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HPV Vaccines and Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura #HPV #Gardasil #One Less

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Safe, Affordable, Necessary & Effective Vaccines and Vaccination Practices

April 27, 2013

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 By Norma Erickson

 Kirstie was only 12 years old when she was diagnosed with a rare disorder for which there is no known cure, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). This happened just a little over a month after her second injection of Gardasil. She will live with this disorder for the rest of her life. Unfortunately, she is not alone.

 

Gardasil and Cervarix are two of the 76 FDA approved vaccines included in the VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) database. Since Gardasil was approved for use in the United States, there have been 694 reports of ITP after vaccine administration. 127 of these reports occurred after HPV vaccines. If all vaccines carried equal risk, there should only be 18 reports of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura after HPV vaccine use. Why are reports of ITP after Gardasil and Cervarix seven times that amount?

 

How rare is ITP?

 

When disease incidence rates are quoted, it is almost always in the context of number of cases per 100,000 people. This is not the case with ITP.

 

According to the Medscape reference library, the incidence rates for ITP are as follows:

 

  • United States – adults – 66 cases per 1,000,000 per year
  • United States – children – 50 cases per 1,000,000 per year
  • Denmark and England – 10 to 40 cases per 1,000,000 per year
  • Kuwait – 125 cases per 1,000,000 per year

 

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is such a rare disorder that a diagnosis is rendered only after all other possible conditions that could cause purpura have been eliminated. This is called a ‘diagnosis of exclusion’. How many young people are living with undiagnosed ITP after HPV vaccine administration?

 

What is ITP?

 

Idiopathic simply means ‘of unknown origin.’ Frequently the word ‘immune’ is substituted for ‘idiopathic’ when referring to ITP because of the antibodies generated to specific platelet membrane proteins that cause the person’s immune system to attack their own platelets.

 

Thrombocytopenia is the medical term for a low blood platelet count. Platelets (thrombocytes) are minute, disk shaped particles in the blood that promote clotting. When an injury causes a blood vessel to break, the platelets are activated causing them to become spiny. The resulting ‘spines’ allow them to stick to each other and the broken blood vessel walls to begin the clotting process. The normal amount of platelets circulating in a person’s blood ranges from 150,000 to 450,000 per micro-liter. When the blood platelet count falls below 20,000 the thrombocytopenia can cause excessive internal bleeding.

 

Purpura refers to purple-colored spots and patches that occur on the skin, organs, and in mucus membranes, including the lining of the mouth. Purpura is caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels.

 

In short, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is an autoimmune disorder caused by immunoglobulin G (IgG) auto-antibodies on the platelet surface. The number of circulating platelets is reduced due to increased destruction resulting in internal bleeding of varying degrees. ITP in children most commonly occurs following an infection, or occasionally following immunisation. Acute (sudden onset) ITP often resolves spontaneously within a few months. When ITP persists longer than 6 months without specific cause, the condition is considered chronic.

 

What are the symptoms of ITP?

 

Simply having a low platelet count does not cause symptoms. However, the bleeding that a low platelet count can cause may have the following signs:

 

  • Pinpoint red spots on the skin, often found in groups that may look like a rash, caused by bleeding under the skin.
    Petechiae-Purpura

    Petechiae-Purpura

    These spots are called petechiae (see photo on the right).

  • Bruising or purplish areas (purpura) on the skin or mucous membranes caused by bleeding under the skin. (photo on the right)
  • More excessive bleeding can cause hematomas. A hematoma is a collection of clotted or partially clotted blood under the skin that feels like a lump. (photo lower right)
  • Nosebleeds, bleeding from the gums or excessive bleeding after injury.
  • Menstrual bleeding that is heavier than usual.
  • Some people experience untoward, otherwise unexplained fatigue when their platelet count is under 10,000/microl.
  • Hemorrhage is the most serious potential complication, intracranial (within the skull) being the most significant. (Note: the risk for major bleeding in otherwise healthy people is great only when the platelet count is less than 10,000/microl.)
  • Bleeding in the brain is rare. Symptoms of bleeding in the brain include:
    Hematoma

    Hematoma

    • Sudden severe headaches, seizures with no previous history of seizures, weakness in arm(s) or leg(s), nausea or vomiting, decreased alertness, lethargy, changes in vision, tingling or numbness, difficulty speaking or understanding speech, difficulty swallowing, difficulty reading or writing, loss of fine motor skills (such as hand trembling), loss of coordination, loss of balance, abnormal sense of taste, or loss of consciousness. (Note: many of these symptoms are often caused by other conditions.)

