Flu, Influenza Quick Facts

It's that time of year again, the weather is starting to change, the leaves are changing colors, and it's time to pull out the winter clothes. As my mind turns to the beauty of the changing of the seasons, one can't help but think about the illness that comes with colder weather. To some this means it's time for the Flu Shot. So today I thought I would take a moment to hit some highlights about influenza, and the flu shot.
(This is all information from a wonderful book Vaccine Safety Manual by Neil Z. Miller, every statistic that I quote below is documented in a medical/scientific journal somewhere. If you are curious for more specifics please let me know.Amazon.com Vaccine Safety Manual)

What is the Flu (Influenza)?
A contagious respiratory infection, that is viral in nature. It usually strikes during the winter. Symptoms include; fever, chills, runny nose, sore throat, cough, headache, fatigue, decreased appetite. Improvement is usually seen within 2-3 days. Best to allow it to run course while increasing fluids and resting. NO ANTIBIOTICS, it's viral...

How dangerous is the flu?
In HIGH RISK GROUPS it can lead to pneumonia. Those who are considered high risk are; elderly people, people with preexisting medical problems , such as heart, lung or kidney dysfunctions. People with diabetes, anemia, or compromised immune systems are also at greater risk of complications from the flu.

How common is the flu?
Thousands of people contract the flu annually. It is common because the three main flu viruses can mutate from year to year making it difficult to develop immunity.

Preventing the flu WITHOUT a shot:
The CDC itself has a few common sense suggestions to helping prevent the flu
1. Wash your hands with warm soap and water.
Everyday when my girls get home from school the first thing they do is wash their hands.
2. Stay home if you are sick, this helps you heal faster, and helps stop the spread of the flu.
3. Do things to stay healthy.
I took a moment and thought about what makes the summer different than the winter in respect to why we become more susceptible to the flu. (The flu virus is just as prevalent in June as it is in December, it doesn't fly in on Santa's Sleigh). These are just a few of the things I came up with.
Food: in the summer we are surrounded by fresh fruits and vegetables, insuring we are getting adequate Vitamin C. So I recommend a Vitamin C supplement and this is the brand I would highly suggest Himalaya Amla C. You can buy it online are at a whole foods store.
Sunlight: Vitamin D is essential to our health, 15 minutes in the sunshine withOUT sunscreen helps with this. If you can't get that than I suggest a supplement for this as well.
Activity: In the summer there is always so much going on in the winter we can get caught in sitting a lot. Go EXERCISE!
Stress: With all of the holidays there is a lot on our plates (literally and figuratively). Take is easy, pace yourself, and don't be afraid to say no to some things. Do it for your Health!
PREVENTION is the best medicine!

Is there a flu vaccine?
Yes, every year in January or February authorities travel overseas to start their "guessing" of what strains will be at play the next flue season. I remember that just last year the guess was wrong, rendering the shot that so many got completely ineffective. The doctor may argue that by getting the shot you are lessing the effect of the flu virus you don't contract, if anyone can explain the logic behind this I'm all ears. To me this is the same logic as saying that if you get a flu vaccine and contract the chicken pox it will be less severe. The strain is also chosen by how well it is grown in eggs. Anyone with an egg allergy should NOT get the shot.

How Safe is the Flu Vaccine?
Although the doctors may claim that a negative reaction to the flu shot is not possible it is documented, VAERS reports show otherwise. Also, how many times have you spoken with someone (or been that someone) who gets the flu after getting the shot? The speaks to what the vaccine is designed for, to stimulate the immune system by mimicking the disease. I would rather do things to improve my health, and take my chances that I "might" get the flu, rather than inject the flu into mine or my child's arm. More adverse reactions

How effective is the Flu Shot?
In 2005 the Lancet published a review of all pertinent studies done on children and the flu vaccine. The review concluded that the safety of the flu vaccine in children in unknown. Most studies were not designed to assess severe reactions, and they also found evidence of systematic suppression of safety data. Researchers also found NO EVIDENCE that the vaccine prevented the flu in children under two. READ= VACCINE DOESN'T WORK IN CHILDREN UNDER TWO.
In 2004 they vaccine was under produced and only 50% of the people who usually get a shot were able to be vaccinated. That year the death rate from the flu was 1,265, 527 LESS than the previous year. A 30% reduction hmmmmm
A study was done worldwide and determined that in healthy children from 2 years old and up was only 33% effective, and again showed that in children under 2 they reached the same results as the placebo.

