Part 3 Childhood Vaccinations: Questions Every Parent Should Ask
Every so often we like to invite guest authors to contribute articles on certain topics. We are very pleased to have Marc Weissman, D.C., as our guest author for the next few weeks. Dr. Weissman will be writing a five-part series on the highly controversial and critically important topic of childhood vaccinations. Dr. Weissman has been studying this issue for sometime. He has extensively examined literature on the subject and has presented his work in an educational seminar. Dr. Weissman was awarded the Doctor of Chiropractic degree, magna cum laude, from Life University in 1998. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from the State University of New York, College at Oneonta. He is Board Certified to practice Chiropractic as well as physiologic therapeutics. He is also a certified member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association. Dr. Weissman has attended numerous seminars in the field of chiropractic technique and annually attends post-graduate courses to stay current on the latest diagnostic and treatment procedures. Additionally, he has taught seminars to Chiropractic students preparing for the National Board. His clinical emphasis is on increasing the overall quality of life for adults as well as children through gentle chiropractic adjustments. Dr. Weissman is the owner and president of Mercado Chiropractic in Scottsdale, Arizona. The information contained within Dr. Weissman’s blog can be purchased from Koren Publications. Please visit http://www.korenpublications.com/ for more information.
The next logical question regarding vaccines you should naturally ask is: Is the vaccine that I am taking or giving to my child really providing the protection I want? In other words, is it effective? This may seem like a redundant question. You may be surprised by some of the information I am going to present in this section.
What does the term “effective” mean? Well according to the CDC: “Effective” means antibodies are produced, not clinical effectiveness (i.e. no disease). What this means is that the vaccine has to produce an immune response only. This does not mean that you are protected against a disease since they are not looking at a clinical effectiveness. There is often no correlation between antibodies and resistance to disease. That means people with high antibody counts may get sick while people with low antibody counts may not get sick.
In fact, there are a number of research studies that have shown that there in not a good clinical effectiveness when it comes to vaccines. In these studies, we can see that even though a large percent of the population was vaccinated, there was still the presence of the disease:
“[Pertussis] infections are common in an immunized population…more prevalent than previously documented.” 98% were vaccinated in this population.
He Q, Vijanen MK, Arvilommi H et al. Whooping cough caused by Bordetella pertussi and Bordetella parapertussis in an immunized population. Journal of the American Medical Association. 1998;280:635-637.
Outbreaks have occurred in 100% vaccinated populations.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. US Govt. 12/29/89/38(S-9):1-18.
“80% cases of measles are contracted in vaccinated people.”
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. US Govt. 6/6/86/35(22):366-70.
How can you have an outbreak of a disease in a population that is 100% vaccinated? That is absolutely mind-boggling. If we are told that the vaccine will prevent a disease and then the disease occurs anyway is that vaccine doing its job? And if you take a closer look at these studies you will see that they are printed in very reputable peer reviewed journals. This information is reliable, not second rate science.
“The increase in pertussis incidence was higher among vaccinated than among non-vaccinated persons of all ages.”
De Melker HE, Schellekens JFP, Neppelenbrock SE et al. Reemergence of pertussis in the highly vaccinated population of The Netherlands: Observations on surveillance data. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2000; 6(4).
Do you want to increase the risk of pertussis? Well according to this article, vaccinate for it! With mandatory vaccination and 5 doses of DPT vaccine, pertussis occurs at a far higher rate now than before the introduction of the vaccine. “There is substantial underreporting of pertussis…including hospitalizations.” Sutter RW and Cochi SL. Pertussis hospitalizations and mortality in the United States, 1985-1988. JAMA. 1992;267(3):386-390. There’s more pertussis now than before vaccination started and increased deaths in infants. Some vaccine! Why do they still give it? Doctors refuse to admit mistakes.
The rate of pertussis was declining consistently until 1978 when the DPT vaccine was mandated for school entry in 41 states. The decline immediately slowed, then stopped and began to rise again, and it has been rising ever since. This is comparing epidemic peaks with other epidemic peaks and inter-epidemic troughs with other inter-epidemic troughs, which is the only kind of comparison that reasonably can be done.