 

A diagnosis of ITP is at the very least a life changing event. Worst case scenario, it can be life threatening. Kirstie from Lima NY, now 18 years of age, is one of the lucky ones. Her diagnosis of ITP after Gardasil changed her life, but she made the most of those changes. There are others who may not have been so fortunate.

 

18.5% of the ITP reports in the VAERS database since the time Gardasil and Cervarix were approved for use occurred after HPV vaccinations. There are at least 126 families whose lives have been changed, perhaps forever. No one knows how many others are either undiagnosed or unreported.

 

Admittedly, a VAERS report does not prove causation. The problem with that line of thinking is that cause will never be established if no one looks for it.

 

What can you do?

 

Do some research if you are a considering HPV vaccination. Understand the potential risks associated with Gardasil and Cervarix as well as the potential benefits. Decide for yourself whether the potential benefits outweigh the potential risks. No one knows your family’s medical history better than you.

 

If you have been vaccinated with either Gardasil or Cervarix, be aware that ITP is a possibility. Don’t panic, simply be vigilant. Talk to your medical provider if you are experiencing unusual bruising or unexplained rashes.

 

If you are a medical professional, consider the possibility of ITP when examining patients who exhibit unexplained purpura after administration of HPV vaccines.

 

If you are a medical consumer, contact the FDA and CDC. Ask them why such a high percentage of ITP reports in the VAERS database occurred after HPV vaccines. Ask them why two vaccines being associated with 18.5% of the ITP reports in VAERS does not raise a red flag. Ask them why they are not ordering studies to determine whether there could be a causal relationship between HPV vaccines and ITP.

 

 

 

HPV Vaccines: Japan requires disclosure of side effects #HPV #Gardasil #Adverse Reactions To Vaccines

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August 29, 2013

By Norma Erickson

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Are acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) adverse reactions to HPV vaccines? Health authorities in Japan are not sure at this point, but they have chosen to apply the precautionary principle and inform medical consumers just in case.

 

On March 26, 2013, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare informed GlaxoSmithKline they had 30 days to alter the package insert for Cervarix by adding the following to the Precautions/Adverse Reactions section:

 

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM): Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) may occur. In such cases, pyrexia, headache, convulsion, movement disorder, and disturbed consciousness, etc., generally occur within several days to 2 weeks after vaccination. If ADEM is suspected, diagnosis should be made by MRI etc., and appropriate measures should be taken.

Guillain-Barre syndrome: Guillain-Barre syndrome may occur. If any symptoms such as flaccid paralysis originating from the distal extremities, decreased or absent tendon reflexes, appropriate measures should be taken.

 

The directive was not addressed to Merck because the package insert for Gardasil already had a reference to the risks of ADEM and GBS at the time of the directive’s issuance.

 

The reason for this action? During the first three years of using HPV vaccines, 3 cases of ADEM and five cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome had been reported after Cervarix injections for which a causality to the drug could not be ruled out.1

 

As a point of reference, there have been 31 cases of ADEM and 121 reports of Guillain-Barré Syndrome filed with the United States VAERS (vaccine adverse event reporting system) after HPV vaccinations2 during the last seven years. The FDA has made no request that these conditions be added to the package inserts. What is wrong with this picture?

 

How many reports of ADEM or GBS have been filed in your country after HPV vaccinations? Has your government health officials required any modifications to the HPV vaccine package inserts?

 

Why did Japan take this bold step?

 

At first glance, the Japanese ministry’s action may give the impression that they acted on their belief in the principle of informed consent.

 

However, Toshie Ikeda, secretary general of the Nationwide Liaison Association of Cervical Cancer Vaccine Victims and Parents in Japan and Dr. Sotaro Sato, director of the Sato Cardiovascular Internal Medicine Hospital in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, believe the ministry’s action requires deep analysis. Two motivations appear to be behind their move, with one outweighing the other.

 

They said the first possible motive is a sincere desire to make medical doctors and other intellectuals aware of the essential nature of severe adverse effects of the HPV vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix, in order to prevent further cases of severe damage to the health of millions of teenage girls who would otherwise be administered injections of the two vaccines during coming years.

 

The other possibility is fear of potential lawsuits being filed by the association on behalf of numerous desperate families whose beloved, previously healthy daughters have been seriously impaired, paralyzed or horribly devastated by HPV vaccinations. Japanese courts would be likely to find health bureaucrats responsible for the serious adverse effects inflicted on the girls if they did not take precautionary measures beforehand and leave some evidence that could later be used to prove they had at least tried to do something to block the further spread of health impairments to upcoming generations of teenage girls. This would be a particular problem if the government moves to reinstate their recommendation of these vaccines during the current fiscal year ending on 31 March 2014, due to pressure from politicians and academics with financial ties or other links to the vaccine manufacturers, lobbying activities, and consulting ‘experts’ hired by the manufacturers.