In 1999 just 25 children under the age of 5 died from the flu, in 2003 after the CDC began recommending the vaccine 90 children under the age of 5 died a 7 fold increase...
I know how we will be approaching the "flu season" and it WON'T include a trip to the doctor!

How Independent are Vaccine Defenders?

How Independent Are Vaccine Defenders?
Sharyl Attkisson Investigates Vaccine Advocates Taking Funding From The
Companies Whose Vaccines They Endorse


Pediatrician, Vaccine Scrutiny
Government officials and some scientists say there's no link between
vaccines and autism ? And they're often backed by independent experts. But
how "independent" are they? Sharyl Attkisson reports.
(CBS) For years some parents and scientists have raised concerns about
vaccine safety, including a possible link to autism and ADD. Many
independent experts have sided with government officials and other
scientists who say there's no possible connection. But how "independent" are
they? CBS News investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson shares here's
what she found.




They're some of the most trusted voices in the defense of vaccine safety:
the American Academy of Pediatrics, Every Child By Two, and pediatrician Dr.
Paul Offit.

But CBS News has found these three have something more in common - strong
financial ties to the industry whose products they promote and defend.

The vaccine industry gives millions to the Academy of Pediatrics for
conferences, grants, medical education classes and even helped build their
headquarters. The totals are kept secret, but public documents reveal bits
and pieces.


A $342,000 payment from Wyeth, maker of the pneumococcal vaccine - which
makes $2 billion a year in sales.

A $433,000 contribution from Merck, the same year the academy endorsed Merck
s HPV vaccine - which made $1.5 billion a year in sales.

Another top donor: Sanofi Aventis, maker of 17 vaccines and a new
five-in-one combo shot just added to the childhood vaccine schedule last
month.

Every Child By Two, a group that promotes early immunization for all
children, admits the group takes money from the vaccine industry, too - but
wouldn't tell us how much.

A spokesman told CBS News: "There are simply no conflicts to be unearthed."
But guess who's listed as the group's treasurers? Officials from Wyeth and a
paid advisor to big pharmaceutical clients.

Then there's Paul Offit, perhaps the most widely-quoted defender of vaccine
safety.

He's gone so far as to say babies can tolerate "10,000 vaccines at once."

This is how Offit described himself in a previous interview: "I'm the chief
of infectious disease at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a professor
of pediatrics at Penn's medical school," he said.

Offit was not willing to be interviewed on this subject but like others in
this CBS News investigation, he has strong industry ties. In fact, he's a
vaccine industry insider.

Offit holds in a $1.5 million dollar research chair at Children's Hospital,
funded by Merck. He holds the patent on an anti-diarrhea vaccine he
developed with Merck, Rotateq, which has prevented thousands of
hospitalizations.

And future royalties for the vaccine were just sold for $182 million cash.
Dr. Offit's share of vaccine profits? Unknown.

There's nothing illegal about the financial relationships, but to critics,
they pose a serious risk for conflicts of interest. As one member of
Congress put it, money from the pharmaceutical industry can shape the
practices of those who hold themselves out to be "independent. "

The American Academy of Pediatrics, Every Child By Two and Dr. Offit would
not agree to interviews, but all told us they're up front about the money
they receive, and it doesn't sway their opinions.

Today's immunization schedule now calls for kids to get 55 doses of vaccines
by age 6.

Ideally, it makes for a healthier society. But critics worry that industry
ties could impact the advice given to the public about all those vaccines. Article on the Web

HPV Vaccine Info

It has been awhile since I have been on my HPV vaccine soap box but in the last month I heard/read reports of more than 8 deaths from the vaccine! The part that upsets me the most is they are calling it a cancer vaccine, but contracting HPV doesn't automatically mean you will develop cervical cancer. Most cases clear on their own, with the person never even knowing they had it! Below is a list that was compiled recently with some of the main facts about the vaccine (the ones your doctor isn't going to be telling you). It also includes a link to the VAERS website which will show just how many adverse reactions have been reported (again the FDA estimates only 10% of adverse reactions are reported...) Stepping down now ;)
Marci


Doctors are pushing the HPV Vaccine, Gardasil on many women, young
girls, and there is talk of it being marketed for boys (throat
cancer).

