Study Shows Parents Need More Info, and by Info, I Mean Truth

A January 2009 study published in the journal Pediatrics shows that while 88% of parents surveyed follow the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommended vaccine schedule, 54% of parents are concerned about the safety of vaccines.

Clearly, parents need more information. They need up-to-date, uncomplicated information that addresses their concerns including possible side effects, safety of ingredients such as mercury and aluminum, and the frightening “newness” of some vaccines.

Science says vaccines are safe and do not cause autism, but for many parents this is not enough. In fact, according to the survey, one in four parents say they believe some vaccines cause autism. With so much controversy stirring around vaccines, it is only natural that parents feel a profound responsibility to make the right choice, and to hopefully prevent their child from illness—be it autism or an infectious disease like measles.

The problem is, in the search for information parents often find conflicting, one-sided information. Sifting through blogs teeming with varying opinions and parent stories is more emotionally compelling than examining the CDC’s straight forward, science-based information. But does an emotional reaction imply truth?

This is where nonprofit organizations, such as the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition, come in. We get that you are doubtful and concerned about vaccines because you love your child, not because you oppose science. We are here to help you uncover the truth as you Google your way through the mess of ‘pro’, ‘anti’, and ‘compromise’ vaccine information.

It is a known fact that vaccines are a landmark achievement in public health and vaccines save children’s lives. The Pediatrics survey shows that parents agree -- 90% said they think vaccines are a good way to prevent disease. We are here to fill in the gaps, and to reassure parents that vaccines are safe and beneficial to your child’s health. The choice to immunize your child is a big one. Get the facts from resources you can trust, and be confident in your decision to protect your child.

What are your primary sources for getting childhood vaccine info? How do these sources sway your decision making?

Here is just a fraction of the truth behind vaccines...

“No vaccine manufacturer shall be liable in a civil action for damages arising from a vaccine-related injury or death associated with the administration of a vaccine after the effective date of this part (1986) solely do to the manufacturer's failure to provide direct warnings to the injured party (or the injured party's legal representative) of the potential dangers resulting from the administration of the vaccine manufactured by the manufacturer.” [Public Health Service Act, Section 2122, Direct Warnings]

Consequently, if a baby dies or suffers serious injury from vaccination and the parents want to sue the doctor or drug company, if the injury is described as a possible side effect of vaccinations in the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR), the parents cannot sue. It was their fault because they did not read the “fine print” in the package insert. The fact that pharmaceutical companies and doctors who profit financially from vaccine administration are not obligated by law to warn parents of the serious vaccination side effects, breakthrough rates and lack of long-term studies as portrayed in the PDR seems to be in violation of the Nuremberg Code.

The Physicians' Desk Reference cites the following list of vaccine ingredients including aluminum, formaldehyde, mercury, horse feces, aborted human fetuses, chicken embryo, ground up encephalitic mouse brains etc. We go to great trouble to keep all of these poisons and toxins out of our drinking water and yet when we take this filth and inject it directly into the bloodstream of an infant whose brain is still developing we use a double standard.

According to the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) no long term testing for efficacy or safety has ever been done on any vaccination. Short term testing is done on very small samples for a very short time and often with an age group other than the one to receive the drug. This is medical experimentation and is also arguably medical fraud.

Some vaccine ingredients...

Ammonium Sulfate :   Ammonium Salt.  A yeast food, dough conditioner, and buffer in bakery products.  A neutralizer in permanent-wave lotions.  Industrially used in freezing mixtures, fireproofing fabrics, and tanning.  Used medicinally to prolong analgesia.  Rats were killed when fed large doses.  [A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives , c. 1994]

