Re: Influenza VACCINE During Pregnancy: A Very Bad Idea !

On Oct 4, 11:57�pm, Happy Oyster <happy.oys...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 4 Oct 2009 19:25:55 -0700 (PDT), Jan Drew <jdrew63...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
FACT: Flu shots do Not work.

http://www.ojaipost.com/2006/11/americans_surprised_concerned.shtml

Americans Surprised, Concerned that 90% of Flu Shots Contain Mercury

This is a topic I have recently learned about from my friend Jock
Doubleday. I rarely see a doctor and have no children so this health
concern has alluded me. Though my 86 year old mother, who gets a flu
shot yearly, did complain of a myriad of symptoms this year after she
received her vaccine.

This article is from the Organic Consumers website.

Americans Surprised, Concerned that 90% of Flu Shots Contain Mercury

* Health Officials' Aggressive Flu Shot Campaign May Disregard Safety,
According to Survey of 9,000 Americans
*74 Percent of Respondents Unaware Flu Shots Contain Mercury, 78
Percent Disagree with CDC About Vaccinating Pregnant Women and
Children

PRNewswire, Nov 13, 2006
Straight to the Source

PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- As health officials step up
their effort to vaccinate Americans against the flu, a new survey
suggests serious concerns over the toxin mercury, an ingredient in
over 90 percent of this season's flu shot supply.
PutChildrenFirst.org, a parent-led organization advocating vaccine
safety, commissioned a survey of over 9,000 Americans to learn their
plans for getting flu shots, their knowledge of its ingredients, and
who they hold responsible for making sure vaccines are safe.

The survey revealed that the overwhelming majority of Americans were
unaware that most flu shots contain mercury and that they would refuse
a shot with mercury.

"More than 75 percent of Americans feel a mercury-containing flu shot
should not be given to a pregnant woman or a child, despite
recommendations from medical authorities to do just that," said Lisa
Handley, a founding parent of PutChildrenFirst.org. Her own son,
Jamison, had an adverse reaction to a flu shot containing mercury in
2003. "I know firsthand how life-changing a flu shot with mercury can
be, since our son began his regression into autism after his flu
shot."

In 1999, government agencies called for the removal of Thimerosal, the
mercury-based preservative in most vaccines. Then, in 2001, the
American Academy of Pediatrics stated that, "mercury in all of its
forms is toxic to the fetus and children, and efforts should be made
to reduce exposure to the extent possible to pregnant women and
children as well as the general population." Despite these actions, 90
percent of this season's flu vaccines still contain Thimerosal, and
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are recommending
the vaccine for pregnant women and children six months and older.

These recommendations come on the heels of recent studies that reveal
new findings about the neurological effects of mercury and question
the effectiveness of flu shots. Mercury, the second most toxic element
after plutonium, is estimated to be 500 to 1,000 times more toxic than
lead.

"A common myth is that Thimerosal is added to vaccines in 'trace'
amounts," said Mike Wagnitz, who has over 20 years experience
evaluating materials for mercury and is employed as a senior chemist
with the University of Wisconsin. "The concentration of mercury in a
multi-dose flu vaccine vial is 50,000 parts per billion. To put this
in perspective, drinking water cannot exceed 2 parts per billion of
mercury, and waste is considered hazardous if it has only 200 parts
per billion. Is it really safe then to inject pregnant women,
newborns, and infants with levels of mercury 250 times higher than
what is legally classified as hazardous waste?"

Agreeing that mercury has no place in vaccines, seven states have
passed Thimerosal bans in recent years: California, Delaware,
Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New York, and Washington. California is the
first to have implemented the ban for the current flu season, but
Governor Schwarzenegger temporarily overturned the ban on November 2
after a shortage of mercury-free flu shots led to pressure from state
medical groups.

"Parents need to be informed about all aspects of their children's
healthcare, including vaccines," said Deirdre Imus, President and
founder of The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric
Oncology at Hackensack University Medical Center and co-founder and co-
director, with husband Don Imus, of The Imus Cattle Ranch for Kids
with Cancer. "It doesn't make common sense to inject Thimerosal, a
known neurotoxin, into the bloodstream of our babies."

This fall, two studies were published in leading medical journals
admitting that limited data exists to support the effectiveness of flu
shots. One study, in the Journal of the American Medical Association,
noted that, "there is scant data on the efficacy and effectiveness of
influenza vaccine in young children."

"So, not only is the flu shot's effectiveness in doubt, there is
plenty of evidence revealing the devastating effects of mercury," said
J.B. Handley, Lisa's husband and a founder of PutChildrenFirst.org.
"Our health authorities are not being forthcoming about mercury's
presence in shots and its toxicity to the nervous system. Our children
deserve better."

"With everything we know about the dangers of mercury and the havoc it
can wreak on young, developing brains, there is no excuse for any
vaccine to contain mercury," said Lyn Redwood, RN, MSN, President of
SafeMinds, a nonprofit committed to ending mercury-induced
neurological disorders. "The survey reveals that Americans are
overwhelmingly in the dark about what is in most flu shots. They do
not want a known neurotoxin injected into their children, and they
believe Congress and medical professionals must be more vigilant about
keeping vaccines safe and mercury-free."

Key findings from the poll, conducted October 27-30 by Zogby
International, include:

* 74 percent of respondents are unaware that most flu shots contain
mercury.
* After learning that mercury is an ingredient, 74 percent are less
likely to get a flu shot and 86 percent of parents say they are less
likely to get their child a flu shot.
* 78 percent of respondents believe mercury should not be an
ingredient in flu shots given to pregnant women and children.
* 73 percent believe the government should warn pregnant women not to
get a flu shot if it contains mercury.
* More than 70 percent agree that Congress, doctors and medical groups
(e.g., the American Academy of Pediatrics) should take responsibility
for ensuring that vaccines do not contain mercury.
* 80 percent of respondents and 82 percent of parents are willing to
pay the $2.50 additional cost for a mercury-free flu shot.

PutChildrenFirst.org is a parent-led initiative advocating vaccine
safety and a division of Generation Rescue, a nonprofit organization
providing parents with information on the relationship between mercury
and its relationship to Autism Spectrum Disorders. Generation Rescue
gives parents information to make informed decisions about treatment
options and physicians. Generation Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
founded in 2005.





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