 

You see, under Japanese law bureaucrats found to have neglected their duty to inform medical consumers of serious risks involved with taking medicines, vaccines and other medical products can be prosecuted and severely punished.

 

A high-profile precedent was established in 2008, when the Supreme Court upheld a Tokyo High Court ruling imposing a sentence of one year imprisonment on former senior ministry bureaucrat Akihito Matsumura¸ with a two-year stay, for neglecting his obligation to order pharmaceutical companies to stop selling unheated blood coagulants contaminated with the AIDS virus.

 

Chief Justice Yu­­­ki Furuta, of the nation’s top court, stated in the decision issued on March 3:

 

“Unheated blood products in this case were being used widely at the time of this (infection) incident and the products included a sizable number of products contaminated with the AIDS virus. The accused could have foreseen that if the products were used, numerous people would nearly inevitably get infected with the virus and develop the AIDS, causing many of the users to die eventually.”

 

Ikeda, who spearheaded the association, is currently being assisted by some of Japan’s best medical scientists, some politicians with strong morals, and intellectuals concerned about the fate of numerous teenage girls who have been victimized, or may be victimized in the future, unless the HPV vaccination policy is discontinued. She stated Saturday:

 

“It is still unknown which motivation was the bureaucrats’ primary concern when they demanded the revision of the package insert on March 26. The movements of the association have been closely monitored by the health ministry’s bureaucracy.”

 

Dr. Sato stated Friday he is also aware of the two possible implications of the directive issued by the ministry.  He said:

 

“It is truly commendable that some conscientious bureaucrats at the ministry appear to have made serious efforts to alert relevant people with the directive and instruct pharmaceutical manufacturers to add references to a possible outbreak of ADEM and GBS to their package inserts. But, bureaucrats’ desire to avoid being held responsible by courts at a later date for neglecting their supervisory and regulatory duties; thus increasing the number of victims appears to have played a greater part in motivating the ministry to issue the directive.

The revision to the package inserts would make a meaningful difference, if a lawsuit were filed down the track. With the issuance of the directive, bureaucrats would be able to tell victims, parents and their supporters that the ministry had issued an important warning on possible adverse effects and that the victimized are therefore responsible, as they simply did not notice the reference to the risks thus included in the insert.”

 

Dr. Sato called attention to the coincidental dates: with the association holding the first meeting of vaccine victims and their parents on March 25 – one day before the issuance of the directive. The ministry must have been following a string of events leading to the establishment of the association for which people of good intentions joined forces to free victims from their agony and prevent the drug manufacturers, medical associations and government from producing more victims, whether unintentionally, through half-awareness and knowledge of adverse events, or due to callous indifference to possible serious consequences of HPV vaccines on girls’ health.

 

Dr. Sato called attention to another key dimension of the HPV vaccination issue now being faced by numerous doctors in Japan and elsewhere, when he stated:

 

“When a doctor sees a girl who developed various symptoms caused by ADEM or GBS following vaccination, he or she would not be able to recognize the symptoms as those resulting from ADEM or GBS unless that doctor had deep knowledge of neurological disorders or diseases. It is not easy for doctors to associate symptoms they are seeing with ADEM or GBS. In Japan, the percentage of doctors who can recognize the symptoms of girls who one day come to see them as consequences of ADEM must be less than 0.1 percent of our doctors’ population.”

 

Government authorities need to draw up and issue unified diagnostic criteria to help doctors recognize symptoms induced by ADEM and GBS as such and call the attention of doctors to said criteria. Most doctors who may see vaccine-ravaged girls in the future must be made familiar with the symptoms.

 

Dr. Sato warned:

 

“Merely getting drug makers to alter the package insert is not adequate to increase the awareness of doctors and medical consumers of the potential risks of these two vaccines. Unless the government makes very serious efforts to direct attention to the possible horrible adverse effects of these vaccines, it is likely many doctors will continue administering injections of the vaccines without being able to pay necessary levels of attention to the causal link between the vaccines and their adverse effects.”