Sorbitol:   An alcohol found in the ripe berries of the mountain ash; it also occurs in other berries (except grapes), and in cherries, plums, pears, apples, seaweed and algae. Used as a replacement for glycerin in emulsions, ointments, embalming fluid, mouthwashes, dental creams, and various cosmetic creams.  A binder for toilet preparations and a plasticizer.  Also used in hairsprays, beauty masks, cuticle removers, foundation cake makeup, hand lotions, liquid powders, dentifrices, aftershave lotions, deodorants, antiperspirants, shampoos, rouge, in writing inks to ensure a smooth flow from the point of the pen, and in pharmaceutical preparations to increase the adsorption of vitamins.  Medicinally used to reduce body water and for intravenous feedings.  No known toxicity if it is applied to the skin.  However, if ingested in excess, it can cause diarrhea and gastrointestinal disturbances. Eating as little as ten grams of sorbitol can cause diarrhea in some children, according to Dr. Laurel Prestridge, a gastroenterologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.  In adults and children, sorbitol may alter the absorption of other drugs, making them less effective or more toxic .  The FDA data bank, PAFA has fully up-to-date toxicology information available on this food additive.     [A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives, c. 1994]

Sucrose:   Sugar. Cane Sugar.  Saccharose.  A sweetening agent and food, a starting agent in fermentation production, a preservative and antioxidant in pharmacy, a demulcent, and a substitute for glycerin.  Workers who handle raw sugar often develop rashes and other skin problems.  Sugar when it oxidizes with sweat draws water from the skin and causes chapping and cracking.  Infections, erosions, and fissures around the nails can occur. [ A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives , c. 1994]

Aluminum :   Two developments in recent years have caused a reevaluation of aluminum's safety.  First was the discovery of high concentrations of aluminum in the brains of people suffering from Alzheimers' disease and certain other nervous system diseases.  Second was the finding that acid rain washes aluminum out of soil and into freshwater, killing fish and perhaps raising the concentration in drinking water to levels that, in combination with aluminum from other sources, could become a health hazard.

Some diseases associated with aluminum exposure are pulmonary fibrosis.  This is a thickening and scarring of the lung tissue around the inhaled particles and can lead to a breathlessness similar to emphysema.  Kidney disease can have various complications from aluminum poisoning.  As aluminum built up, a progressive brain disease developed called dialysis dementia.  The disease is characterized first by disruptions of speech, followed by memory disorders, changes in personality, impaired reasoning ability, and disorientation; eventually convulsions and death would follow.   With the discovery in the 1970's that aluminum was the cause of the disease, water used for dialysis was filtered to remove thereby largely preventing the disease.  Other problems from the buildup of aluminum in kidney-impaired patients include easily fractured bones; disruptions of calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and fluoride metabolism, and various forms of anemia.  Aluminum is now suspected to be a factor in the development of Alzheimer's disease.  Alzheimer's disease is a progressive deterioration of the brain that occurs in elderly people.  Lapses in memory and learning ability take place first, followed by progressive loss of muscular control; death is the final result.   [ TOXICS A to Z , c. 1991]

Formaldehyde :   Pure formaldehyde is a highly water soluble, colorless gas with a pungent odor and irritant properties.  Generally sold in alcohol solutions, formaldehyde retains its odor and ability to irritate eyes and mucous membranes.  There is evidence from numerous laboratory and epidemiological studies that formaldehyde causes cancer.  The EPA has concluded, after much debate with the Formaldehyde Institute, that formaldehyde is a probable human carcinogen (group B2) on the basis of experimental studies and human epidemiological studies.   The epidemiological studies suggest an increased incidence of brain tumors, leukemia, and cirrhosis of the liver among professional workers .  Laboratory studies indicate that formaldehyde causes nasal cancer in rats and that it appears to cause mutations in bacteria , yeasts, Drosophila (fruitflies), and mammalian and human cells .  There is no clear evidence of reproductive effects.  Some data indicate that the primary metabolites may be toxic to the nervous system.  Acute exposure to formaldehyde can cause poisoning and is lethal at levels exceeding 100ppm.  Signs of poisoning include any of the following:  abdominal pain, anxiety, irritation of nose and throat, depression of the central nervous system, coma, convulsions , diarrhea, headache, nausea, vomiting, and various respiratory problems, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, or pulmonary edema.    [TOXICS A to Z , c. 1991]

