(Chapter Two)

When you have been through a difficult experience you always want to know, "Why?" I think many parents have not known what their child experienced was, in deed, a reaction to a vaccine. Vaccines time release and the ingredients in the vaccines continue to do their work hours, days and potentially years after injected. What affects they have on our bodies over time are being questioned. We are being told to hurry up and get it done but what we are saying is, "Now wait a minute. What will it do to my body? What will it do to my child’s body? Why are you in such a hurry and why are you pressuring me? I thought I had the right to choose what medical care I receive or don’t receive. Why does that change with vaccinations?”

In my next article (Chapter 3) I am going to share a little bit about what my family has been through but right now I want to equip you with information to help you if you have experienced a reaction to a vaccine in your family. I wish I knew about these resources while going through my situations.

If you or your child has encountered a reaction to a vaccine I encourage you to report your case directly. Do not wait for your doctor to do it. Go to the National Vaccine Information Center at http://nvic.org/Report/Reaction06.htm and report your case. Parents need to make known to the FDA what is going on. By reporting the reactions directly, we ensure accurate reporting.

Medical doctors may not report the reactions because they have been trained to enforce them. On the NVIC website you will find a link to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS). You may go directly to that site and read more about it at www.vaers.hhs.gov. It is a centralized reporting system that was developed by U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.

As NVIC states:

VAERS was set up to identify unusual events that may indicate a "hot lot" or contaminated lot of vaccine that could trigger a recall. Trends may be identified based on the type of reaction, permanent injuries and death reports. If the FDA does their job, your report could prevent another child from reacting. VAERS receives between 12-14,000 reports per year.

I encourage you to get informed about what is going on this issue. We cannot assume everyone is watching out for our children. Though I would like to believe in humanity; I know other motivations can be playing in the role of pushing forced vaccinations. If you read the following articles you will capture a glimpse of why I say this. The Hepatitis B Vaccine is an example of this. Hepatitis B is contracted through sex, so why is a newborn baby being forced to receive Hepatitis B vaccines? Why are they being forced upon children in grade school? We need to start asking why and not back down!

Here are some interesting links for you to read:

“Hepatitis B Vaccine: The Untold Story” http://nvic.org/Diseases/Hepatitis_B.htm

“Jail Time for Not Vaccinating in Maryland” (http://nvic.org/JailMD.htm) by Barbara Loe Fisher, co-founder of the National Vaccine Institute Center and author of “A Shot in the Dark.” http://nvic.org/Loe_Fisher/blfinsight.htm.

I will share an excerpt from “Hepatitis B Vaccine: The Untold Story”

Citizens Make Plea for Informed Consent - Before testifying at a Board of Health public hearing held in Springfield on March 26, 1998, NVIC held a press conference in the State Capitol building. Then, along with scores of Illinois parents who traveled to Springfield to make public comment, NVIC President Barbara Loe Fisher, Reverend Robert VandenBosch, President of the American Research Foundation, and Bonnie Dunbar, Ph.D., professor of cell biology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, presented formal testimony.

Fisher told the Board of Health "There is a six year old girl named Katherine lying in a bed in Skokie, Illinois unable to lift her head off her pillow or walk to the bathroom. Just 13 weeks ago, Katherine was an ice skater with boundless energy and a dream of going to the Olympics. Her mother didn't want her to get the hepatitis B shot but her pediatrician told her it was a political issue like AIDS and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) was going to mandate the vaccine soon.

Katherine got that hepatitis B shot and now she may never skate again. Where were her informed consent rights? And where will the doctors from the state health department and the CDC and the AAP be when her mother carries her up the stairs to the bathroom? And will the state of Illinois pay her medical bills when her insurance runs out after DHHS and the Justice Department oppose giving her federal compensation?" During limited public comment time, all of the parents asked the Board of Health to allow citizens to follow the judgement of their conscience when making vaccination decisions for their children, including the right to exercise informed consent to vaccination without suffering harassment and punishment at the hands of state health and school officials. Some, like a young man who was kicked out of an Illinois college in the middle of the semester because of his sincere religious beliefs, asked for the right to follow his religious convictions without being punished by doctors employed by the state. He said:

"They have refused to give me credit for this semester and have told me not to attend class and have cancelled my appointment with my advisors. I applied for a religious exemption. Both my parents wrote letters identifying my objection. We were refused on the grounds that, in order for a religious exemption to occur, I must identify 'a recognized church or religious organization.' I don't believe that anyone has a right to judge my religion. How does recognition of my belief by another human being make it more or less? I am confused by the word 'organized.' How does the number of people or the structure under which they operate validate my beliefs? This is a violation of my Constitutional right to religious freedom."

