Commentary by Ralph Campbell, MD
Whether or not to vaccinate their children is a big question for parents to ponder. Instead of encompassing a one-size-fits-all attitude, there needs to be the realization of individuality on both sides of the needle---the vaccine itself and the target patient. Some vaccines are ineffective, and may in fact be harmful. [1-4] In my experience as a pediatrician, no drug or vaccine can be effective 100% of the time for 100% of children.
Promotion for profit
Pharmaceutical companies, the vaccine producers, seem not so much altruistic as profit-oriented. They have mastered the arts of promotion and obfuscation. On televised sports events, viewers are hit with beer ads and drugs for erectile dysfunction. On the evening news, the targets are the old folks already on a myriad of medications (the average for women over 70 years of age is five medications daily). And of course several "life saving" vaccinations are described that you supposedly need to "talk to your doctor" about.
The same advertising format is used for both medicines and vaccinations: There is an opening brief statement of what the medicine or vaccine is for. Both the generic and the trade names are catchy and have a very "scientific" aura to them, meant to encourage confidence. But hold on: while recipients are dancing with joy and playing with their loving dog, turn up your set and listen to all those side effects.
Pneumonia
A typical example is "Get your pneumonia shot" with a vaccine containing antigens from 23 strains of pneumococcus bacterium. The implication of the ad is that this bad bug is lurking around the corner ready to pounce, when in truth, most pneumonia in adults is viral, for which there is no vaccine or effective antibiotic. Another caveat is the fact that there are numerous strains of the pneumococcus, making it difficult to decide which ones to incorporate in the vaccine. I don't know who called them to task about this deception, but lately they have stated that the vaccine is for bacterial pneumonia, and still later, specifically pneumococcal pneumonia, plus a very small print disclaimer stating that not all strains are incorporated in the vaccine.
Shingles
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Then don't get your vaccination. You have every right to ignore the medical consensus of doctors. Don't complain when you or your child contracts a preventable disease.
ReplyDeleteI trust my children's pediatrician. This year they were given the flu shot. Last year he said it was pointless, so he didn't give it to them. He also waited as long as possible to give the HPV even though its recommended at 12 y/o. My child was 15 when given that vaccine. Our doctor said every year the HPV vaccine gets better, so we waited.
ReplyDeletearound 1955 - 1968, not only were you getting the polio vaccine, you got some cancer with it also.
ReplyDeletethen in the 1970's the flu vaccine killed more people than the illness.
hpv? did you know that they vaccinating millions when this disease only kills 1000?
enjoy your toxic injections sheeple.