Mercury :   Mercury is a naturally occurring metallic element, and is commonly encountered as a heavy, silvery-white liquid.  The toxic effects of mercury depend on its chemical form.  Inhaled mercury vapor, mainly a hazard to workers exposed on the job, primarily damages the nervous system.  Memory losses, tremors, emotional instability (anxiety and irritability), insomnia, and loss of appetite characterize milder exposures.  At moderate exposures, more significant mental disorders and motor disturbances, as well as kidney damage, are seen.  Short-term exposures to high levels of mercury vapor may lead to lung damage and death.  Methylmecury is the form to which most people are exposed.  It has dramatic effects on the nervous system, particularly in the developing fetus and in small children. The mildest cases of poisoning show nonspecific symptoms, such as malaise, blurred vision, and pins-and needles tingling.  Symptoms usually appear after a latency period of a few weeks to months during chronic low-level exposure.  More sever cases show constriction of vision, diminished hearing, speech disorders, and shaky movements and unsteady gaits.  The most severe cases show mental derangement and coma, with death the frequent outcome.  Prenatal and early childhood, are the most sensitive stages to methyl mercury poisoning because the brain is developing rapidly at these times.  If exposure to a pregnant woman is mild, there may be only delayed achievement of development milestones and modest neurological abnormalities in the baby.  More sever exposure can result in dramatic effects on development, including abnormal placement of brain structures and gross impairment of motor and mental development (such as severe cerebral palsy, generalized spasticity, incontinence, blindness, and poor or nonexistent language development).  The effects are irreversible.    [ TOXICS A to Z , c. 1991]

Glutamate :   Ammonium and monopotassium salt of glutamic acid.  Used to enhance natural flavors, to improve the taste of tobacco, and to impart meat flavor to foods.  It is used as an antioxidant in cosmetics to prevent spoilage.  It is being studied by the FDA for mutagenic, teratogenic (tending to cause developmental malformation and monstrosities), subacute, and reproductive effects. [ A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives , c. 1994]

Phenol :   Obtained from coal tar, it is used in the manufacture of many food additives and processing aids.  Ingestion of even small amounts of phenol may cause nausea, vomiting, circulatory collapse, paralysis, convulsions , coma, respiratory failure, and cardiac arrest.   It is an antiseptic and general disinfectant.  The FDA data bank, PAFA, has fully up-to-date toxicology information available on this food additive. [ A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives , c. 1994]

Polysorbate 80 : Is an emulsifier that ahs been associated with the contaminant 1,4 dioxane, known to cause cancer in animals .  Polysorbate 80 is a condensate of sorbitol and oleic acid.  It is a viscous liquid with a faint caramel odor and is used as an emulsifier, stabilizer, and humectant.  It prevents oil from separating from nondairy whipped cream and helps nondairy coffee whiteners to dissolve.  It is also found in baked goods, ice-cream, frozen custard, shortenings, and vitamin and mineral supplements.  The FDA data bank, PAFA has fully up-to-date toxicology information available in this food additive.   [ A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives , c. 1994]

Glutaraldehyde : A food flavoring. An amino acid that occurs in green sugar beets.  It has a faint agreeable odor and is used as a fixing agent for enzymes added to foods.  It is used as a flavor enhancer in foods.  Also used in creams and emollients.  Poisonous by ingestion.  Caused birth defects in experimental animals.  A severe human skin irritant ,  The FDA data bank, PAFA, has fully up-to-date toxicology information available for this additive.  [ A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives , c. 1994]