 

Japanese politicians speak

 

28 March 2013, a select Committee for Health, Welfare and Labor held a special session so questions about HPV vaccines could be addressed prior to a parliamentary vote on whether to add three diseases, cervical cancer being one of them, to the list of vaccines whose cost should be fully covered by the government under the nation’s existing Preventive Vaccination Law.3

 

Of the 722 members of Japan’s Parliament, two voices have repeatedly questioned the sanity of universal HPV vaccinations in Japan, particularly strongly both on the parliamentary floor and via the mass media. One voice was Ms. Tomoko Hata, Member of Parliament, but not a member of the Committee for Health, Welfare and Labor. The other was that of Mrs. Eriko Yamatani, a former aide to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party toppled the leftist-dominated Democratic Party of Japan in a general election for the House of Representatives, the more powerful of Japan’s bicameral parliamentary system, only on December 16, 2012, with Abe assuming the premiership on December 26.

 

Ms. Hata made sure those present at the question and answer session were made aware of the following facts about HPV and cervical cancer in Japan:

 

  • The proportion of Japanese women who carry HPV types 16/18 is much lower than women in western countries. (0.5% for HPV 16 and 0.2% for HPV 18)
  • More than 99.1% of the carriers of human papillomavirus will not get cancer.
  • 90% of those exposed to HPV will discharge/clear the virus in 2 years.
  • 90% of those who develop very early signs of cervical cancer (cervical dysplasia) will recover spontaneously.
  • The number of serious adverse effects reported was 52 times greater after Cervarix than reports after flu vaccinations; 26 times higher after Gardasil than after flu vaccinations.

 

The same day, Japan’s Parliament voted to include cervical cancer in the list of vaccines that are fully subsidized by the government under the law. Hata voted against the proposed inclusion, while Yamatani and a few others abstained on the vote.

 

Four years earlier, on October 16, 2009, the government of Japan, which was still under the control of the leftist DPJ-led government approved the sale of Cervarix in Japan. Then, on February 1, 2011, the government began spending taxpayer money via a partial subsidy program, under which the cost of HPV vaccines was split between the central government and local prefectural governments across the nation. Under this program, the central government put up 15 billion yen under the “emergency promotion program.” After the subsidy program was put in place, the marketing of Gardasil was approved on July 1, 2011. The DPJ-led government and the health ministry jointly adopted a policy of fully subsidizing the vaccines on May 23, 2012, despite the fact they were aware of reports of outbreaks of numerous cases of adverse reactions among recipients. This was followed by a change of power last December.

 

Since the coalition government of Abe’s LDP and the New Komeito Party, as well as opposition parties overwhelmingly voted to start fully subsidizing HPV vaccines on March 28, 2013, the government set aside 100 billion yen for the fiscal year that started on April 1st.

 

Because the LDP-led government took over the health ministry’s bureaucracy, which had cooperated with the DPJ-led government, it also took over the agreement to fully subsidize HPV vaccine administration. The new administration found it difficult to correct and jettison the wrong policy while the vaccine manufacturers continued to lobby to preserve the full subsidization policy through various channels and connections with powerful political circles.

 

Cervical cancer vaccine victims and parents organize

 

Meanwhile, victims of serious adverse reactions throughout Japan organized under the Nationwide Liaison Association of Cervical Cancer Vaccine Victims and Parents. Through the collection of adverse event reports from individuals (see link to chart below[4]), they began to understand that the officially reported adverse events were merely the ‘tip of the iceberg.’

 

This organization is currently petitioning government health officials to:

 

  • Ban the use of HPV vaccines in their country and acknowledge HPV vaccine injuries
  • Establish treatment for HPV vaccine victims
  • Provide financial relief for HPV vaccine victims
  • Investigate all who have been inoculated with HPV vaccines
  • Include the nation’s top neurological scientist, who saw dozens of victims, in a health ministry committee on the fate of the vaccines

 

Japan suspends HPV vaccine recommendation

 

The Nationwide Liaison Association of Cervical Cancer Vaccine Victims and Parents has apparently made an impression on their government health officials.

 

In an unprecedented move, less than three months after pushing legislation through Parliament granting full subsidization of HPV vaccines, government officials in Japan suspended that recommendation pending the outcome of investigations into the safety of Gardasil and Cervarix.5, 6

 

On the same day the HPV vaccine recommendation was suspended, 14 June 2013, the health ministry issued another directive to the chairman of the committee on safety of medicines at the Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association of Japan in the name of Tomiko Tawaragi, Director of Safety Division, Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau.7 This letter required the manufacturers of Gardasil and Cervarix to add the following to the ‘Precautions’ section of their package inserts within the next 30 days:

 

“Although the mechanisms of pathogenesis are unclear, severe pain which is not localized at the injection site (e.g. muscle pain, arthralgia and skin pain, etc.), numbness, weakness, etc., may occur after vaccination and these symptoms may persist for long time. Vaccine recipients and their guardians should be instructed to consult a healthcare provider who can provide appropriate medical care including making neurological and immunological differential diagnosis if any abnormalities are observed after vaccination.”

