Gardisil and Swine Flu Vaccines May Be Risky Business

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Gardisil and Swine Flu Vaccines May Be Risky Business

Written by Allison Wolff

Published on September 2nd, 20092 CommentsPosted in Baby, Business, Education, Health, Parenting

I’m dying to write a light-hearted post, but I keep coming across new news on the potential risks involved with Gardisil, the teen vaccine intended to stave off cervical cancer, and the swine flu vaccine and I feel that I must continue to get the word out on vaccines. The more I read and listen, the more suspicious I am becoming that our national vaccination policy is a well-meaning government program that, like so many others, is caught up in nasty politics and big business.

As a side note, it is difficult to write about these matters without sounding alarmist. My goal here is to encourage parents to educate themselves about vaccines. Like any medical issue, citizens need to take responsibility for their own health. It is too easy to just do what the doctor says. See my last post about vaccinating baby for more resources that can help educate you about the potential hazards of vaccinations.

In studying the National Vaccine Information Center’s (NVIC) website, I found several sources that are worth telling the world about. The NVIC is a well-regarded “not-for-profit organization founded in 1982 to prevent vaccine injuries and deaths through public education and defend the informed consent ethic.” One of the founders, Barbara Loe Fisher, lost a child to the DPT vaccine in 1980, and has since become a well-researched expert on the business and politics surrounding the vaccine industry. On August 24th, she posted a video-based statement about the risks of the Gardisil Vaccine and the potential politics involved in the government’s push for citizens to get the Swine Flu vaccine. I encourage every parent to take a look.



In the video, Fisher mentions some disturbing facts about Gardisil. 1 in 1855 girls have a “bad health outcome” from the vaccine. Compared to other vaccine vs. disease risk statistics, these are not good odds. Common bad health outcomes include:

Passing out within 24 hours of receiving the shot. Several teens have passed out while driving and died. Others have received head injuries. Fisher is calling for a warning from doctors that sudden collapse is possible within 24 hours after the vaccine is administered.
Seizures
Blod clots which can travel to the lungs or brain
Autoimmune disorders such as Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis
You should know that cervical cancer can be easily prevented with regular pap smears.

Fisher also discusses the fact that doctors are notoriously bad about submitting “bad health outcome” reports to the CDC, greatly hampering the public’s ability to understand the real risks involved with some of the more controversial vaccines as many incidents go unreported. Further, the medical world often writes off bad health outcomes as coincidences, never reporting vaccine-related incidents at all. Another disturbing point she makes is that there is no public access to the “bad health outcome report” databases which means they cannot be reviewed or publicly scrutinized, a process that is critical to evolving standards.

Fisher, in the video, also discusses the swine flu “epidemic”. In declaring a national health emergency around swine flu, the government has called into effect some new, post 9-11 laws that allow vaccines to be fast-tracked to market with limited testing. The Swine flu vaccine has some worrisome components that are the same or similar to components in the swine flu vaccine of the 70’s which killed and debilitated more people than did the disease itself and in the anthrax vaccine given to Gulf War troops who ended up with debilitating auto immune issues as a result. What’s ridiculous is that the swine flu has proven to be no more deadly than the regular old flu which comes around every year and doesn’t kill anyone who is in good health. Fisher suspects some fishy business and bad politics behind this vaccine push–or mandate, depending on what state you live in. See NVIC’s facts about Swine Flu for more.

You might also be interested to see this report from August 12, 2009 on CBS News where Fisher, along with Dr. Jennifer Ashton, a CBS News Medical Correspondent, discuss the possible dangers of the swine flu versus the H1N1 vaccine.

Dr. Mercola’s website also has some great commentary on the swine flu vaccine and also features the CBS News story mentioned above. I found this information regarding the most controversial component of the swine flu vaccine, squalene, particularly interesting:

“Your immune system recognizes squalene as an oil molecule native to your body. It is found throughout your nervous system and brain. In fact, you can consume squalene in olive oil and not only will your immune system recognize it, you will also reap the benefits of its antioxidant properties.

The difference between “good” and “bad” squalene is the route by which it enters your body. Injection is an abnormal route of entry which incites your immune system to attack all the squalene in your body, not just the vaccine adjuvant.

Your immune system will attempt to destroy the molecule wherever it finds it, including in places where it occurs naturally, and where it is vital to the health of your nervous system.

Gulf War veterans with Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) received anthrax vaccines which contained squalene. MF59 (the Novartis squalene adjuvant) was an unapproved ingredient in experimental antrhax vaccines and has since been linked to the devastating autoimmune diseases suffered by countless Gulf War vets.”

Having gone to high school with a few Gulf War vets who have Gulf War Syndrome, I can tell you that the effects of squalene are horrible.

Again, I encourage you to take the time to understand the risks and benefits of vaccinations. Like with any other health issue you face, don’t be afraid to arm yourself with the information you need to have an intelligent conversation with your doctor.


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