What the doctors fail to tell their patients is:

There are over 100 subtypes of HPV. You are only vaccinating against
4. If you are sexually active and have been exposed to one of the 4
strains that you are vaccinating against, you dramatically increase
your risk of cervical cancer.

95% of HPV cases resolve on their own and do not turn into cervical
cancer (without vaccinating for it).

This vaccine was approved for use in girls 9 - 26 years of age.

It was only tested by the drug manufacturer on 1,200 girls (none young)
before the FDA approved it. They are relying on adverse reactions
reported to determine its true safety (which they do with most
vaccines - post market studies). The FDA doesn't test anything - they
leave that to all drug manufacturers.

Several young girls who have never had sex before reportedly developed
genital warts from the vaccine.

The vaccine actually contains a cultered sexually transmitted disease.

The vaccine contains Boric Acid (aka Sodium Borate) which is a known
ant-killer. Although the FDA has banned Boric Acid in any amount in
our food supply, they approved it for use in the vaccine. It is also
known to decrease fertility in lab animals.

After this vaccine came on the market, within 15 months there were over
3,400 adverse reaction reports filed (to include death and many life-
threatening situations were the patient did not recover). This is
pretty scary considering the Center for Disease Control Admits that
less than 10% of reactions are even reported and less than 1% of
serious reactions are ever reported also.

This vaccine comes with a long list of side effects to include:

Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Loss of Consciousness, Seizures, Convulsions,
Swollen Body Parts, Facial Paralysis (a form of GBS), Heart/Kidney
Disorders, Arthritis, Joint Pain, Difficulty Breathing, Miscarriages,
Birth Defects, Menstrual Irregularities, Genital Warts, Vaginal
Lesions, HPV infection, and Death.

If you wish to view all reports filed on this vaccine, click on the
link below.

vaers.hhs.gov

Herd Immunity

The term "herd immunity" is one that is used often when speaking of vaccines. The medical, or allopathic theory is that since not everyone can be vaccinated, everyone that can be vaccinated needs to be, to protect "the herd". As I have gotten farther into my research and education on vaccines I wasn't surprised (though you may be) to find that there are those of us who do NOT want protection from these diseases in any other form than natural immunity. My children would be far better off with a case of the measles and life long immunity this way, than a vaccine that claims to last around 5-10 years with lifelong boosters required. Initially I was extremely fearful of my children contracting these "vaccine preventable" diseases. I want all to know in my research of vaccines I have also spent countless hours learning about the reality of these diseases. The doctors who support vaccination, media, and fearful parents do a good job of instilling fear into parents causing them to think that vaccines are the best route. Once you recognize the fear that is built around these once common childhood illnesses, it becomes hard to justify a vaccine. As more and more vaccines are produced when are you going to say enough! Looking at the list of vaccines do you know what they are for? Do you know the reality of the disease? Did you know that as vaccines suppress one disease others are emerging. Even if you aren't questioning vaccines and their safety, you should question how much you know about them. Vaccine encyclopedia Vaccine Information Website. Also educate yourself on vaccine reactions, the paper that the doctor gives you before the shots are administered are a great starting point. Just because it is listed on that paper doesn't mean it is normal, just common. Fevers, screaming, lethargy, are 3 of the most common, and while a doctor would have you believe okay, a fever after a shot is the bodies way of trying to rid itself of poinsons (along the same lines of fever when sick). Ask yourself how much you know, and then ask how much you want to know... We are only able to become voices of safety for ours, and our children's health when we are educated! The following is an excellent explanation of herd immunity written by Meryl Dorey of Australia's vaccine advocate organization avn.org (a great place to start your research)


"And actually, herd immunity itself never had any relation to
vaccination. I remember hearing Viera Scheibner speak about this and I
think it's in her book which is now out of print, as well.