 

Please note, the paragraph above instructs vaccine recipients and/or their guardians to consult a physician if ANY abnormalities are observed after vaccination. Have medical consumers in your country been made aware of these possible adverse reactions?

 

Japan’s actions raise questions for medical consumers worldwide

 

1)     Do your health authorities believe in the right to informed consent?

 

2)     Will the risks associated with HPV vaccines be explained, as well as the benefits?

 

3)     Will alternative cervical cancer preventive measures be explained?

 

4)     Will the risk factors for developing cervical cancer be explained?

 

5)     Do health authorities in your country understand what adverse effects are possible after HPV vaccines?

 

6)     Are your healthcare providers trained to recognize these events as possible vaccine reactions?

 

7)     What happens if you experience an adverse reaction to an HPV vaccine?

 

Think about it – if HPV vaccines are as good as they should be, all of these questions should be easy to answer. You have a right to know. It is called the right to informed consent.

 

What is more important to you – vaccine safety, or vaccine uptake? 

 

French translation of this article here.

8 Reasons I Haven’t Vaccinated My Daughter #Mandated Vaccines #Adverse Reactions To Vaccines #Natural Immunity

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By James Maskell
November 6, 2013 12:56 PM EST
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This is a very sensitive topic, and before I go further, let me first point out that the title of this post is not “8 Reasons Why You Should Not Vaccinate Your Child.” This is my personal decision based on research, and I am glad to live in a country where some choice is still afforded to those who wish to abstain.

A real conversation about vaccines is almost nonexistent in the media, where people are often segregated into either the “pro” or “anti” camps. When I speak to people about this directly, on the other hand, the conversation is always more nuanced and complex. While I certainly acknowledge the historical data that back up vaccine effectiveness, it might be time to have a fresh discussion.

My hope in writing this post is to promote honest and mutually respectful discourse, not to further polarize this topic. My daughter is only six months old right now, and I may consider changing my mind. I only hope you, the reader, are as open. I invite you to share your thinking in the comments section.

1. I fear the risk of complications from vaccines more than I fear the risk of complications from infection.

I am not fearful of short-term infections that come and go, like chicken pox. I had it growing up, and it would leave my daughter with lifetime natural immunity. Furthermore, the “long-term consequences of preventing natural exposure to agents covered by vaccine are not known.”

I am much more fearful of what comes through that needle, because the risks of vaccine side effects are real. Additionally, vaccine side effects are largely underreported because the passive nature of the legal system puts the onus on the victim to make the connection, file extensive paperwork, and report the issue.

Here is just a small list of potential side effects:

Please know, I am not saying that vaccines cause ALL these chronic diseases, but we are getting precious few answers as to what is causing them. Until we really understand the mechanisms of this issue, I am not willing to take that risk.

2. I can vaccinate my daughter, but she can contract the infection anyway.

No vaccine is 100% effective. Some tout 95% effectiveness, others less than that. Last year’s flu vaccine was 56% effective in adults and children and only 9% effective in the elderly.

Furthermore, it has been repeatedly determined that fully vaccinated children (and adults) can still get the infection the vaccines are designed to prevent. In fact, in recent outbreaks of whooping cough, the majority of those affected were fully vaccinated. Researchers have also speculated that some forms of whooping cough are becoming resistant to vaccines. Either way, with suboptimal efficacy and proven risks, this is not a chance I am willing to take.

3. I don’t trust drug companies.

In theory, scientific studies help us to separate fact from fiction. However, this recent review of scientific literature caught my attention. It warns about drug companies’ heavy influence on all aspects of health care research and strategy. The industry “masterfully influences evidence base production, evidence synthesis … and professional decisions. [sic]” Given that, how can I be sure I am getting science, not marketing?

My faith in pharmaceutical companies isn’t helped by the fact that they’ve paid more than $11 billion in fines from 2009 to 2012 for criminal wrongdoing. Admittedly this wasn’t because of vaccines, but the point is that these companies have a track record of not being trustworthy. What’s worse is that these huge sums are just considered “the cost of doing business,” as they pale in comparison to the profits they make.

4. I cannot sue the doctor, the nurse, or the drug company if there are serious side effects.

Unlike other drugs or products on the market, if my daughter has a serious, or even deadly, reaction to a vaccine, I cannot go all “Erin Brokovich” and sue the doctor, the nurse, the drug company, or form a class action lawsuit with others.

