[NVIC] The Center Will Not Hold As Parents & Docs Question Vaccine Policy

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The Center Will Not Hold As Parents & Docs Question Vaccine Policy

by Barbara Loe Fisher

It was only a matter of time. For 26 years

parents of vaccine injured children and a few

brave doctors have challenged the

one-size-fits-all approach to mandated use of

multiple vaccines in the absence of sound

scientific evidence that policy is safe for all

children. Now, when 1 in 6 child in America is

learning disabled and 1 in 150 develops autism,

more rank and file

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are speaking out about the need to provide

pediatric care for unvaccinated children and

respect parental choices to use fewer vaccines.

Last week in a

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interview, HPV vaccine researcher Dr. Diane

Harper supported more scientific research as well

as the ethical principle of informed consent to

vaccination when asked whether HPV vaccine should

be mandated. She said " We don't know yet what's

going to happen when millions of doses of the

vaccine have been given and to put in process a

place that says you must have this vaccine, it

means you must be part of a big public

experiment....... There isn't enough information

to have a mandate that you can't go to school

until you have this vaccine. It does not make any sense. "

This week in another

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interview, former NIH Director Bernadine Healy,

M.D., stood up and spoke out about the need to

scientifically investigate the causal association

between vaccines and autism, especially the

potential for certain individuals to be

genetically susceptible to being harmed by

vaccines. She said " I think that the public

health officials have been too quick to dismiss

the hypothesis as irrational.... there may be

this susceptible group. The fact that there is

concern, that you don't want to know that

susceptible group is a real disappointment to me.

If you know that susceptible group, you can save

those children. If you turn your back on the

notion that there is a susceptible group.....what can I say? "

At the same time that enlightened pediatricians,

researchers, and former health officials are

calling for a re-examination of scientifically

questionable vaccine policies that have failed to

identify and screen out high risk children and

respect parental rights to make informed,

voluntary vaccine choices, some British health

authorities and politicians are calling for

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vaccine mandates for British children. The

leading proponent for mandates in Britain said

" The MMR vaccination rate is at 85% and the

target figure is 95%, so it's about catching

children who may have moved or lost contact with

their health visitor but also saying to parents

your child has a right to live free from vaccine

preventable diseases. " The head of Britain's

Medical Association called the proposal " morally

and ethically dubious " and added " A Stalinist

approach like this would be likely to backfire on

an unprecedented scale and increase opposition to vaccinations. "

After 26 years, U.S. health officials are also

wrestling with how to prove to parents and

doctors that current vaccine policies have

adequately addressed evidence that more and more

children are regressing after vaccination and

suffering brain and immune dysfunction. A

transcript of the April 11, 2008 National Vaccine

Advisory Committee workshop at which parents and

doctors expressed their concerns about vaccine

safety is now available at

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In the meantime, 19 parent organizations are

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a call for Presidential candidates to pledge to

issue two executive orders within 100 days of

taking office which would (1) remove mercury from

all vaccines by Jan 1. 2010 and (2) require a

moratorium on the addition of new vaccines to the

recommended list for children until the current

vaccine schedule can be proven safe. Supporting

organizations include A- CHAMP, Autism One,

Autism Research Institute, Autism United, Deirdre

Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology,

Environment of Harm Group, Generation

Rescue, HEAL Foundation, Moms Against Mercury,

National Autism Association, National Vaccine

Information Center, No Mercury, Safeminds,

Schafer Autism Report, Spectrum Magazine, TACA --

Talk About Curing Autism, Treating Autism (UK),

Unlocking Autism, and World Mercury Project.

On Wednesday, June 4, 2008 a

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Our Vaccines " rally will be held in Washington,

D.C. questioning the safety of vaccine components

and the government's current vaccine schedule.

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" There is a growing controversy over the number

of vaccines that children receive and when they

receive them. According to the National Vaccine

Information Center, in the 1970s, children

received 23 doses of vaccine by the time they

were 6 years old. Now, the American Academy of

Pediatrics recommends more than twice as many.

For some doctors and parents, that number is

disturbing......Hamilton thought that she found a

doctor who would respect her decision, but the

office told her to put it in writing. Then,

according to Hamilton, the office told her,

" Whenever you come back in two months, you're

going to have to vaccinate. And if you don't

vaccinate, don't come back. " Hamilton found a

pediatrician who will care for their son after

checking with about 25 doctors. " He agrees with

me in my thinking, in saying that it's perfectly

fine in what I'm doing, not making me feel

horrible for doing it, " she said. Dr. Anuradha

Agrawal is a pediatrician in Dallas. She said

that she is willing to delay vaccines and spread

others out, and does have a small number of

patients who have opted not to innoculate their

kids. " I cannot say you get this shot now

otherwise I cannot see you any further, " she

said. Dr. Seshagiri Rao believes kids are given

too many vaccines. He and a growing number of

pediatricians say that Hepatitis B does not need

to be given at birth if the mother does not have

Hepatitis B......Pediatricians like Dr. Deborah

Bains believe that MMR, a triple vaccine that

prevents measles, mumps and rubella, puts

unnecessary stress on a child's immune system.