There was a researcher in the 1930's named Hedrich (not sure if I've
spelled that right or not - doing this from memory) who was studying
cattle - an actual HERD! LOL Anyway, there was a disease that lots of
cattle get and what he found was that when enough of the calves had
contracted this disease and recovered from it, there would be a long
inter-epidemic period when there might be a sporadic case or two, but
there would not be any epidemics until there were enough susceptible
young cattle around to sustain a larger outbreak. This was then called
herd immunity. He found that when approximately 60-65% of the cattle
were immune due to infection, there would be a period of 3 to 4 years
without an outbreak. Then, the outbreak would occur - not because of any
lifetime immunity amongst the population - but simply because young
cattle had been born and did not have this native immunity from
infection.

Herd immunity NEVER had anything to do with vaccinations.. It was simply
a concept which was opportunistically grabbed by people who had a
vaccine barrow to push and spread by the media which neither thinks nor
questions any statements made by doctors or pharmaceutical company
goons.

Today in both the US and Australia (the only countries whose statistics
I am familiar enough with to make this comment) though vaccination
against whooping cough is in excess of the rates postulated to represent
herd immunity - when we have been told that there will be no disease at
all - we have more cases of whooping cough per capita than at any time
since prior to mass vaccination campaigns began.

Now, if whooping cough vaccination provided even MINIMAL protection from
the disease, we would expect to have seen a decline in incidence.
Instead, we have seen incidence shoot up.

This is because vaccines only produce antibodies - and as has been said
many times - antibodies do not equal immunity.

Herd immunity has nothing to do with vaccination and will never mean the
end of disease - it is only a term meant to indicate that there are
either more or less susceptible individuals in the 'herd' being studied.

And as an interesting side note - one effect that vaccinations have had
on the herd immunity has been to shorten the inter-epidemic period
between outbreaks. These used to occur with most childhood diseases in
3-5 year cycles. That cycle has now been shortened for most of these
illnesses to 2-3 years apart. Great job vaccine! NOT!"

All the best,
Meryl

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, To ME!!!! I was thinking of taking the day off, but that wouldn't be any fun. I told Danny I needed some ideas and he had a great one sunscreen, but as I got looking into it I realized it would take me some time to put a FIF together for that. You will have that one to look forward to. Instead I decided to go for some shameless vitamin promoting! I mentioned last Friday that we were looking, and we found what we were looking for. I am now a proud independent distributor of Shaklee vitamins. Go ahead and google it, and you will be as suprised as I was at the sheer volume of happy users. I am really liking the vitamins, we just recently started on those, and the cleaning products are just down right amazing! And to know that they are so natural and kid friendly. I can't believe the number of people that have shared with me the improvement with children's asthma and allergies after using the Get Clean products. To see a cost comparison on how they add up next to traditional cleaning products Click Here. Now since it is my birthday my wish is that you will all just visit my website and see what they have to offer. Our website address is www.shaklee.net/drhansen20. AND when you see something you know someone else would love pass the link along!
Lastly, I just read this article this morning and it was a real eye opener as to the money and conflict of interest that is involved in the vaccine making industry, I highly suggest you read it, even if you believe vaccines work this will make you think twice the next time a new vaccine is introduced.
Here is the link casiquest.org/upi.htm
Just a small thank you to everyone who loves FIF, or loves to hate FIF, I look forward to doing this every week.
Marci

Vaccine Schedule II

I posted these in the wrong order read Vaccine Schedule first to get a better idea to what I am responding to.
I received a comment on my free info Friday (thank you) and wanted to respond. As I started I realized it was going to be quite lengthy, I was also aware that Kristen was more than likely stating what most people thought. So I have responded below. Please note when reading this that it was written to show what I have learned, and to share my personal journey. Tone cannot be heard when reading a blog, please read this with my nice voice in your head and know that this comes from my heart. When I urge you to research vaccines it isn’t to get you to agree with me it is simply to get you to research.

Kristen said
Uh oh Marci. You have struck a sore spot for me with this one. I am a big fan of getting vaccines. I believe that half of the reason that people don't have to get immunized is that so many of us did that most of these diseases/illnesses have disappeared because of that. And by not having your children immunized you are taking a huge risk-with so many people coming from other countries where they carry diseases that we can help take care of-they can get these. But yes, you don't have to have them when they are recommended, but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't get them.

