We are told that the risk of suffering a serious adverse reaction to a
vaccine is very small. This appears to be true. Suppose it is true that the
risk of suffering a serious adverse
reaction to one vaccine is very small, but why should we frame the
overall risk of vaccination in terms of a singular
vaccine when in fact, the current CDC Immunization
Schedule lists 69 vaccine
doses before age 18?2 In light of the exponential growth of the Immunization
Schedule over the past several decades, perhaps it is more appropriate to
consider vaccination in terms of the cumulative
risks and effects of receiving multiple injections of viruses, bacteria and toxic chemicals
(the likes of which include mercury, aluminum, formaldehyde and polysorbate
80) during the most critical periods for brain and immune system development.1 2 3 4
Currently, all 50 states require vaccinations for children upon entering
public school.5 As
such, children in America today are scheduled
to risk vaccine injury 49 times before
they are 6 years old (28
shots containing 49 vaccine doses). That's more than double the
number of vaccine doses recommended in 1983. In fact, the United States
immunization schedule stipulates more
vaccine doses for infants aged less than one year than any other country in the
world. Meanwhile, the U.S. ranks
lower on infant mortality rate than 26 other industrialized countries. 6
Not only do children take the risks
of each vaccine individually, they are systematically coerced and in some cases
legally obligated to undertake the cumulative risks of the most updated version
of the Childhood
Immunization Schedule, the safety of which has never been tested.
A one-size-fits-all approach to vaccination
is not safe or effective, as the
emerging field of “Vaccinomics” proves that individual responses to vaccines
are as complex and varied as people.7 While
scientists are making new discoveries about the underlying genetic and
environmental factors that predispose inadequate vaccine response and
(potentially fatal) adverse vaccine reactions, the one-size-fits-all
application of the current vaccine program is failing to assimilate these
discoveries.
The CDC, public health officials and many doctors would have parents
believe that there isn’t time to research vaccination before making a decision
(the implication being that their children will most likely die from an
infectious disease in the interim) but this is simply not true. Vaccination is a medical intervention.
It is important that we make medical decisions for our children from a place of
knowledge rather than irrational fear.
There is no right or wrong choice to make
about vaccination but the best choice is an informed one. This means
understanding the risks and the benefits of vaccination, infectious diseases
and performing an individualized risk-benefit analysis for each one. The
information provided here should not
be used as advice, but rather as a guide for enhancing your understanding of
the risks and responsibility that come with either choice. The resources located
on the right and left-hand sides of this page can serve as a starting point for
those interested in learning more about the risks, limitations and legal
considerations of vaccination in America.
References:
1. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/child/0-18yrs-schedule.pdf
2. http://www.nvic.org/CMSTemplates/NVIC/pdf/49-Doses-PosterB.pdf
3. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/appendices/B/excipient-table-2.pdf
4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2737431/
5. http://vaccines.procon.org/#did_you_know
6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3170075/
7. http://www.niaid.nih.gov/topics/vaccines/Documents/JordanReport2012.pdf
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