She explained, " We saw before our eyes this

reaction to the vaccination. That was the last

time I gave the MMR as a single vaccine. " " Being

a mom, I believe there are too many, " Dr. Agrawal

said of the vaccinations. " Being a pediatrician,

I believe there are too many, and I don't know

what can be done about it. And as the research

evolves, as the science evolves, I think there

will be more and more. " Dr. Rao takes the debate

even one more step further, saying, " I think it

would be a good idea to revamp the whole

vaccination program. " - CBS11-TV (Dallas),

Lucero Reporting (May 9, 2008)

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" Mead was a Pottery Barn baby model and

met all the typical milestones. Then, also at age

2, after a set of vaccinations, became

very ill and he, too, changed forever. At first,

both sets of parents suspected hearing problems.

" The reason we had him tested for a hearing

deficit was 'cause he wouldn't respond to us, "

Mead said. " He no longer used any of his

language. " " We had him tested for deafness, it

was that bad, " King said. " I mean, you could slam

a book on the floor and he wouldn't turn around

to see what the sound was. It was like he was in

this bubble of somewhere else, like he'd left the

planet or something.....Dr. Bernadine Healy is

the former head of the National Institutes of

Health, and the most well-known medical voice yet

to break with her colleagues on the

vaccine-autism question. In an exclusive

interview with CBS News, Healy said the question

is still open....... " But public health officials

have been saying they know, they've been implying

to the public there's enough evidence and they

know it's not causal, " Attkisson said. " I think

you can't say that, " Healy said. " You can't say

that. " Healy goes on to say public health

officials have intentionally avoided researching

whether subsets of children are " susceptible " to

vaccine side effects - afraid the answer will

scare the public......There is a completely

expressed concern that they don't want to pursue

a hypothesis because that hypothesis could be

damaging to the public health community at large

by scaring people. " First of all, " Healy said, " I

think the public's smarter than that. The public

values vaccines. But more importantly, I don't

think you should ever turn your back on any

scientific hypothesis because you're afraid of

what it might show. " - CBS-TV News, Sharyl

Attkisson Reporting (May 12, 2008)

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" Children who have not received all their

vaccinations should not be allowed to start

school, a Labour MP has suggested. Speaking in

the left-wing Fabian Society magazine,

Creagh said the move would increase the uptake of

the controversial MMR vaccine. In the same

article, public health expert Sir Sandy Macara

suggests linking child benefits to

vaccinations.....Ms Creagh said primary schools

should be compelled to demand proof that children

had been given the full range of routine jabs -

including MMR - before they could register. The

MP for Wakefield, who is also in charge of

drawing up the Labour party's public health

manifesto for the next election, said the

sanction had been used in the US. " - BBC-UK (May

11, 2008)

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Some Parents Refusing Vaccines For Their Kids

CBS11-TV (Dallas)

May 9, 2008

Lucero Reporting

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DALLAS (CBS 11 News) ¯ There is a growing

controversy over the number of vaccines that

children receive and when they receive them.

According to the National Vaccine Information

Center, in the 1970s, children received 23 doses

of vaccine by the time they were 6 years old.

Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics

recommends more than twice as many. For some

doctors and parents, that number is disturbing.

Some parents are choosing some vaccines and

refusing others. Many parents start making these

important medical decisions before their baby is

born. However, a recent study found that

one-in-four pediatricians would no longer treat

families who chose their own vaccine schedule.

The first vaccine, Hepatitis B, is routinely

given shortly after the day of birth. Judy Juarez

decided to wait. " I didn't want to not vaccinate

at all, " she explained. " I wanted to do vaccines,

I just wanted to do them a little differently. "

Hamilton said that she did the

research, weighed the risks and considered her

son's overall health before deciding not to

vaccinate at all. " For nine months, " she began,

" I watched what I put in my body to protect him. "

Hamilton had a tough time finding a pediatrician

who will work with her. " Many of them said we're

not the one for you, " she said. " Don't come to

this office because we're adamant about

vaccinations and we don't want any unvaccinated children in our office. "

Hamilton thought that she found a doctor who

would respect her decision, but the office told

her to put it in writing. Then, according to

Hamilton, the office told her, " Whenever you come

back in two months, you're going to have to

vaccinate. And if you don't vaccinate, don't come back. "

Hamilton found a pediatrician who will care for

their son after checking with about 25 doctors.