Thanks to the passage of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act in 1986, the “Vaccine Court” was established within the Court of Federal Claims. By 2010, this program had paid nearly $2 billion in compensation to injured parties who said their health issues were caused by vaccines.

5. We don’t know enough about the human microbiome to understand how it could be affected by vaccines.

In the last two years, we’ve learned a lot more about our interaction with microbes. We now know we have 10 times as many germs as cells in the body (collectively called the human microbiome), and that more than 99% of them are mutually beneficial, supporting our digestion, immunity and metabolism. We need them and they need us, and the quicker we learn this lesson, the better.

How does this relate to vaccines? First, new research from Stanford University shows that adults can develop immunity to microbes they’ve never encountered, which goes against the traditional immunity dogma that you have to be exposed to the germ itself. Could there be a less risky way of gaining broad-spectrum immunity?

Secondly, we have precious little understanding of how vaccines affect microbial balance, but we do have a history of making interventions that seem like a good idea at the time, but backfire spectacularly. Just this week, the CDC Deputy Director said we have reached the end of the antibiotics era.

There are some obvious parallels here. For the majority of the 20th century, antibiotics were seen as our best tool for dealing with all bacterial infections. Now, after generations of killing off bacteria with antibiotics, we’re starting to see the negative side effects of this strategy. Not only are we breeding antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but the destruction of our microbiome is linked to many chronic diseases which have no known cure. It seems clear to me that vaccines at least have the same potential.

6. The mechanism of herd immunity is not fully understood, and some believe it’s over-hyped.

Up until this point, I have focused on those factors that directly affect my daughter. Unlike any other medical intervention, population-based vaccine strategy also relies on the “herd” to protect weaker members, providing the rationale for forcing everyone to vaccinate their children.

However, there are some reasons to question the notion of vaccine-induced herd immunity. First, the mechanism of herd immunity is not fully understood. Second, it is failing, and third, certain vaccines are proving to provide less durable immunity than previously thought, meaning our current assumptions about herd immunity rates are likely overestimated. Furthermore, disease can spread in fully vaccinated populations, with examples both in measles and mumps.

7. I have researched the ingredients in vaccines. They are toxic, I do not want them injected into my daughter.

This study says it better than I can: “According to the US Food and Drug Administration, safety assessments for vaccines have often not included appropriate toxicity studies because vaccines have not been viewed as inherently toxic.” However, according to the CDC, the following toxins are commonly found in vaccines: Aluminum, egg protein, antibiotics, formaldehyde, MSG and thimerosal. I have serious objections to injecting any of these into my daughter.

With one in six kids in America now having a developmental delay, and one in 88 kids in America with autism, surely it is as much my responsibility to help protect my kids from these issues as it is to protect them from an acute infection? It is more and more clear that autism is a disease born of environmental causes, not genetics, and aluminum, among others, is being fingered as a possible culprit.

Also, several new vaccines, like Gardasil, were fast-tracked through the evaluation process which is worrying when even drugs that have been shown to be safe in initial studies have subsequently proved to be toxic or carcinogenic, like birth control pills or the Vioxx debacle.

8. I’m a new dad. I’ve seen scientists get it wrong before, and I don’t want my daughter to be a statistic.

Between the 1920s and 1960s, the same groups that are used to sell vaccines today (doctors, industry marketing, etc.) were used to sell cigarettes, and this has become known as “tobacco science.” As we all know, “those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”

Until we see a clear distinction between science and marketing, it’s likely that these same forces are still at work. Drug companies have a lot of work to do to regain my trust, and until that happens, I have to take full responsibility for my daughter’s health, even if it includes breaking cultural norms.

Speaking of full responsibility, I am actively engaged in improving her health and immunity through natural methods. It started with a natural birth, continued with exclusive breast feeding, and getting outdoors as much as possible. We have an amazing pediatrician and chiropractor who support our choices.

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HPV Vaccines: Why is Katie Couric being crucified in the press? #HPV #One Less #Gardasil

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HPV Vaccines – Why Is Katie Couric Being Crucified?

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[SaneVax: On December 4th, the Katie Couric Show aired several segments focusing on The HPV Vaccine Controversy. For her efforts, she was immediately confronted with a firestorm of criticism from multiple media outlets. Was all of the criticism unleashed because she aired inaccurate information; or, simply because she dared to suggest there is an HPV vaccine controversy?

Medical consumers need to look at the facts critically. According to the package inserts of both FDA approved HPV vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix, neither has been examined for their potential to cause cancer or genetic mutations. Until such time as these, and many more, questions are answered, there will be an HPV vaccine controversy.