Latex: Synthetic Rubber.  Component of chewing gum base.  The milky, usually white juice or exudates of plants obtained by tapping.  Used in beauty masks for its coating ability and in balloons, condoms, and gloves.  Any of various gums, resins, fats, or waxes in an emulsion of water and synthetic rubber or plastic are now considered latex.  Ingredients of latex compounds can be poisonous, depending upon which plant products are used.  Can cause skin rash.  In May 1991, the FDA cautioned doctors and manufacturers about potential allergic reactions to latex products.  Allergic reactions caused the deaths of four patients undergoing medical procedures involving an inflatable latex cuff.  The FDA also reported fifty cases of life-threatening allergic reactions involving latex gloves and in other instances, contact with rubber dental devices, balloons and racquetball handles. [ A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives , c. 1994]

Neomycin Sulfate :   Biosol Veterinary. Otobiotic, Neomix, Sulfate. Bactine First Aid Antibiotic. Campho-Phenique Triple Antibiotic Ointment, Mycitracin Plus Pain Reliever.  Mycifradin, Mycquent. Neosporin Ointment, Neosulf.  Introduced in 1951, it is one of the most widely used antibiotics for humans.  The oral form is used to treat infectious diarrhea caused by Escherichia coli.  Among potential adverse reactions:  headache, lethargy, ear problems, nausea, vomiting, kidney dysfunction, skin rashes, and hypersensitivity reactions.  Interacts with Cephalothin, dimenhydrinate, oral anticoagulants (decreases vitamin K), IV loop diuretics, Cisplatin, methoxyflurane, and other aminoglycoside antibiotics.  It is used as an animal drug to treat cattle. [A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives , c. 1994

How many parents out there really know what is in a vaccine or the damage they can do?  Please check out the VAERS website below. (vaccine adverse event reporting system)

http://vaers.hhs.gov/index

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lovemyboys, thank you for taking the time to research this topic and for sharing your long response.

Yes, some of these ingredients are toxic in certain quantities and in certain compositions. However, when it comes to vaccines, each has its purpose. The FDA performs numerous studies on the relationship of each ingredient to the vaccine’s function and to the patient's health. Side effects are closely monitored through VAERS, and if there is any serious cause for concern the ingredient is removed or the vaccine is recalled. This is the same process with any medication.

The ingredients used in vaccines are in such tiny, trace amounts that they are not harmful to humans. Tests done in laboratories are intended to see at what quantity the ingredient causes adverse side effects; in some studies the purpose is to induce a negative reaction. Thanks to such studies, scientists are able to understand how these ingredients work with each other to produce a vaccine that will keep people healthy.

Take the contrasting abilities of the chemical theobromine for example. The chemical theobromine has been used in birth defect experiments involving mice and rabbits. A decreased fetal weight was noted in rabbits following theobromine forced feeding. Theobromine is also dangerous if ingested by dogs.

In humans, theobromine poisoning may result from the chronic or acute consumption of large quantities, especially in the elderly. In extreme cases, emergency room treatment may be required.

Ironically, theobromine is most commonly known as the main alkaloid in cocoa, or chocolate. The amount of theobromine contained in chocolate (ranging from 2% to 10%) is small enough that chocolate can, in general, be safely consumed by humans.

Theobromine has been shown to treat cardiac arrest and asthma, but it also carries side effects including sleeplessness, tremors, restlessness, anxiety, increased production of urine, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting.

But I’m guessing that’s not what any of us are thinking about when we bite into a delicious piece of chocolate.

The same is true for vaccines. Scientists have discovered ways to use these components to benefit humans and save lives. To learn more about vaccine safety and ingredients , and to reassure yourself that immunizing your child is the best way to protect her from infectious disease, visit the National Network of Immunization Information.

Hi-

Tiny or trace amounts are just unacceptable. If you are giving 30+ vaccines to a child, then it becomes more than just a tiny/trace amount. And as for theobromine, we are not injecting this into our infant babies as we do vaccines!

