| State of the vaccine nation
"It always amazes
me when highly respected journals ...are willing
to publish articles [arguing that] passive protection conveyed by
the mother is .. less effective than a vaccine."
by Sherri Tenpenny, DO
SickofDoctors.com
8th May 2002
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Passive protection
conveyed by the mother is dismissed as less effective than
a vaccine.
However, much
research clearly documents that more protection is conferred
through breast milk than through artificially-induced antibodies.
Breast milk contains large quantities of secretory IgA, lysozyme-secreting
macrophages, and both T- and B-lymphocytes.
The lymphocytes release of gamma interferon, migration inhibition
factors and monocyte chemotatic factors, all of which strengthen
the intrinsic immune response of the infant. [1]
In addition, the
protection provided by breast milk is not short-lived. There
is evidence that the enhanced protection it provides lasts
for years.[2] In addition, concentrations of antibodies found
at six weeks of lactation are the same levels as those at
six months, so any amount of breast-feeding contributes to
immune enhancement. [3]
Children less
than 2 years of age are considered to be more susceptible
to infections by H. influenza type b and Streptococcus pneumoniae
bacterium, both major causes of otitis media and invasive
bacterial diseases. Although the infant's immune system may
be less capable of "mounting a response" to the
polysaccharide cell walls of the bacteria than an adult's
immune system, infection can again be offset by breast milk.
Components within
the milk have been found to inhibit both colonization and
tissue adherence. [4,5] The premise that conjugate vaccines
are essential for the protection of an infant omits this important
fact.
Vaccine-specific
antibody protection is considered to be the cornerstone of
vaccination success. In all studies published on vaccines,
"efficacy" is considered to be the development antibodies.
When vaccines are given together, the combination is considered
"effective" if both antigens generate an antibody
response at least equal to the response seen if a single antigen
vaccine is given alone.
However, is this
an antibody response a valid presumption of disease protection?
Even experts in
the field admit that they don't know. During a discussion
regarding the approval of yet another acellular pertussis
vaccine, a panel member said: "A basic question is: Is
antibody correlated with protection? In the year 2000, we
don't really know which antibodies protect, let alone exactly
what level of an antibody protects."
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Vaccine Facts
One hundred years ago, children
received 1 vaccine (the smallpox vaccine). Forty years
ago, children received 5 vaccines routinely (diphtheria,
pertussis, tetanus, polio, and smallpox vaccines) and
as many as 8 shots by 2 years of age.
Children
now receive 52 vaccines, in the form of 15 shots, by
the time they are 6 months of age if they receive all
the recommended shots, including the Prevnar pediatric
pneumonia shot.
Vaccines
contain THIMERSOL (mercury), MSG, aluminum, formaldehyde,
sucrose and phenoxyethanol, which is antifreeze, among
many other things. Thimerosal, a vaccine ingredient,
is nearly 50% mercury.
Mercury
is a NEUROTOXIN.
EPA 'safe'
levels are: .1 microgram per 1.0 kilogram of body weight
per day. Vaccines contain 12.5 to 25.0 micrograms of
mercury, and a 'well baby' visit can see your child
have between 50 and 62.5 mcgs of MERCURY injected into
their bloodstream.
The CDC
(US) has found a trend linking autism to mercury laden
vaccines.
Thimerosal
is a registered pesticide with the Department of Pesticide
Registration of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Vaccines
given:
Day of Birth:
Hepatitis B Contains 12 mcg mercury which is 30 times
above the 'safe' level
At 4 Months:
DTaP and HiB on same day These contain 50 mcg mercury
which is 60 times above the 'safe' level
At 6 Months:
Hep B, Polio These contain 62.5 mcg mercury which is
78 times above the 'safe' level
At 15 Months,
the child receives another 50 mcg mercury which is 41
times above the 'safe' level.
Low levels
of mercury during critical stages of development have
been associated with neurological disorders in children
including ADD learning difficulties, Autism and speech
delays.
Wonder why we have an epidemic of these conditions?
As of 2001, up to twenty-four vaccines are recommended
from birth to eighteen years.
