Two Prominent Vaccine Experts Exposed

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Two Prominent Vaccine " Experts " Exposed

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

One has been criminally indicted on 13 counts of fraud, 9 counts of money

laundering , and theft of $1 million. The other was found to have made a

series of " unsubstantiated and/or false " statements and

slanderous accusations.

Bloomberg News reports that a new study from the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention, confirms an epidemic increase in developmental

disorders among U.S. children--primarily, autism and ADHD. These

disorders in children aged 3 to 17 increased from 12.8% in 1997-1999, to

15% in 2006-2008--affecting 1 in 6 children (about 10 million).

Autism, a lifelong disabling neurological developmental condition had the

largest increase, rising nearly fourfold from 0.19% in 1997-1999,

to 0.74 % of children in 2006-2008. The research is published in the

journal

Pediatrics.

Vaccines are legally defined as " unavoidably unsafe " --which is

why manufacturers have been given immunity from liability. The role of

vaccines in the epidemic rise in autism is one of the most contentious

medical issues which pits millions of parents whose children developed

autism spectrum after being vaccinated, against a powerful vaccine

establishment whose financial interests preclude an honest appraisal of

vaccine safety.

The unexplained accelerated increase in autism spectrum that has reached

epidemic levels has been documented in state and federal studies. In

1999, the

California

Dept. of Developmental Services documented a 210% increase in

children with autism between 1987 and 1998: 3,864 compared with 11,

995.

Concerns about the safety of vaccines and the way vaccines singly or in

combination act on the developing immune and neurological system, and the

role that viral and bacterial infections, environmental toxins, and

genetics can play in the development of vaccine-associated autism and

other learning, behavior, and autoimmune disorders, needs to be

rigorously examined, rather than denied by those whose careers and

financial interests are linked to the dogma that vaccines are

" safe. "

On April 11, 2011,

Dr. Poul

Thorsen

, the Danish vaccine researcher (a psychiatrist by training) was one

of the key researchers who has been closely aligned with and funded by

the Center for Disease Control (CDC), was indicted by a federal

grand jury on 13 counts of wire fraud; 9 counts of money

laundering; and for allegedly stealing over $1 million from CDC funded

autism research between 2004 and 2008. US prosecutors are seeking

to extradite him from Denmark. See the

indictment.

Dr. Thorsen's research on autism is widely known in academic circles,

where he was a highly respected figure. His extensively quoted paper,

known as

" The Danish

Study, " , is the cornerstone for the claim that the

autism-vaccine connection has been refuted.

He has been charged with stealing the money over a four-year period,

while serving as the " principal investigator " under a CDC

grant, for a program that studied the relationship between autism and

exposure to vaccines. He is alleged to have submitted a dozen false

invoices for research expenses, using the proceeds to buy a home in

Atlanta, two cars and a Harley son. Prosecutors

seek Dr. Thorsen's extradition from Denmark.

The Copenhagen Post reported: Each count of wire fraud

carries a maximum of 20 years in prison and each count of money

laundering a maximum of 10 years in prison, with a fine of up to $250,000

for each count. The federal government will also seeks forfeiture of all

property derived from the alleged offenses.

The case was first reported by Kennedy Jr. In March,2010,

in

The Huffington

Post

.. Of note, in sharp contrast to the media frenzy about

the debarment of Dr. Wakefield, the major news media have been

silent about the criminal indictment of Dr. Thorsen.

When a researcher is indicted on criminal charges--for fraud,

falsifying documents, and theft--the integrity of his published research

oevre is ipso facto under a cloud of suspicion. Thus, an audit of Dr.

Thorsen's research data by an independent panel of scientists is called

for.

The second most influential vaccine promoter is Dr.

Offit, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of

Philadelphia, who is a co-patent holder in Merck's RotaTeq (rotavirus)

vaccine--whose royalties earn him millions of dollars; his salary as

professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania is endowed by

Merck. Dr. Offit has served on both Merck's advisory board and the

federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Dr. Offit's financial interest in promoting vaccines as safe constitutes

an obvious conflict of interests: it raises serious concerns about his

credibility as an impartial scientist. His exaggerated claims about

the safety of vaccines are over the top--resorting to promotional

marketing hype that would likely not pass FDA rules. Dr. Offit went

so far as to claim that " babies can safely handle as many as 10,000

vaccines. " He then upped the ante, when he

told

NewsWeek

" it was probably closer to 100,000. "

Dr. Offit's dismissive responses to the concerns raised by parents of

vaccine-injured children has been ca;;pis--as someone clinging to a

dogma. Surely Dr. Offit knows that vaccines are legally classified

as " unavoidably unsafe. " How can a doctor ignore entirely

the mounting number of vaccine injury court settlements ? The government

has settled and compensated more than 2,500 families of vaccine-injured

children--including 83 with autism--and paid more than $2 billion in

vaccine settlements.

