaccines.
Stealth Viruses
An interesting aspect of the effects of vaccination that has received little public attention is the possibility of its causing "stealth viruses". Put simply, a stealth virus is capable of avoiding detection by the immune system, so an infected person can carry it and transmit it to others without being aware. It can be passed on via infected blood or other body fluids and it may be inadvertantly administered in a contaminated vaccine. It may remain dormant, but it can, in some individuals, become active and cause viral infection of the brain. Diagnoses linked to this have included chronic fatigue, depression, schizophrenia, seizures, multiple sclerosis, autism, fibromyalgia and developmental delays.
There are very few long-term studies of the side-effects of vaccines. For example, none of the vaccinated children involved in the official safety trials of the infamous MMR vaccine were actually followed up for more than six weeks. Dr Peter Fletcher, formerly a Senior Medical Officer at the Department of Health, commented: "Granting a licence [for MMR] was premature".
No child who suffers from compromised immunity, seizures, or allergies is allowed to take part in safety trials*. But as soon as a vaccine is declared safe, it is recommended for the general population of children, many of whom may be vulnerable but not recognised as such.
In August 2008, trials in Argentina of an experimental vaccine ("Synflorix") were halted following "complaints about irregularities in the recruitment of patients". In the trials, involving thpousands of babies, 14 children died. Allegations of "poor ethical management", and complaints that parents did not know the vaccine was experimental, prompted an investigation by Argentine authorities. Many of those who signed the consent forms were illiterate.
"Falsified"?
Daniele Fanelli, researcher at the University of Edinburgh, conducted a meta-analysis of surveys about scientists falsifying their research. He found that misconduct was reported most frequently by drug and medical researchers, concluding that industrial sponsorship, including the huge sums paid by pharmaceutical companies, could be severely distorting scientific evidence, to promote commercial treatments and drugs.
Natural v Induced Immunity
Naturally acquired immunity by illness evolves by the spread of a virus from the respiratory tract to the liver, thymus, spleen, and bone marrow. When symptoms begin, the entire immune response has been mobilized to repel the invading virus. This complex immune system response creates antibodies that confer life-long immunity against the invading virus and prepares the child to respond promptly to an infection by the same virus in the future.
Vaccination, in contrast, results in the persisting of live virus or other foreign antigens within the cells of the body, a situation that may provoke auto-immune reactions as the body attempts to destroy its own infected cells. The incidence of auto-immune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, subacute lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, asthma, psoriasis) has risen sharply since the introduction of multiple vaccines.
Stealth Viruses
An interesting aspect of the effects of vaccination that has received little public attention is the possibility of its causing "stealth viruses". Put simply, a stealth virus is capable of avoiding detection by the immune system, so an infected person can carry it and transmit it to others without being aware. It can be passed on via infected blood or other body fluids and it may be inadvertantly administered in a contaminated vaccine. It may remain dormant, but it can, in some individuals, become active and cause viral infection of the brain. Diagnoses linked to this have included chronic fatigue, depression, schizophrenia, seizures, multiple sclerosis, autism, fibromyalgia and developmental delays.
What's in a Vaccine?
Vaccines contain many toxic substances which can have severe adverse effects on vulnerable children and adults. These include cadmium, monosodium glutamate, antifreeze and phemol. Formaldehyde, for instance is extremely toxic and there is no safe level declared for it in the human body. Glycerin is known to have caused kidney and liver damage. Some vaccines also contain mercury and aluminium compounds - also known to be toxic and to cause allergic reactions. In fact, vaccines have been linked with all kinds of auto immune disorders, such as asthma, eczema, autism, ADD, ADHD, multiple sclerosis, lupus, Guillain Barre paralysis, cancer and chronic fatigue. Most, if not all, of these conditions have shown a dramatic increase over the past twenty years or so. Vaccines have also been linked with the development of epilepsy, permanent brain damage and death.
Vaccines cannot provide universal life-long immunity - only natural infection can do that - so even those who get some protection from a vaccine will be protected for only a comparatively short time, leaving them susceptible to many of these childhood diseases as adults - when the risks from the diseases can be much greater.
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What can be done
Join the debate. Be aware of what is being proposed by government and the medical community in your child's name. Question whether to vaccinate your children. Are vaccinations safe at any age? Will they have any long-term damage like mental retardation or brain damage? Is there a greater chance of reoccurring ear infections, colds and flus or other unknowns?
Will mass vaccination help to control the outbreaks of the diseases they are administered for? Is there any other way to help protect our children? Have scientists looked for any alternatives? Should governments investigate more thoroughly the long-term effects of vaccinations and how they will effect our children's lives years later?
Take a look at these links to become better informed:-
Links: www.informedparent.co.uk; www.arnica.org.uk; www.jabs.org.uk; www.vaccineInfo.net; www.aneducateddecision.com;
www.generationrescue.org; www.thinktwice.com; www.nvic.org; www.soilandhealth.org/
Only you, the parent, can make the final decision regarding vaccination for your children - make sure it's an informed choice.
Vaccines cannot provide universal life-long immunity - only natural infection can do that - so even those who get some protection from a vaccine will be protected for only a comparatively short time, leaving them susceptible to many of these childhood diseases as adults - when the risks from the diseases can be much greater.
.
What can be done
Join the debate. Be aware of what is being proposed by government and the medical community in your child's name. Question whether to vaccinate your children. Are vaccinations safe at any age? Will they have any long-term damage like mental retardation or brain damage? Is there a greater chance of reoccurring ear infections, colds and flus or other unknowns?
Will mass vaccination help to control the outbreaks of the diseases they are administered for? Is there any other way to help protect our children? Have scientists looked for any alternatives? Should governments investigate more thoroughly the long-term effects of vaccinations and how they will effect our children's lives years later?
Take a look at these links to become better informed:-
Links: www.informedparent.co.uk; www.arnica.org.uk; www.jabs.org.uk; www.vaccineInfo.net; www.aneducateddecision.com;
www.generationrescue.org; www.thinktwice.com; www.nvic.org; www.soilandhealth.org/
Only you, the parent, can make the final decision regarding vaccination for your children - make sure it's an informed choice.
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