" He agrees with me in my thinking, in saying that

it's perfectly fine in what I'm doing, not making

me feel horrible for doing it, " she said.

Dr. Anuradha Agrawal is a pediatrician in Dallas.

She said that she is willing to delay vaccines

and spread others out, and does have a small

number of patients who have opted not to

innoculate their kids. " I cannot say you get this

shot now otherwise I cannot see you any further, " she said.

Dr. Seshagiri Rao believes kids are given too

many vaccines. He and a growing number of

pediatricians say that Hepatitis B does not need

to be given at bith if the mother does not have

Hepatitis B. Rao also said that there is no need

to vaccinate children for Diptheria.

Pediatricians like Dr. Deborah Bains believe that

MMR, a triple vaccine that prevents measles,

mumps and rubella, puts unnecessary stress on a

child's immune system. She explained, " We saw

before our eyes this reaction to the vaccination.

That was the last time I gave the MMR as a single vaccine. "

" Being a mom, I believe there are too many, " Dr.

Agrawal said of the vaccinations. " Being a

pediatrician, I believe there are too many, and I

don't know what can be done about it. And as the

research evolves, as the science evolves, I think there will be more and more. "

Dr. Rao takes the debate even one more step

further, saying, " I think it would be a good idea

to revamp the whole vaccination program. "

Most doctors, however, do urge parents to follow

the schedule recommended by the American Academic

of Pediatrics. " I'm very supportive, " said Dr.

Amy from Presbyterian Hosptial Dallas.

" Reviewing the evidence, it's a good system. It

works, and I feel it's important. "

The State of Texas does allow parents to request

an vaccination exemption that is necessary for

children to enroll in school. The first step in

making a decision about vaccines is discussing

your concerns with your pediatrician.

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Leading Dr.: Vaccines-Autism Worth Study

CBS News Exclusive:

Dr. Bernadine Healy, Former Head Of NIH Says

Government Too Quick To Dismiss Possible Link

CBS-TV

May 12, 2008

Sharyl Attkisson Reporting

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Jordan King was a typical baby. His parents called him vocal and vivacious.

Then just before age 2, after a large battery of

vaccinations, he simply withdrew from the world.

" The real scary thing was when I noticed he

wasn't looking at us any more in the eyes, "

Mylinda King, Jordan's mother, said.

Mead was a Pottery Barn baby model and

met all the typical milestones. Then, also at age

2, after a set of vaccinations, became

very ill and he, too, changed forever.

At first, both sets of parents suspected hearing problems.

" The reason we had him tested for a hearing

deficit was 'cause he wouldn't respond to us, "

Mead said. " He no longer used any of his language. "

" We had him tested for deafness, it was that

bad, " King said. " I mean, you could slam a book

on the floor and he wouldn't turn around to see

what the sound was. It was like he was in this

bubble of somewhere else, like he'd left the planet or something. "

Doctors said it wasn't a hearing problem...... it

was the brain disorder autism.

In both children, batteries of tests revealed

dangerous levels of the brain toxin mercury in

their systems. Their only known exposure: the

mercury preservative once widely used in childhood shots.

" Our doctor, Dr. Green, said 'you can stop

looking for sources', " King said. " I know where

it came from and it was.....when he told us it

was the vaccines, you just can't believe it. "

Now, and Jordan are two test cases among

nearly 5,000 autism claims filed in federal

vaccine court. Most claim that mercury, or MMR

shots, or both, resulted in their children's autism.

Government officials and many scientists insist

there's nothing about vaccines that can lead to autism.

" I think it's important for the average parent to

know that the government hasn't made a link

between vaccines and autism, " said Dr. Anne

Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control.

Dr. Bernadine Healy is the former head of the

National Institutes of Health, and the most

well-known medical voice yet to break with her

colleagues on the vaccine-autism question.

In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Healy

said the question is still open.

" I think that the public health officials have

been too quick to dismiss the hypothesis as irrational, " Healy said.

" But public health officials have been saying

they know, they've been implying to the public

there's enough evidence and they know it's not causal, " Attkisson said.

" I think you can't say that, " Healy said. " You

can't say that. " Healy goes on to say public

health officials have intentionally avoided

researching whether subsets of children are

" susceptible " to vaccine side effects - afraid

the answer will scare the public.