In order to exercise their right to informed consent, medical consumers will continue to need both sides of the story.]

Katie Couric apologizes for allowing episode on HPV vaccines that tells the truth about deadly side effects

By Jonathan Benson, Staff Writer, Natural News

Katie Couric apologizes for allowing episode on HPV vaccines that tells the truth about deadly side effects

HPV Vaccine Controversy?

HPV Vaccine Controversy?

Investigative journalist and television personality Katie Couric is being crucified by many of her colleagues in the mainstream media for daring to allow the truth about the notorious human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil to be discussed on national television. Following the recent airing of a segment on her show Katie, entitled “The HPV Vaccine Controversy,” the persecution became so intense that Couric caved and issued a public apology for basically just doing her job by presenting both sides of the story…..

To follow the stories, click on the top links.

It’s refreshing to hear an established media figure  discuss a hushed topic.

When we hear the phrase, Only a small number of people have serious complications from vaccines.

I think it’s important to hear the victims stories first-hand and be sure we are looking out for our own.

With a small amount of study, I think most will find this is not a small number of vaccine-injured victims. 

That the reported figures are vastly under-reported.  Many will be surprised at the serious, many times

life-long illnesses they endure. There are many vaccines that the adverse effects are worse than the illness

they were vaccinated for in the first place.  The vaccine court system  has not been sufficient in meeting the needs of many injured in a timely,

respectable and realistic manner.  Let’s not be deaf to their stories and be our brother’s keeper.  So many have one hope in that their story helps

others to not be victims as well.

What is really the cause of deaths in newborn infants? #Pertussis #Whooping Cough #Adverse Reactions To Vaccines

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A little insight on the dangers of infants catching pertussis from vaccinated family members

 

A long time ago, sounds like the beginning of a Star Wars flic.  I began the study on vaccines.  It was between myself and God.  It was so comforting to know I had put him at the helm.

 I have an avid respect for anyone who adds this style of study to an area of their lives.  No matter who they are or what their other lifestyle choices might be. 

It’s not a lazy, sedentary, unaccountable type of study; most definitely a proactive type of study. 

I was uneasy with the type of response I might receive from my prior husband.  Many moons back.  Somehow without even discussing the matter, I knew it would not be well received by him and his extended family.  I was a little concerned about close friends but not too much because they were my close friends.  I felt super close to my baby in my womb because I was doing this for her.  How rewarding it was to know I was giving her the best possible start.

The thought had come to mind so clearly, which will be difficult to write because it’s an impression.  A  little impression could take a thousand words to describe.  I’ll do my best to place in a couple of sentences. 

I felt like my Father in Heaven wanted me to consider anything put into her body.  Stop and take a moment to Think.  I loved that Heavenly Father cares so much about every little detail.  It definitely seemed like my brain expanded with that thought.  I was so committed to giving the best possible start to my first baby.

This little step began an internal movement of thought and direction. I began to learn about nutrition at a whole new level, healing of the body in ways that I was never raised or heard of before.  I will always be proud of the start I gave her and the learning that took place together without her really knowing. 

It’s funny how in life there is always progression.  A college course, a degree, an award is only the beginning. Life has little experiments all along the way. What an exciting adventure was about to begin, with just a simple insight.

In the link above is an article, written by a veteran researcher.  It’s meaty, not in layman’s terms but worth the read.  Stepping into my friend’s brain would probably cause mine to burst within a matter of seconds.

She is respected world-wide and many families have received priceless rewards from her expert witness work. Although, some media outlets attempt to demean her, but that’s their loss.  Maybe they are better at covering twerking.

I wish to thank her for looking out for the vulnerable of the world and making truth a priority.

jen vranes  🙂

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Reason #Vaccines #Mandatory Vaccines #Adverse Reactions To Vaccines

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There was one time that I visited a specialist regarding some persistent pain and discomfort I was experiencing.  He seemed to recognize the issue quickly and was confident in the suggested steps.

 Some medication and diet changes to begin with and an ultrasound for further investigation.  On the next visit we discussed the improvement but I was informed a surgical procedure would bring a significant improvement and without symptoms would worsen. 

I took the advice and following this procedure I realized excruciating pain.  The anesthesiologist told me that my body was expressing pain during the surgery.  He relayed some symptoms and said that is how they know the body is under great stress from pain during surgery. 

I went home and was hooked to a catheter for about a week and continued to experience much pain.

I share this example for one reason.

This is not uncommon, accepting medical advice from a trained professional in the proper field.  It’s just that often mistakes are made.

 About a year later I had reconstructive surgery to repair some injuries in this particular area.  The prior surgery wasn’t necessary and I underwent extreme duress and immobility for a time.