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Another panelist went
on to say: "The protective mechanisms [of the immune system]
are not understood. Is it antibody or is it cell mediated or some
assessment of memory that can occur in response to infection?"[6]
The Advisory Committee
on Immunization Practices (ACIP) discloses this regarding the pertussis
vaccine: "The findings of efficacy studies have not demonstrated
a direct correlation between antibody response and protection against
pertussis disease."
Antibody studies are
only useful to compare immune responses elicited between similar
vaccines. Efficacy studies to measure clinical protection conferred
by each pertussis vaccine have not been done.[7]
Therefore, antibodies
apparently mean nothing.
The H. flu vaccine has
been found to have high avidity in vitro. This means that there
is a high affinity of attachment between the antigen and the antibody.
However, "the contribution [of this] to clinical protection
is unknown."[8]
Again, "efficacy"
as defined by the development of antibodies apparently means nothing
in relation to disease protection. Therefore, using the antigen
binding capacity of the immune system and its ability to create
an antibody response as a measure of safety, also means nothing.
The concept that 10,000
antigens could theoretically be deposited uneventfully into the
blood stream of either an infant or an adult defies logic and is
a blatant disregard for mechanisms of human physiology.
By injecting a vaccine
into the body, the first four lines of normal immune defense are
by-passed:
- Skin
- Mucous membranes
- Gut lymphoid tissue and
- Lymphatic neutralization
This abnormal introduction
of pathogens and adjuvants into the blood stream does not "trick"
the immune system: it contaminates it.
And contaminate it we
do. Children now receive 52 vaccines, in the form of 15 shots, buy
the time they are 6 months of age if they receive all the recommend
shots, including the Prevnar (the pediatric pneumonia shot.) That
is because each viral or bacterial particle contained in the vaccine
elicits an immune response.
So, the measles, mumps
and rubella vaccines are three separate vaccines. The injectable
polio vaccine (IPV) contains three strains of polio, thus it is
three vaccines. And this overwhelming amount of biological material
does not include the adjuvants, which can included MSG, aluminum,
formaldehyde, sucrose and phenoxyethanol, which is antifreeze, among
many others.
The potential for disaster
looms as multiple live and attenuated viruses are combined during
multiple vaccinations on the same day. In a study reported in Science
Magazine, two avirulent herpes viruses were simultaneously injected
in the footpads of mice. Many (62%) of the mice that had received
equal doses of each virus died while none died that had received
up to 100 times the diluted dose of just one virus.
Eleven recombinant viruses
were isolated from the dead mice. Three of these isolates were lethal
when injected into the next set of mice. This study demonstrates
that in vivo, two avirulent viruses can recombine with deadly results.
[9] If two vaccine antigens can cause a serious outcome when given
simultaneously, then what about "only 123-126"? Or 10,000?
Once again, a "ground
breaking" medical study has drawn media attention by posting
conclusions that are not supported by facts. Stating that an infant
has a large capacity to respond to antigens, i.e. create an antibody
response, does nothing to allay reasonable fears and doubts by investigative
parents.
Any "thinking doctor"
should recognize this "study" for what it is: another
opportunity to spread the mantra of "safe and effective"
vaccines. Perhaps in this way we won't question the more than 200
vaccines that are currently in development or resist the more than
20 that are anticipated to become part of the childhood vaccination
schedule by 2010.
A "thinking parent"
might conclude that, "if the immune system is that strong,
why do we need to vaccinate at all?
References:
1 Scientific American,
December 1995; Volume 273; No. 6, Page 76
2 Hanson, -L-A. Ann.All.Asth Imm.1998 Dec; 81(6):523-33
3 Pichichero, M.E, et. al. J.Infect.Dis. 1980 Nov; 142(5); 694-8.
4 Hokama,-T, et. al. Pediatr-Int. 1999 Jun; 41(3): 277-80
5 Hanson, LA. Acta-Paediatr-Jpn. 1994 Oct; 36(5): 557-61
6 Transcript of Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory
Committee Meeting, Friday, November 3, 2000, p. 107, 120.
7 MMWR March 28, 1997/Vol. 46/No. RR-7, pg. 4
8 2002 Physician's Desk Reference, HibTITER, p. 1860.
9 Javier RT, Searati, F., Stevens, JB. Science 1986 Nov. ;234(4777):746-8.
Extracted from a longer
article on mercola.com
Good
news site!
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