Mass vaccination is promoted because of the concept of herd immunity. The AMA encourages and supports childhood vaccination requirements because of ‘herd immunity’. Herd immunity was developed by A.W. Hedrich in 1933 who said when 68% of children under 15 were immune to measles, epidemics did not occur. His research was based on natural, not artificial immunity.
But as you can see, how can herd immunity work if epidemics have occurred in 90 to 100% vaccinated populations?
“The number of infants dying from whooping cough is rising despite record high vaccination levels. All the deaths in 2000 occurred among infants under the age of 4 months.”
“Since the early 1980s, reported pertussis incidence has increased cyclically with peaks occurring every 3-4 years.”
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Feb 1, 2002;51:73-76. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5104a1.htm
And in spite of all the vaccinations, pertussis returns on a cyclical basis. You can’t fool Mother Nature. However there is some good news. When Sweden stopped pertussis vaccinations, the disease all but disappeared in infants, adolescents and adults and returned to young children, where it should be. That’s why they’re called childhood diseases, you get them in childhood, not in infancy and not in adulthood. What can you do if you were vaccinated as a young girl and now are pregnant? Breastfeed. Breast-feeding offers a wide variety of natural protections. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, babies should be breastfed for a minimum of one year and a maximum of – when the baby decides. Average age of weaning in the world is about 4 ½ years. To further promote natural health all children should have healthcare that promotes natural immunity, should be fed natural, healthy, immune-system-promoting foods and – very importantly – feel loved and cared for.
Apart from lack of protection, the vaccines cause a lot of sickness and disease. This is from a survey in the UK conducted by a law firm engaged in a class-action suit representing thousands of families of children injured by the measles shot after a government promoted measles campaign. Keep in mind that these conditions have been associated with other childhood vaccinations too. Encephalitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, convulsions, seizures, anaphylaxis, atypical measles, thrombocytopenia, optic neuritis, ocular palsies, retinitis, deafness, otitis media, ulcerative colitis, bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, headache, dizziness, rash, autism, hearing and vision problems, arthritis, arthralgia, behavior and learning problems, chronic fatigue, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and death.
Richard Barr, Alexander Harris, Mumps, Measles and Rubella (MMR) Vaccines and Measles Rubella (MR)
www.whale.to/vaccines/dawbarns.html Dawbars (UK) 1997
In addition to these horrible side effects, we are now encountering some diseases that were unknown before vaccine. “The measles vaccine is associated with SSPE, (subacute sclerosing panencephalitis) which causes hardening of the brain and is fatal.” – Robert Mendelsohn, MD
lSSPE was first recorded following measles vaccination in 1968 in children who had the vaccine but not natural measles.
Fact sheet distributed by Dawbars Law Firm, Bank House, King’s Straithe Square, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1RD, UK. 1997.
Hepatitis B vaccine may actually be more dangerous than the disease itself. “The risk of a serious vaccine reaction may be 100 times greater than the risk of hepatitis B….asthma and diabetes… autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder have [increased greatly ] since the introduction of many new vaccines….”
Jane Orient, MD, Executive Director Association of American Association of Physicians and Surgeons.
The chicken pox shot was not produced for health reasons but for economic reasons – so that parents would not have to miss work taking care of a sick child. This is the first time such a reason for vaccination was promoted. It is extremely rare for a child to die from chicken pox. A review of some of the records of such deaths shows the children received suppressive medical care (anti-fever drugs, steroids etc.). The chicken pox vaccine may result in significantly increased risk of shingles, an extremely painful, often difficult to treat, sometimes fatal condition among adults.
In closing, we began this section asking if vaccines were effective. Based upon the data that I have found, which is not a belief, I would have to say the answer is pretty obvious. One may ask themselves, “If vaccines are not effective, then why have all of these diseases virtually disappeared?”. My answer is simple. One of the biggest diseases that almost wiped out mankind was the Black Plague. It killed nearly 75% of the world’s population and then it just vanished. There was no vaccine or modern medicine to help stop it. What stopped it was a change in how people lived. Sewage removal, waste management, clean water and people taking better care of themselves were the key to ending the plague. Not a shot, a pill or a potion. In my opinion, the concept of injecting toxins into the body is outdated.
Thank you for taking the time to educate yourself. If you have any questions, comments or have any input please feel free to visit my website at www.mercadochiropractic.com and send me an e-mail.
Marc Weissman, D.C.
Mercado Chiropractic
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