For a scientist to ignore the human casualties because they contradict

his strongly held position that vaccines cannot be blamed for

causing harm, is a sign of bias, and closed mindedness--not

attributes of an honest scientist.

A CBS News report by investigative Correspondent,

Sharyl Attkisson,

"

How Independent Are Vaccine Defenders? " (aired on July 25,

2008) in which she examined the financial ties between vaccine supporters

and the vaccine industry, noting that Dr. Offit has refused to divulge

his financial remuneration from the vaccine industry.

On August 4, 2008, the California Orange County Register,

published Dr. Offit's response to the CBS report in which he listed

financial disclosure documents that he emphatically claimed he had

provided to CBS. He accused Sharyl Attkisson of lying. “Did (reporter

Sharyl Attkisson) lie about whether or not we provided materials? Of

course,” said

Offit.

Dr. Offit has repeatedly resorted to the inflammatory tactic of hurling

false and slanderous accusations about his critics when they report that

he has undisclosed financial interests in the business of vaccines, which

most people would agree, constitute a conflict of interest. His

irresponsible false accusations are aimed at assassinating

journalists' professional reputation. Unfortunately, the OC Register

failed check the veracity of Dr. Offit's slanderous accusation.

Three years later, on April 18, 2011, the

Orange County Register issued a long-overdue

" Correction, " repudiatiating Dr. Offit's claims and

inflammatory accusations as " unsubstantiated and/or

false. "

" An OC Register article dated Aug. 4, 2008 entitled “Dr.

Offit Responds” contained several disparaging statements that Dr. Offit

of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia made about CBS News Investigative

Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson and her report. Upon further review, it

appears that a number of Dr. Offit’s statements, as quoted in the OC

Register article, were unsubstantiated and/or false. Attkisson had

previously reported on the vaccine industry ties of Dr. Offit and others

in a CBS Evening News report

“How Independent Are Vaccine Defenders?” July 25, 2008.

Unsubstantiated statements include: Offit’s claim that Attkisson

“lied”; and Offit’s claim that CBS News sent a “mean spirited and

vituperative” email “over the signature of Sharyl Attkisson” stating

“You’re clearly hiding something.” In fact, the OC Register has no

evidence to support those claims.

Further, Offit told the OC Register that he provided CBS News “the

details of his relationship, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s

relationship, with pharmaceutical company Merck.” However, documents

provided by CBS News indicate Offit did not disclose his financial

relationships with Merck, including a $1.5 million Hilleman chair he sits

in that is co-sponsored by Merck.

According to the CBS News’ documentation recently reviewed by the OC

Register, the network requested (but Offit did not disclose) the entire

profile of his professional financial relationships with pharmaceutical

companies including: The amount of compensation he’d received from which

companies in speaking fees; and pharmaceutical consulting relationships

and fees.

The CBS News documentation indicates Offit also did not disclose his

share of past and future royalties for the Merck vaccine he co-invented.

To the extent that unsubstantiated and/or false claims appeared in the OC

Register and have been repeated by other organizations and individuals,

the OC Register wishes to express this clarification for their reference

and for the record. "

If the two most " authoritative " vaccine

" experts " who have had the greatest influence in CDC

vaccination policy, are found to be dishonest, then the integrity of

their claims about vaccine safety cannot be entirely trusted. Whether

some children are put at high risk of neurological, developmental

damage from vaccines, must be re-examined by honest scientists who have

no financial interest or ties to vaccine manufacturers.

The key to understanding, preventing and curing infectious diseases as

well as conditions that might be related to vaccinations, such as autism,

lies in having unbiased scientists design, conduct and publish

appropriate research. Until CDC and other federal granting agencies

stop cherry-picking the vaccine science and scientists they will support,

based on their willingness to generate preordained conclusions, we will

continue to wait for better vaccines and for effective strategies to

treat affected patients.

Vera Hassner Sharav

http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/811/150/

Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA

Vaccines -

http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy

http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com

Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy

Online/email courses - next classes start April 22

[Guest guest]

Two Prominent Vaccine " Experts " Exposed

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

One has been criminally indicted on 13 counts of fraud, 9 counts of money

laundering , and theft of $1 million. The other was found to have made a

series of " unsubstantiated and/or false " statements and

slanderous accusations.

