Are Vaccines Safe and Effective? By Alicia Alba April 30, 2003 For the Cleo and Zack Project

Know the facts before you get injected, your life may depend on it. “ If the smallpox vaccine was given today 50 million Americans would be at risk for injury or death if they are exposed to the live vaccinia virus either directly by getting vaccinated or by coming into contact with someone who has been recently.” (Barbara Loe Fisher Director of the National Vaccine Information Center).

Pictures from Unvaccinated Child with eczema vaccina contracted from vaccinated sibling. Young man with tumor as a result of vaccine in the arm.

Many diseases are linked to vaccines.

The Thimerosal and Autism Link Vaccine Name Diseases it Prevents% Thimerosal conc./ Mercury ug/.05 ml Total # of vaccines in series for children DTaPDiptheria Pertussus Tetanus.01%/254 DTDiptheria Tetanus.01%/25(Only when P is not given) HibNo Longer Produced /.01%/25 4 Hep BHepatitis B0/0 - to.0005%/ InfluenzaFlu.01%/25(Optional) 1x a year IPV and OPV Polio0/0 and 0/0 no longer produced. 3 Meningococ cal MeningitisTrace amount* MMRMeasles Mumps Rubella 0/01 Pneumococ ccal Pneumonia0/0 – to.01%/25 VaricellaChicken Pox0/01 Total ml16+ *This product should be considered equivalent to thimerosal-free products.This vaccine may contain trace amounts (<0.3 mcg) of mercury left after post-production thimerosal removal; these amounts have no biological effect. JAMA 1999;282(18) and JAMA 2000;283(16). Thimerosal Content in Some US Licensed Vaccines. table.htmhttp:// table.htm

Contamination Picture from “In 1798, Dr.Edward Jenner, observed that milkmaids were resistant to smallpox. Most of the milkmaids Jenner studied had been infected with cowpox in the course of their occupation. Cowpox and smallpox are related viruses. Milkmaids were exposed to a weakened version of the pox virus, which gave them immunity to the more virulent smallpox. Dr. Edward Jenner’s observation of milkmaids paved the way to a safer smallpox vaccine using fluid from cowpox lesions. (

Proof that the vaccines do not always work. Graphics from “Contrary to popular belief smallpox was not eradicated by mass vaccination. Though tried initially it proved difficult to implement in many countries and was abandoned in favor of surveillance-containment. This involved trained workers searching for cases, with rewards for those who found them. Cases and their contacts were then isolated; contacts were vaccinated.” “The last natural case occurred in Somalia in 1977 and after exhaustive enquiries the 1980 WHO Assembly concluded that smallpox had been eradicated.” (Baxby, Derrick. March 1999.“The End of Smallpox”.

Typical Allergic Reactions from the DPT vaccine: Moderate ReactionEstimated Statistics Non Stop Crying for 3 + hours100 out of every 10,000 Fever 105 or higher30 out of every 10,000 Seizure Jerking6 out of every 10,000 Child becomes limp pale or less alert.6 out of every 10,000 Severe Reaction Severe allergic reaction (breathing difficulty or shock) Unknown Severe brain reaction (long seizure, coma or lower consciousness.) 1/310,000 to as high as 1/175 to children who completed the series The National Vaccine Information Center estimates that only 10% of vaccine reactions get reported.

Politics and Vaccines = Big $$ “Immunization Initiative” Each Fully Vaccinated Child = $100 This equals $400 Million to the States. Graphic from:

Disease Proliferates in Unsanitary Conditions.

If you do decide to get vaccinated, ask yourself these questions: n 1-Am I sick right now? n 2-Have I had a bad reaction to a vaccination before? n 3-Do I have family history of: –Vaccine reactions –Convulsions or neurological disorders –Severe allergies –Immune system disorders n 4-Do I know if I am at high risk of reacting? n 5-Do I have full information on the vaccine's side effects? n 6-Do I know how to identify a vaccine reaction? *From the National Vaccine Information Center.

But it is the Law, I have to get vaccinated.

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