Rev. Robert VandenBosch, an ethicist, warned that "The First Amendment [of the U.S. Constitution] clearly defines the free exercise of religious beliefs and the moral rights of individuals to obey the judgement of their conscience in matters of life and death. The Ninth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees that governmental authority cannot override individual rights of conscience. It states: 'The enumeration of the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.' One of the rights retained by the people is the right of conscience."

In one of Barbara L. Fisher’s articles she revealed, “The University of California study, published by the U.S Dept. of Education in 1996, founded that the proportion of the U.S. State can take away in the name of the greater good.”

REALLY? Let me ask this, “For who’s greater good?” So I am suppose to look at my child in the eyes and tell him, “You are going to have the shot despite having had reactions, because the law says it is for the greater good of those who are around you. Never mind your well being.”

As Barbara L. Fisher says, "Whether the child is harmed by a vaccine or a disease it is the mother and father---not the pediatrician, vaccine maker, or public health officials who bear the lifelong grief and burden of what happens to their child.”

I don’t know about you, but I don’t like being seen as just a number. I don’t like my right to freedom of choice being taken from me either.

Are you okay with that?
Natalie

I thought I was doing the right thing by vaccinating my twins on schedule with all of their required annual shots. On their 1st birthday, they received 4 (or should I say 6 since the MMR is 3 in 1) shots, including the MMR, HIB, Hep B & Varicella vaccinations. My twins were born at 39 weeks but they were still earlier than a "normal" gestation and I had them through In-Vitro. There were already hormones circulating through my body during and after my pregnancy.

After this one year visit, my twins lost their words (they were up to about 15 at the time), broke out in full body rashes, developed flu-like symptoms, my daughter began losing her hair 2 days later and by the end of 2 months; she lost it completely.

You can see her transformation in the above pictures. In October she was her normal, happy & healthy, self. In December she received her shots and her eyes quickly grew red; she started developing dark circles underneath. By March she lost all of her hair.

Immediately after the shots; both children became catatonic, rocking back and forth and staring off into space. It was horrible to watch and I was panicking about what I had done to my sweet babies. Luckily, my son started to "bounce back" more quickly than my daughter. His words and cognition started to appear again slowly, but none-the-less, they started to appear.

I took my daughter to her Pediatrician and explained the reaction her body had to her shots. Of course, the Dr. refused that the shots could have had anything to do with the changes and he sent me to a Dermatologist for her hair loss. This didn't sound right to me- I knew my daughter's hair loss was not due to a Dermatological issue. I figured the Dr. was feeling guilty since I had tried to refuse the shots (all of them at once) in the first place and he and his staffed pressured and intimidated us into accepting the shots for our kids. We relented and look what happened.

Not surprisingly, the Dermatologist recommended steroids for my daughter- steroids that specifically on the label warned "DO NOT give to children under the age of 16 as they may result in liver and kidney failure." How many parents did what their Dermo told them without looking at that label?? I went back to the Pediatrician and he referred us to an Immunologist/Allergist. My daughter's blood work revealed an Immune Disorder- her body was not producing fighter B & T cells to fight disease and infection.

I was very proactive and started my kids on a completely organic, wheat-free, gluten-free, sugar-free diet and had them drinking goat's milk instead of cow's milk to eliminate additional hormones in their body. I started taking my daughter to my Holistic Doctor (Dr. Larry Cart at http://www.wellnessrestored.net/).

I was called a freak, was made fun of and was chastised- in some cases by family members and friends. I didn't care. I had one focus and that was to help my children in any way I could and find the resources to rehabilitate them as quickly as I could. It wasn't just the WFGF Sugar Free diet that did the trick. It was the vitalized whole food nutrients customized by Dr. Cart's analysis combined with a regimented diet that changed the hypogammaglobulinemia and returned her immune system to normal.