The specialist only had the information he had been taught and went off his best knowledge.  There was important information unknown to him.

When looking at vaccinations, it is important to realize that many doctors can only share what they have been taught.  It doesn’t take much study to find that it is significantly limited in regards to vaccinations and nutrition.  

There are no watch dogs in regards to vaccinations. The supposed agencies have a revolving door and have dropped the ball. Maybe over time this can be corrected but in the meantime…

 This site can assist in research especially with all the many web links listed within the articles and posts.  There is a world of knowledge available and at our finger tips.

The responsibility lies with the patient.

Let’s begin with 2014, and learn the facts and strengthen our natural immunity.

To healing, good health, friendship and prosperity,

jen vranes

Cervical Cancer Prevention: Are you a medical consumer or a medical test subject? #HPV #Adverse Reactions To Vaccines #Mandated Vaccines

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November 22, 2013

By Norma Erickson

Trust me?

Trust me?

On 17 Sept 2013, the following headline appeared in the UK Daily Mail, “Grandmother, 55, died from cervical cancer after her GP dismissed her symptoms as the MENOPAUSE.” The article, written by Anna Hodgekiss explains the circumstances surrounding the tragedy. This woman knew something was wrong, visited her doctor multiple times and had her symptoms blamed on age (menopause) instead of being run through normal diagnostic procedures which would have detected her cancer when it was still curable.

Women like this are the unfortunate victims of the HPV industry created by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the United States. In this day and age, no woman living in a developed country should ever die from cervical cancer.

Dr.  Mark Schiffman, a senior officer and policy maker from the NCI, stated in 2010 that the measures for cervical cancer prevention will include:

“…prophylactic vaccination of adolescents against carcinogenic HPV infections, an increased role for HPV testing, improvements to colposcopy to increase sensitivity, and reductions in the number of lifetime screens needed for prevention.”

Based on numerous policy-making statements like this one, which was published in the official journal of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [1], regular Pap smear as a proven means for early cervical cancer detection has been decreasingly recommended, and a highly promoted HPV Digene HC2 test is performed as a cancer screen substitute [2], but is known to generate considerable false-negative results. [3, 4]

The above preventive measures, namely HPV vaccination, the unreliable Digene HC2 test, improvements to colposcopy (a procedure usually performed after a positive Pap cytology), and reductions of screens would not have helped this woman.

What would have most likely prevented her untimely death? A reliable HPV detection method that included genotyping and regular Pap smears. However, policy makers at the NCI have not made these options readily available to medical consumers. Policy makers have left women with no choice but to educate themselves, demand the reliable test procedures they need and refuse those options which provide little benefit and substantial risk.

In 2010, the NCI sent $13.5 Million of our tax money to a Dutch laboratory to perform “reliable” genotyping of HPV using a PCR system with short target sequencing on a total of 375 cervical biopsy samples. [5]

Why did Dr. Schiffman not recommend the same kind of HPV testing for women’s health care in America when he was making the policy of “an increased role for HPV testing” on behalf of the NCI in 2010?

Women must stop allowing themselves to be manipulated by the news media and industry-paid consultants, whether they are in the government or the academic world.

You have a choice – medical consumer or medical subject?  

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The HPV vaccine debate is over? #Vaccines #One Less #HPV

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The HPV Vaccine Debate Is Over

December 16, 2013

[SaneVax:  The proponents of mass HPV vaccination programs and government health officials do not seem to understand science and medicine are constantly evolving. Treatments and medications which were heralded as miracles, often have dark consequences revealed after decades of use….antibiotics are a prime example.

 

HPV vaccines have not been studied for long term efficacy, their potential long-term side effects, whether they have the potential to cause cancer, or whether they have the potential to cause genetic mutations. Those answers will not be available for some time. Between now and when the answers to these questions are provided, medical consumers have a right to know both sides of the science which is still evolving – the debate will continue.

 

Medical consumers have a right to informed choice. Informed choice cannot exist when crucial information is not adequately disclosed.]

 

The HPV Vaccine Debate: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

 

By Sayer Ji

 

HPV Vaccine Controversy?

HPV Vaccine Controversy?

 

Katie Couric opened up a Pandora’s box of sorts simply by airing testimony about the HPV vaccine’s lack of effectiveness and safety, but shouldn’t she be commended for asking questions the mainstream media is afraid to touch?

We live in a time when simply questioning the safety and effectiveness of vaccines has become, in the eyes of the mainstream media and conventional medical establishment, an unconscionable act…

Click on above link to continue reading the article.