Aluminum can accumulate in tissues and can build up to toxic levels in the bloodstream, bones, and brain. Accumulation of aluminum in the brain is known to impair neurological and mental development. Animal studies show that aluminum causes convulsions, impaired memory, and defective learning.

The difference in the amount of aluminum that may be considered safe for babies and the amount that is actually contained in vaccines is alarming. The FDA website says that premature babies receiving injected aluminum through IV fluids at levels greater than 4 to 5 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per day, can accumulate aluminum at levels associated with central nervous system and bone toxicity, and toxic build-up may occur at even lower rates. For a tiny premature baby, the toxic dose would be 10 to 20 mcg. It is estimated that a 12-pound, two-month-old full-term, healthy baby could safely receive at least 30 mcg of injected aluminum via IV per day. But it is unknown how much more aluminum a healthy baby can handle and how much can be safely injected into a baby via vaccines.

***The safety of aluminum levels in vaccines has never been established. No research has been done to determine a baby's ability to excrete aluminum to prevent toxic build-up. No one has measured the levels of aluminum absorption by the bloodstream when an aluminum-containing vaccine is injected into a baby. Also disturbing is the lack of data to determine if injected aluminum interacts with other vaccine toxins to cause harm to small developing bodies.

A newborn baby receiving a Hepatitis B shot on its first day of life gets 250 mcg of aluminum from this vaccine. The total amount of aluminum that a 2-month-old baby receives from the recommended "well-baby" vaccines could vary from 295 mcg. to 1225 mcg., depending on which vaccines are given. This dose is usually repeated at 4 months and again at 6 months of age.

There are also trace or residual amounts of 2-phenoxyethanol, phenol, albumin, sucrose, lactose, MSG, glycine, formaldehyde, and antibiotics (neomycin) in vaccines. These are very small amounts, but do we want to continually inject even small amounts of these toxins directly into our tiny babies' developing bodies, given their inability to detoxify and how vulnerable they are to low levels of toxins? If trace amounts of formaldehyde, MSG, or antibiotics were in foods that were to be given to our babies, most of us wouldn't allow it. Yet, these toxins go directly into the baby's bloodstream.

Vaccines also can contain egg and yeast proteins. We delay giving our babies solid foods, mostly to avoid the proteins that can cause allergies. Why would we inject isolated proteins into their bodies at 2 months old?

So, what is the alternative to vaccinating your baby? Develop a strong, healthy immune system naturally, beginning with exclusive, long-term breastfeeding and providing your child with good nutrition and other elements that build healthy immunity. There is much you can do to strengthen your baby's immunity to resist disease.

Hello,

I received this e-mail today from Think Twice regarding scientific fraud & vaccines. Letters that were written over the years.  I think parents today need to be aware of the dangers of vaccines as well. CDC reputable, NOT!

http://www.thinktwice.com/fraud.htm

and

http://www.thinktwice.com/fraud2.htm

 Sincerely,

Jessie

Hi Jessie,

Thank you for your continued concern about children's healthcare. It's great to know we are all so passionate about keeping kids healthy.

If you would like to learn more about childhood vaccinations, please visit the Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition.

Hello Dawn,

Maybe you can provide these 9 answers for me as well as other concerned parents out there.

Claim: The study of vaccines, their historical record of achievements, effectiveness, safety and mechanism in humans are well understood and proven in scientific and medical circles.
The claim is completely false.

1. Could you please provide one double-blind, placebo-controlled study that can prove the safety and effectiveness of vaccines?

2. Could you please provide scientific evidence on ANY study which can confirm the long-term safety and effectiveness of vaccines?

3. Could you please provide scientific evidence which can prove that disease reduction in any part of the world, at any point in history was attributable to inoculation of populations?

4. Could you please explain how the safety and mechanism of vaccines in the human body are scientifically proven if their pharmacokinetics (the study of bodily absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of ingredients) are never examined
or analyzed in any vaccine study?

There is not one double-blind, placebo-controlled study in the history of vaccine development that has ever proven their safety, effectiveness or achievements (unless those achievements have underlined their damage to human health).