Bloomberg News reports that a new study from the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention, confirms an epidemic increase in developmental

disorders among U.S. children--primarily, autism and ADHD. These

disorders in children aged 3 to 17 increased from 12.8% in 1997-1999, to

15% in 2006-2008--affecting 1 in 6 children (about 10 million).

Autism, a lifelong disabling neurological developmental condition had the

largest increase, rising nearly fourfold from 0.19% in 1997-1999,

to 0.74 % of children in 2006-2008. The research is published in the

journal

Pediatrics.

Vaccines are legally defined as " unavoidably unsafe " --which is

why manufacturers have been given immunity from liability. The role of

vaccines in the epidemic rise in autism is one of the most contentious

medical issues which pits millions of parents whose children developed

autism spectrum after being vaccinated, against a powerful vaccine

establishment whose financial interests preclude an honest appraisal of

vaccine safety.

The unexplained accelerated increase in autism spectrum that has reached

epidemic levels has been documented in state and federal studies. In

1999, the

California

Dept. of Developmental Services documented a 210% increase in

children with autism between 1987 and 1998: 3,864 compared with 11,

995.

Concerns about the safety of vaccines and the way vaccines singly or in

combination act on the developing immune and neurological system, and the

role that viral and bacterial infections, environmental toxins, and

genetics can play in the development of vaccine-associated autism and

other learning, behavior, and autoimmune disorders, needs to be

rigorously examined, rather than denied by those whose careers and

financial interests are linked to the dogma that vaccines are

" safe. "

On April 11, 2011,

Dr. Poul

Thorsen

, the Danish vaccine researcher (a psychiatrist by training) was one

of the key researchers who has been closely aligned with and funded by

the Center for Disease Control (CDC), was indicted by a federal

grand jury on 13 counts of wire fraud; 9 counts of money

laundering; and for allegedly stealing over $1 million from CDC funded

autism research between 2004 and 2008. US prosecutors are seeking

to extradite him from Denmark. See the

indictment.

Dr. Thorsen's research on autism is widely known in academic circles,

where he was a highly respected figure. His extensively quoted paper,

known as

" The Danish

Study, " , is the cornerstone for the claim that the

autism-vaccine connection has been refuted.

He has been charged with stealing the money over a four-year period,

while serving as the " principal investigator " under a CDC

grant, for a program that studied the relationship between autism and

exposure to vaccines. He is alleged to have submitted a dozen false

invoices for research expenses, using the proceeds to buy a home in

Atlanta, two cars and a Harley son. Prosecutors

seek Dr. Thorsen's extradition from Denmark.

The Copenhagen Post reported: Each count of wire fraud

carries a maximum of 20 years in prison and each count of money

laundering a maximum of 10 years in prison, with a fine of up to $250,000

for each count. The federal government will also seeks forfeiture of all

property derived from the alleged offenses.

The case was first reported by Kennedy Jr. In March,2010,

in

The Huffington

Post

.. Of note, in sharp contrast to the media frenzy about

the debarment of Dr. Wakefield, the major news media have been

silent about the criminal indictment of Dr. Thorsen.

When a researcher is indicted on criminal charges--for fraud,

falsifying documents, and theft--the integrity of his published research

oevre is ipso facto under a cloud of suspicion. Thus, an audit of Dr.

Thorsen's research data by an independent panel of scientists is called

for.

The second most influential vaccine promoter is Dr.

Offit, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of

Philadelphia, who is a co-patent holder in Merck's RotaTeq (rotavirus)

vaccine--whose royalties earn him millions of dollars; his salary as

professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania is endowed by

Merck. Dr. Offit has served on both Merck's advisory board and the

federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Dr. Offit's financial interest in promoting vaccines as safe constitutes

an obvious conflict of interests: it raises serious concerns about his

credibility as an impartial scientist. His exaggerated claims about

the safety of vaccines are over the top--resorting to promotional

marketing hype that would likely not pass FDA rules. Dr. Offit went

so far as to claim that " babies can safely handle as many as 10,000

vaccines. " He then upped the ante, when he

told

NewsWeek

" it was probably closer to 100,000. "

Dr. Offit's dismissive responses to the concerns raised by parents of

vaccine-injured children has been ca;;pis--as someone clinging to a

dogma. Surely Dr. Offit knows that vaccines are legally classified

as " unavoidably unsafe. " How can a doctor ignore entirely

the mounting number of vaccine injury court settlements ? The government

has settled and compensated more than 2,500 families of vaccine-injured

children--including 83 with autism--and paid more than $2 billion in

vaccine settlements.

