To Have or Not to Have. . .the Swine Flu Vaccine
October 1, 2009 by Standing on Truth
Filed under Nutritional Living
So much is being made lately about the swine flu that is circulating around, closing schools, and unfortunately in a few cases, taking lives. It is difficult, for me at least, to find the right balance between the extreme hysteria and the reality of the risks. As a mom especially, anything involving my child’s health and life can, unfortunately, set every emotion into high gear and therefore throw some rational and logical thinking out the window. And watching the news only exacerbates the potential for fears and impulsive action. So I’ve researched a bit and prayed about it and offer these 10 thoughts on the subject:
1. Where is the evidence that this is any worse than the seasonal flu that we all contend with, and sometimes catch, each year?
2. In order to consider the swine flu vaccine, we must go back to the basics of vaccines in general. Review the research and only after that, can we make an informed decision aside from emotion. I covered this subject in a previous blog, found here, with many resources and important information.
3. It has been said that “news that bleeds leads.” Things are no different when it comes to swine flu. Do not allow yourself to be caught up in the hype about this flu unless it statistically proves worthy of the hype. Carry a healthy skepticism with you as you read the newspapers or watch the news, realizing that the media, most of the time, covers the negative side of everything.
4. Some of the common ingredients of vaccines in general are as follows: human diploid cells (lung tissue from aborted fetuses, thimerisol (the toxic compound that, because of it’s mercury content, has been suspected by many as contributing to autism), MSG (monosodium glutamate, a food additive that is best avoided for good health), formaldehyde, aluminum in various forms (if you recall, there is also speculation about an aluminum-Alzheimer’s link), and various parts from chicks, mice, and monkeys.
5. One of those ingredients in the swine flu vaccine is said to be an adjuvant, a chemical “used to multiply the potency of the active ingredients in the vaccines” (source).
”The U.S. government has contracts with several drug companies to develop and produce swine flu vaccines. At least two of those companies, Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline, are using an adjuvant in their H1N1 vaccines.
The adjuvant? Squalene.
According to Meryl Nass, M.D., an authority on the anthrax vaccine,
“A novel feature of the two H1N1 vaccines being developed by companies Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline is the addition of squalene-containing adjuvants to boost immunogenicity and dramatically reduce the amount of viral antigen needed. This translates to much faster production of desired vaccine quantities.”
Novartis’s proprietary squalene adjuvant for their H1N1 vaccine is MF59. Glaxo’s is ASO3. MF59 has yet to be approved by the FDA for use in any U.S. vaccine, despite its history of use in other countries.
Per Dr. Nass, there are only three vaccines in existence using an approved squalene adjuvant. None of the three are approved for use in the U.S.
6. Shouldn’t we question something that was fast-tracked and couldn’t possibly have been tested long-term? Aren’t we concerned at all about our future health, or that of our children, or are we willing to take such a huge risk simply to lessen the severity of a flu that has shown itself to be no more harmful than the seasonal flu?
7. An article from Natural News reminds us that ” in 1976, a failed swine flu vaccine caused irreparable damage to the nervous systems of hundreds of people, paralyzing many. Medical doctors gave the problem a name, of course, to make it sound like they knew what they were talking about: Guillain-Barre syndrome. (Notably, they never called it “Toxic Vaccine Syndrome” because that would be too informative.)”
8. Ironically, and tragically, vaccines “thwart our bodies natural abilities to fight off disease,” says Dr. Mercola. Ask yourself, “What is the trade off here? What am I trading in for a very small amount of protection from, in most cases, an uncomfortable and inconvenient but harmless flu?”
9. The swine flu vaccine will contain mercury. For the dangers of mercury in vaccines, click here.
10. The Bible says, “people perish from lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6), speaking of those who do not know Jesus Christ. Well, I see this influx of vaccinations in our country today in much the same way. Let’s not perish from a lack of knowledge. . .let’s not compromise our health simply because we are not willing to do the research and make an informed decision about what is worth the risk regarding vaccines.
Visit my previous blog on vaccines: http://www.standingontruth.com/nutritional-living/2009/03/vaccines-whats-really-at-stake/ and Vactruth also has some interesting articles on the swine flu vaccine.