I had spoken to other mothers who just did the diet and wondered why really nothing changed much in the way of their kids' behavior. The diet change was only a quarter of the picture. I had to be completely confident and devoted to believing in this course of action for my daughter. And I trusted Dr. Cart. Below is a current photo of my daughter (with her hair blowing in the wind):

Within 6 months, my daughter was healthy beyond words. Her blood work indicated her Immune System levels were off the charts. Both children were speaking and achieving their milestones on schedule. They were two of the lucky ones- this I know. In retrospect, I don't care what people say about my methods and choices regarding helping my kids. They are proof that what we did worked- for us. For us.

I have been harping on the ill effects of the MMR shot for 2 years now. The truth is that I really feel that live-antibody viruses are what sparked my daughter's Immune Disorder. It is next to impossible to find support of this through the medical community on the Internet, through books and articles. Even my mother-in-law who is an RN poo-pooed the information I compiled and my choice of medical support for my daughter. To this day she has not asked about nor recognized my daughter's state of health.

I feel that the In-Vitro drugs mixed with my early delivery and overkill of shots in my children's first year Dr. visits compromised their health and well being. My kids should have had less shots spread out over a longer period of time.

The bottom line FOR ME is that there are too many shots crammed into a ridiculously short period of time. Our kids should not be subjected to this abuse- they are not going to get Hepatitis B before pre-school. The schedules need to be changed and the toxins need to be taken out. I want to protect my children just like everyone else but I will not risk their lives to do so.

Gina

(Chapter One)

Have you ever wondered why you are required to sign your initials before vaccines are administered to your child, yet you do not need to sign anything when agreeing to an antibiotic? Many people are beginning to ask questions about vaccines and rightfully so. What are we blindly agreeing to? We check the labels on over-the-counter medicine. We read the warnings to make sure we don’t take anything that could harm us. We double-check the ingredients in our food too! Shouldn’t we also get to see a list of ingredients and warnings for vaccines before we agree to them? Everything we put into our blood stream affects us whether it is good or bad; especially when injected straight into our veins. Can we truly afford passivity on this issue?

There are 25 micrograms of mercury per dose in most flu shots. This is five times the maximum dose determined to be safe for a person weighing 110 pounds by the CDC. Did you know that the same dosage given to an adult is given to a small baby, yet with medicine we carefully administer proper dosage per weight?

Government agencies, in 1999, called for mercury to be removed from vaccines, but many vaccines are still permitted to have unsafe levels of mercury in them. The flu shot is one of them. This is only one of the harmful ingredients listed in the flu shot and other vaccines. Isn’t it perplexing to be told that you should avoid anything poisonous, yet a manufacturer is authorized to put those same poisons into yours veins with the claim that suddenly those poisons play an important role in the betterment of your health?

Vaccines are not tested for their ability to cause cancer, mutations, or developmental damages yet it is required for shampoos and cosmetics to be tested for carcinogenicity. That is incredible!

According to the US Food and Drug Administration, MDs underreport vaccination injuries by 90%. Another report revealed that only one in 50 vaccine-injured children (2%) is ever reported. Most medical doctors do not know how to identify a vaccine reaction. Many refuse to acknowledge that such reactions are inherent in vaccination, because they are taught that vaccines are very safe. To admit that something they administered harmed their patient would be difficult.

The CDC applied pressure for children to receive flu shots in 2003. That year the number of flu deaths in children jumped to 90 from the 25 that had died in the United States in 1999. Is someone actually going to be gutsy enough and say, “Well that is only 90 out of how many billion?” What if that was ‘your’ kid? No life should be lost in the name of disease prevention. Every one of those children deserved to live. And, what about those parents who have suffered the loss of their child?

Listed below, are the ingredients in the flu shot and their affects. This is to give you an idea of why I say we should know what we are putting into our bodies. Everyone should be 'fully' informed before submitting to 'any' medical procedure. You determine whether the flu shot is truly beneficial to you or your child. Remember, the dosage given to an adult is the same for a young baby. (References: http://www.vaclib.org/, http://www.cdc.gov/, http://www.ced.gov/, http://www.thinktwice.com/)

Mercury (thimersal)
Mercury has a chemical attraction to the brain, gut, liver, bone marrow and kidneys. Very small amounts can cause nerve damage. If I should avoid touching mercury with my hands why should I passively permit it to be injected into my body where all my vital organs are? Symptoms of mercury toxicity are similar to those of autism.