Kristen,
Thank you so much for you comments. I am glad to know that people actually read what I write on Fridays whether they agree or not. I can hear myself in your comments; I was saying that exact thing 2 years ago. Several Fridays ago I wrote about my progression to not vaccinating anymore. I had your exact same sentiments. Everyone needs to be vaxed, the diseases are deadly, and those who are not vaxxing are putting MY children at risk. More specifically my sister-in-law, who wasn’t vaxxing her daughter was putting my children at risk because they were exposed to each other all the time. I asked my pediatrician what risk were my kids at? I was actually surprised at his answer, he hesitated a little and replied a little bit but don’t make that stop you from seeing her. I had my first 3 vaccinated with EVERYTHING! Before we left to come to Georgia I specifically asked for them to receive everything they would need, and/or could get because I didn’t know when we would be getting health insurance. So they got it ALL. So please believe me, when I say I know what you are thinking, I literally do.

My kids haven’t suffered from any noticeable reaction to vaccines, thankfully, and that is actually not my only reasoning behind my decision to not vaccinate. When I knew that I would have to look into it, I did so with the attitude that I would be convincing Danny that we did in fact NEED to continue vaxxing our kids. The first web site I visited was Thinktwice.com. I am going to be honest I don’t remember my reaction to it, other than I knew that I needed to do more research. For me, the website that furthered my decision to research even more was the CDC website.

The first vaccine that I decided against washepatitis B. It is ironic that I actually decided against this 6 years ago when I had Alison and Lisa. I signed the form and REFUSED the shot at birth. I had no idea how vaccines were supposed to work, but I did know that my little children who were born 6 weeks early didn’t need anymore taxing their little systems at that time, and it felt right to say no. The nurses messed up and gave one of the girls the shot. They came rushing in, asked me to sign a consent form, this was maybe 3 hours after I had given birth, I was in no condition to think what had happened through (can you say lawsuit?). At any rate I wanted the vaccine tracking the same for both and said well go ahead and do the other one as well. Four years later I learned that I was right in my thinking. Another Free Info Friday that I have posted is about hepatitis B. This was the first, and for me the easiest, vaccine to just say no to. It is mainly contracted as an STD, blood transfer, or dirty needle transfer. The CDC openly admits the reason they vaccinate babies is that they are unable to get their desired results when they try to get the vaccines to the target group, homosexuals, and drug users. It was a domino effect after that, some vaccines easier to make the decision about than others. The hardest part in all of this was probably telling my parents. I knew that they wouldn’t like the decision, but I knew in my heart it was right for my family.

I made this choice just over two years ago, I haven’t stopped researching since. The more I learn the more convinced I am in the choice that we made. I understand the desire to think that what your doctor is telling you is pure truth. However, after researching I have learned that I need to do additional research every time my doctor give me a diagnosis, and look at both sides of the coin, because, the doctor is only giving me his side of the story. This was put to the test several months after moving to Georgia. I was at the “women” doctor and was told I had some type of bacterial infection. When I asked the doctor to provide me more specifics about it, he looked surprised fumbled over his words for a few minutes, and then told me to read about it in the package insert of the medication he was going to give me to treat it. I don’t think he was a bad doctor, but all he was doing was reiterating to me the results of a urine sample, you don’t need a medical degree to do that, he wasn’t even vaguely familiar with the condition. A whole other side to this argument is the way the pharmaceutical industry has intertwined itself into the FDA. All of the pharmaceutical industry is protected by the federal government, read, they cannot be sued or be held accountable for any adverse reaction to the vaccines they provide. That in itself is a whole other topic, so I will leave it at that (for now). A great book that really educated me on the FDA is Death by Prescription. This book was neither pro or anti anything it really just layed the facts out there.
To address you comment about the diseases being in decline since mass vaccinations were put into effect in the I have learned that this is not so. The diseases were actually in decline before this happened. Many of the diseases were a result of poor sanitation, dirty living conditions, contaminated water, and improper nutrition. As these conditions improved the instances of the diseases decreased. When mass vaccinations started there was actually an increase of the disease again, before they fell. Won’t you be surprised to know that I would have no problem having my children exposed to any of these diseases. I do not understand the fear of vaccinated children being around non-vaxed kids, and remember I was once one of the fearful mothers. If the vaccines do in fact work, where is the harm? Look at the number of vaccines your children receive, aren’t you just as much of a threat to them as my un-vaxed child because you haven’t been vaccinated either? The chicken pox vaccine is actually a live vaccine, and it is advisable that you not be around anyone with a compromised immune system for 6 weeks after receiving the shot. So in reality, there is no way of knowing who the “true” carries of the diseases are, but society is ready to point the finger at the non vaxxed child. Many argue in behalf of “herd” immunity. They use this in the case of small pox, a disease that is eradicated. Only 10% of the world population received the vaccine, yet the disease is eradicated.