There are also no controlled studies completed in any country which have objectively proven that vaccines have had any direct or consequential effect on the reduction of any type of disease in any part of the world.

Every single study that has ever attempted to validate the safety and effectiveness of vaccines has conclusively established carcinogenic, mutagenic, neurotoxic or fertility impairments, but they won't address those.


Claim: Preservatives and chemical additives used in the manufacture of vaccines are safe and no studies have been linked or proven them unsafe for use in humans.
The claim is completely false.

Could you please provide scientific justification as to how injecting a human being with a confirmed neurotoxin is beneficial to human health and prevents disease? 

Can you provide a risk/benefit profile on how the benefits of injecting a known neurotoxin exceeds its risks to human health for the intended goal of preventing disease?

This issue is no longer even open to debate. It is a scientifically established fact in literally hundreds of studies that the preservatives and chemical additives in vaccines damage cells. Neurotoxicity, immune suppression, immune-mediated chronic inflammation and carcinogenic proliferation are just a few of several effects that have been observed on the human body. 

Fortunately, the drug companies still tell us the damage vaccines have on the human body. People just don't read them. All you have to do is look at the insert for any vaccine, and it will detail the exact ingredients, alerts and potentially lethal effects.

Any medical professional who believes that it is justified to inject any type of neurotoxin into any person to prevent any disease is completely misguided, misinformed, deluded and ignorant of any logic regarding human health.

Claim: Once an individual is injected with the foreign antigen in the vaccine, that individual becomes immune to future infections.
The claim is completely false.

7. Could you please provide scientific justification on how bypassing the respiratory tract (or mucous membrane) is advantageous and how directly injecting viruses into the bloodstream enhances immune functioning and prevents future infections?

8. Could you please provide scientific justification on how a vaccine would prevent viruses from mutating?

9. Could you please provide scientific justification as to how a vaccination can target a virus in an infected individual who does not have the exact viral configuration or strain the vaccine was developed for?

I have never encountered one pro-vaccine advocate, whether medically or scientifically qualified, who could answer even 1 let alone all 9 of these questions. One or all of the following will happen when debating any of the above questions:

- They will concede defeat and admit they are stumped

- They will attempt to discredit unrelated issues that do not pertain to the question.

- They will formulate their response and rebuttal based on historical arguments and scientific studies which have been disproved over and over again.

Not one pro-vaccine advocate will ever directly address these questions in an open mainstream venue.

Sincerely,

Jessie

Thank you for posting this Jessie. Lets hope more parents take the time out to ask these questions, as well as educate themselves on the dangers of vaccines and stop listening to vaccine advocates who want us to inject toxins into our childrens bodies!

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Hi Jessie,

In response to your first question, double-blind placebo studies cannot be conducted because it is unethical to perform scientific studies on children.

Thanks to vaccines, we have eradicated smallpox. This is common knowledge proof that vaccines work. Unfortunately, there are harmful toxins in almost every aspect of our environment; the amount of these toxins in vaccines is minuscule.

David Keller, a physician, former Chief of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program with the New Mexico Department of Health, and parent says it best in this essay for the Immunization Action Coalition:  

"My intuition suggests that it is reckless to deliberately inject a potentially harmful, foreign substance into my son's body. In reality, though, nature places foreign substances--foodstuffs, pollen, and infectious agents, for example--in his body all the time. Some of those are harmless, but others can be deadly. By using vaccines, I can carefully introduce into his body substances that mimic harmful foreign substances (i.e., bacteria and viruses) and, in so doing, teach his immune system to protect him from potentially deadly diseases (and avoid the use of antibiotics and other drugs). Intuitively, that sounds like great idea; empirically, the data show that it is, indeed, a great idea. What is my intuition-based decision? Vaccinate."

For more scientific information and links to resources that clarify ingredient listings and research studies, please visit the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition.

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