Formaldehyde (formalin)
This is an ‘embalming’ fluid. It is poisonous if ingested, so what is the affect if I inject it into my veins? It is a probable carcinogen and suspected to be a detrimental poison to the liver, immune system, nerves, reproductive system, respiratory system, and intestines. It is linked to leukemia and cancers that attack the brain, colon, sinus, lymph nodes, and other.

Gentamicin Sulfate & Polymyxin b (antibiotics)
Allergic reactions can range from mild to life threatening. (It is almost impossible to know in advance of the exposure who will or will not have an allergic reaction.)

Chicken Embryos
The flu vaccine is made with fluids from chick embryos inoculated with specific types of influenza virus. People who are allergic to these products (egg and chicken) or to any of the other ingredients in a vaccine can become seriously ill from the vaccine.

Sodium Phosphate
Symptoms may include vomiting, lethargy, diarrhea, blood chemistry effects, heart disturbances, and central nervous system effects. May cause inflammation and pain on prolonged contact, especially with moist skin. Certain forms can also cause kidney failure.

Gelatin
Produced from selected pieces of calf and cattle skins, demineralized cattle bones and pork skin. Allergic reactions have been reported.

Polysorbate 80
Known to cause cancer in animals, which means humans will be vulnerable too.

Neomycin Sulfate (antibiotics)
This interferes with your body’s ability to absorb Vitamin B6. An error in the uptake of B6 can cause a rare form of epilepsy and mental retardation. Allergic reactions can be mild to life threatening.

MSG (monosodium glutamate/glutamate/glutamic acid)
This is being studied for mutagenic, teratogenic (developmental malformation and monstrosities) and reproductive effects. It is a neurotoxin, which is a toxin that attacks the nervous system. Allergic reactions can range from mild to severe.

Sodium Deoxycholate
Promotes tumors and damages DNA!!!

Octoxynol-10 (triton x-100)
Octoxynol-9 (polyethylene glycol-p-isooctylphenyl ether; Octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol is a spermicide (kills germs). May cause chills, confusion, dizziness, fever, lightheadedness, muscle aches, peeling of the skin. Causes severe eye irritation. Very harmful if swallowed, inhaled or when comes in contact with skin. Toxicology not fully investigated. May contain traces of ethylene oxide or dioxane, which are probable human carcinogens (cancer causing). Manufacturer’s website, www. Calbiochem.com, states: FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY. NOT FOR HUMAN OR DRUG USE. Yet, it is IN there!

Beta Propiolactone
nown to cause cancer. Suspected to poison the respiratory, gastrointestinal, liver, skin, and sense organ.

After reading all those ingredients you can't blame the perspective of these doctors who have witnessed the results of what vaccines can do time and time again:

Robert Mendelsohn, MD writes; "Immunization against relatively harmless childhood diseases may be responsible for the dramatic increase in..cancer, leukemia, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), lupus and Guillain-Barre syndrome. My suspicion, which is shared by others in my profession, is that nearly 10,000 SIDS deaths that occur in the U.S. each year are related to one or more of the vaccines that are routinely given to children. Have we traded mumps and measles for cancer and leukemia? There is no convincing scientific evidence that mass inoculations can be credited with elimintating any childhood disease....I urge you to reject all inoculations for your child."

Jane Orient, MD, Executive Director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons writes: "Asthma and diabetes....autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder have (increased greatly) since the introduction of many new vaccines...."

Medical Researcher Harris Coulter, PhD writes: "Now that the draft has been abolished, mandatory vaccination remains the only time an American is asked to risk his life for his country."

Guylaine Lanctot, MD: "Vaccination is a disaster to the immune system. It actually causes a lot of illnesses. We are changing our genetic code through vaccination."

Nobody really knows what this mixture of chemicals and microorganisms does to our bodies. It is like playing Russian roulette when we blindly and passively agree to anything. Whether it be medications, food, beverages, or vaccines we should know what we are agreeing to put into our bodies. We should also know the risks.

Here is a short re-cap (video is from YouTube): If you enjoy satire, click here: What's In A Flu-Shot?

We only get one body,
Natalie