I have also had a chance to learn the reality of the disease, the actual dangers associated with it, and the body’s power to heal itself. My children haven’t been to the pediatrician for illness in almost 2 ½ years. The only times we have gone is to get the paper work signed for school. Nathan only went for his 2 week check up.
Did you get the chicken pox when you were little? Ask if your parents know anyone who had the mumps, or measles. My grandma sent my dad to school with the mumps! Rotavirus one of the newest vaccines, is something I saw my OWN children get, and weathered it just fine.

The final, and for me the most important reason that we no longer vaccinate is the power within the human body. It has been amazing to me to learn the capabilities of the body. This does delve into chiropractic philosophy, and the importance of being in alignment, for more info on the visit my other blog WhyChiropractic. How many years did mankind exist without these vaccines? I know the argument to that is the deaths associated with the diseases, but as I addressed before the conditions that existed then don’t exist now. We are all exposed daily to hundreds of thousands of viruses, bacteria, and disease. What impacts whether or not we develop the condition is directly related to the health of our bodies. Just because you are exposed to someone who is ill is only part of what would cause you to get sick. The other (more important, and controllable) part is the state of well being that you are in.
Again I ask that if you have done research, and yes this means more than just asking your pediatrician what they think, and have decided that having your child receive a vaccine is best, than I can support that decision. However, if you do this without ever giving it a second thought, because a man with white coat and stethoscope says you should, I would implore you to do more research. I realized how blindly I vaccinated my first three when someone pointed out to me: I researched the car seat for safety, the stroller, and the crib, I baby proofed every inch of my house, and made sure everyone washed there hands before they even looked at my baby. I didn’t give the safety or necessity of vaccines second thought. You can always choose to wait, you can’t un-vaccinate. Stay tuned for this Fridays free info, do you know What's In a Vaccine.

Vaccine Schedule

How many vaccines will your child get? If you give your child all on the recommend list it will be 80! EIGHTY. 80. Back in the 1980's when I was vaccinated I received at total of 25:
2 months first diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis
(DTP) and polio (OPV)
4 months second DTP and OPV
6 months third DTP
15 months Measles-mumps-rubella, fourth DTP,
and third OPV
24 months Hemophilus b polysaccharide vaccine
for Hemophilus influenza type b
4-6 years fifth DTP and fourth OPV vaccines
(I am working under the assumption that I received all recommended vaccines, I do remember drinking the OPV (oral polio, since removed because it was causing polio))
What's wrong with Vaccines?
This is the EIGHTY that your child is recommended to get if s/he was born since 2006:
(at bottom the name of disease the vaccine is for is listed.)