For a scientist to ignore the human casualties because they contradict

his strongly held position that vaccines cannot be blamed for

causing harm, is a sign of bias, and closed mindedness--not

attributes of an honest scientist.

A CBS News report by investigative Correspondent,

Sharyl Attkisson,

"

How Independent Are Vaccine Defenders? " (aired on July 25,

2008) in which she examined the financial ties between vaccine supporters

and the vaccine industry, noting that Dr. Offit has refused to divulge

his financial remuneration from the vaccine industry.

On August 4, 2008, the California Orange County Register,

published Dr. Offit's response to the CBS report in which he listed

financial disclosure documents that he emphatically claimed he had

provided to CBS. He accused Sharyl Attkisson of lying. “Did (reporter

Sharyl Attkisson) lie about whether or not we provided materials? Of

course,” said

Offit.

Dr. Offit has repeatedly resorted to the inflammatory tactic of hurling

false and slanderous accusations about his critics when they report that

he has undisclosed financial interests in the business of vaccines, which

most people would agree, constitute a conflict of interest. His

irresponsible false accusations are aimed at assassinating

journalists' professional reputation. Unfortunately, the OC Register

failed check the veracity of Dr. Offit's slanderous accusation.

Three years later, on April 18, 2011, the

Orange County Register issued a long-overdue

" Correction, " repudiatiating Dr. Offit's claims and

inflammatory accusations as " unsubstantiated and/or

false. "

" An OC Register article dated Aug. 4, 2008 entitled “Dr.

Offit Responds” contained several disparaging statements that Dr. Offit

of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia made about CBS News Investigative

Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson and her report. Upon further review, it

appears that a number of Dr. Offit’s statements, as quoted in the OC

Register article, were unsubstantiated and/or false. Attkisson had

previously reported on the vaccine industry ties of Dr. Offit and others

in a CBS Evening News report

“How Independent Are Vaccine Defenders?” July 25, 2008.

Unsubstantiated statements include: Offit’s claim that Attkisson

“lied”; and Offit’s claim that CBS News sent a “mean spirited and

vituperative” email “over the signature of Sharyl Attkisson” stating

“You’re clearly hiding something.” In fact, the OC Register has no

evidence to support those claims.

Further, Offit told the OC Register that he provided CBS News “the

details of his relationship, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s

relationship, with pharmaceutical company Merck.” However, documents

provided by CBS News indicate Offit did not disclose his financial

relationships with Merck, including a $1.5 million Hilleman chair he sits

in that is co-sponsored by Merck.

According to the CBS News’ documentation recently reviewed by the OC

Register, the network requested (but Offit did not disclose) the entire

profile of his professional financial relationships with pharmaceutical

companies including: The amount of compensation he’d received from which

companies in speaking fees; and pharmaceutical consulting relationships

and fees.

The CBS News documentation indicates Offit also did not disclose his

share of past and future royalties for the Merck vaccine he co-invented.

To the extent that unsubstantiated and/or false claims appeared in the OC

Register and have been repeated by other organizations and individuals,

the OC Register wishes to express this clarification for their reference

and for the record. "

If the two most " authoritative " vaccine

" experts " who have had the greatest influence in CDC

vaccination policy, are found to be dishonest, then the integrity of

their claims about vaccine safety cannot be entirely trusted. Whether

some children are put at high risk of neurological, developmental

damage from vaccines, must be re-examined by honest scientists who have

no financial interest or ties to vaccine manufacturers.

The key to understanding, preventing and curing infectious diseases as

well as conditions that might be related to vaccinations, such as autism,

lies in having unbiased scientists design, conduct and publish

appropriate research. Until CDC and other federal granting agencies

stop cherry-picking the vaccine science and scientists they will support,

based on their willingness to generate preordained conclusions, we will

continue to wait for better vaccines and for effective strategies to

treat affected patients.

Vera Hassner Sharav

http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/811/150/

Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian

Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Washington State, USA

Vaccines -

http://vaccinationdangers.wordpress.com/ Homeopathy

http://homeopathycures.wordpress.com

Vaccine Dangers, Childhood Disease Classes & Homeopathy

Online/email courses - next classes start April 22