Birth Hep B

1 MONTH Hep B

2 MONTH DTap each shot has 3 vaccines
Hib each shot has 2 vaccines
IPV
PCV each shot has 8 vaccines
Rotavirus

4 MONTH DTaP each shot has 3 vaccines
Hib each shot has 2 vaccines
IPV
PCV each shot has 8 vaccines
Rotavirus

6 MONTH DTaP each shot has 3 vaccines
Flu
Hep B
Hib each shot has 2 vaccines
IPV
PCV each shot has 8 vaccines
Rotavirus

12 MONTH Hep A
HIB each shot has 2 vaccines
MMR each shot has 3 vaccines
PCV each shot has 8 vaccines
Varicella

15 MONTH DTaP

18 MONTH Flu (anually throughout lifetime)
Hep A

4-6 YEAR DTaP each shot has 3 vaccines
IPV
MMR each shot has 3 vaccines

11-12 MCV 4
HPV (for girls although trying to get it approved for boys as well
it is "supposed" to prevent cervical cancer, any irony in that?)
DID YOU KNOW:
You don't HAVE to have your child recieve ANY of the vaccines.
None of the vaccines are REQUIRED to attend school. You only have to sign a waiver.State Exemptions .
You can pick and choose which vaccines you child recieves.
You can DELAY when your child starts receiving the vaccines.
Again I ask do you have ALL the information BEFORE you vaccinate?
You can always choose to wait, you can't ever unvaccinate.
To learn more about the disease visit Vaccine Information
If you have any questions or would like me to personally help you with getting ALL the information you can email me at marci_hansen at yahoo dot com.
IPV - inactivated polio virus
DTaP- Diptheria, Tetanus and pertussis
MMR - Measles, mumps, rubella
Varicella - chicken pox
PCV/Prevnar - pneumococcal conjugate
MCV-4 - meningococcal
HPV - human papilloma virus vaccine
If you don't know what this diseases are, research before your child is vaccinated. Make your decision an EDUCATED one.

Vaccine Ingredients

Do you know what's in a vaccine? I didn't until I started researching. If you would have asked me a few years ago I would have guessed some saline, and some of the virus. Not so much. I was shocked at what is in vaccines, you couldn't drink the vaccine they inject in you because of the poisons that are in it. Here is the list, if it appears in a different color it is a link to give further information on the substance. Many vaccines are touted as being mercury free, this unfortunately isn't exactly true, they have traces amounts, and as far as I am concerned a trace is still to much.

Ammonium sulfate: suspected gastrointestinal, liver, nerve, and respiratory system poison

Beta-Propiolactone: KNOWN to cause CANCER

Genetically modified yeast; animal, bacterial and viral DNA: can be incorporated into the recipient's DNA and cause unknown genetic mutations

latex rubber: can cause severe life threatening allergic reactions. When babies are are hours or days old is is impossible to know if the have and allergy.

Monosodium Glutamate: being studied for mutagenic, teratogenic, and reproductive effects. A neurotoxin. Allergic reactions can range from mild to severe. Again when a baby is only hours old is is impossible to know.

Aluminum: Implicated as a cause of brain damage; suspected factor in Alzheimer's Disease, dementia, seizures and comas. Allergic reaction (see above)

Formaldehyde (formalin): Major constituent of embalming fluid; poisonous if ingested. Linked to leukemia, brain, colon and lymphatic cancer.

polysorbate 80: known to cause cancer in animals. I am so ignorant I used to joke about this. I would say it may cause cancer in a rat, but I am not a rat. What a fool I was.

tri(n)butylphosphate: suspected kidney and nerve poison.

Glutaraldehyde: poisonous if ingested. Causes birth defects in experimental animals.

gelatin: produced from selected pieces of calf and cattle skin, de-mineralized cattle bones and pork skin. Allergic reactions have been reported.*

mercury (thimerosal): one of the most poisonous substances known. Minute amounts can cause nerve damage. Symptoms of mercury toxicity are similar to those of autism.

neomycin sulfate: interferes with vitamin B6 absorption. An error in the uptake of B6 can cause a rare form of epilepsy and mental retardation.

phenol/phenoxyethanol: Used as antifreeze. Toxic to all cells and capable of disabling the immune system's primary response mechanism.

human and animal cells: Human cells from aborted fetal tissue and human albumin. Pig blood, hose blood, rabbit brain, guinea pig, dog kidney, cow heart, monkey kidney, check embryo, chicken egg, duck egg, calf serum, sheep blood and others.

It is easy to assume that since your child seems okay that they haven't been affected by the toxins in vaccines. Remember it only takes ONE. Reactions aren't always immediate, or may worsen with each additional round of vaccines. Here is a link to a list of vaccines and their package inserts. To know what is exactly in the vaccine your child is receiving you can ask your doctor for a copy of the vaccine insert. This insert also contains eye opening data to the possible reactions from the vaccine, testing that was actually done, and what is known about the vaccine. It is a lot to go through, but worth the extra investigation.Specific Vaccine Ingredients
Please note that there are several different manufacturers of each vaccine, therefore the ingredients may differ from maker.