" You're saying that public health officials have

turned their back on a viable area of research

largely because they're afraid of what might be found? " Attkisson asked.

Healy said: " There is a completely expressed

concern that they don't want to pursue a

hypothesis because that hypothesis could be

damaging to the public health community at large

by scaring people. " First of all, " Healy said, " I

think the public's smarter than that. The public

values vaccines. But more importantly, I don't

think you should ever turn your back on any

scientific hypothesis because you're afraid of what it might show. "

As an example, Healy points to the existing vaccine court claims.

CBS News has learned the government has paid more

than 13,000 brain injury claims in vaccine court

since 1988, but is not studying those cases or

tracking how many of them resulted in autism.

The branch of the government that handles vaccine

court told CBS News: " Some children who have been

compensated for vaccine injuries.....may

ultimately end up with autism or autistic

symptoms, but we do not track cases on this basis. "

" What we're seeing in the bulk of the population:

vaccines are safe, " said Healy. " But there may be

this susceptible group. The fact that there is

concern, that you don't want to know that

susceptible group is a real disappointment to me.

If you know that susceptible group, you can save

those children. If you turn your back on the

notion that there is a susceptible group..... what can I say? "

Government officials would not respond directly

to Healy's views.... but reiterated, vaccines are safe.

Like Healy, the Kings and the Meads support

vaccination, but say it can be made safer.

At age 10, 's life is full of intensive therapy.

" Horrifying is a good word, " his father

said. " It was horrendous to watch your own child

become, in effect, a zombie. It's something I

wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. It was awful. "

Jordan, also 10, can't even communicate as well as he did as a toddler.

" Oh yeah, he doesn't talk at all anymore " said Jordan's father, Fred.

Public health officials insist there's no

connection to their shots. Thousands of families

are hoping for a different answer in vaccine court.

For a list of more than 60 supporting studies,

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No jabs, no school says Labour MP

British Broadcasting (BBC) - UK

May 11, 2008

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Children who have not received all their

vaccinations should not be allowed to start school, a Labour MP has suggested.

Speaking in the left-wing Fabian Society

magazine, Creagh said the move would

increase the uptake of the controversial MMR vaccine.

In the same article, public health expert Sir

Sandy Macara suggests linking child benefits to vaccinations.

The government says it has no plans to introduce compulsory vaccinations.

Fears over MMR

Public confidence in vaccination, and in MMR

particularly, fell after research raised the

possibility that the jab may be linked to an increased risk of autism.

The research has since been debunked, and a

string of studies have concluded that the triple

vaccine - which protects against rubella and

mumps as well as measles - is perfectly safe.

But immunisation rates are still well below the

95% needed for so-called " herd immunity " and are particularly low in London.

As a result there have been several outbreaks of measles.

Ms. Creagh said primary schools should be

compelled to demand proof that children had been

given the full range of routine jabs - including

MMR - before they could register.

The MP for Wakefield, who is also in charge of

drawing up the Labour party's public health

manifesto for the next election, said the sanction had been used in the US.

She said: " The MMR vaccination rate is at 85% and

the target figure is 95%, so it's about catching

children who may have moved or lost contact with

their health visitor but also saying to parents

your child has a right to live free from vaccine preventable diseases. "

She also said there would be exceptions where

children could not be vaccinated for medical or religious reasons.

" In lots of cities now they are offering catch-up

MMR for five-year olds and there's a high take-up

- a lot of anxiety has gone away and it offers

parents another opportunity, " she said.

'Morally dubious'

Sir Sandy Macara, ex-chairman of the British

Medical Association, said in many developing

countries immunisation rates were higher than in

the UK even though they had poorer access to healthcare.

" People here have become a bit blase and they

worry more about rare possible risks of

vaccination rather than the diseases they prevent, " he said.

" One ought to recognise that mothers have a

responsibility for ensuring their children are protected. "

He said linking vaccination to child benefit

would ensure full vaccine coverage and make the

argument that it was being done for the public

good rather than for the benefit of individuals.

" Politicians are much more anxious than they

would admit about 'nanny state' accusations but

they should be more worried about being accused of negligence, " he said.

British Medical Association Chairman Dr Hamish

Meldrum described the proposals as " Stalinist "

and said forcing parents to have their children

inoculated was " morally and ethically dubious " .

" A Stalinist approach like this would be likely

to backfire on an unprecedented scale and

increase opposition to vaccinations, " he told the Sunday Telegraph.

Jackie Fletcher of pressure group Jabs was against both proposals.

" It's only six months since a big public

consultation by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics

which we contributed to and they concluded there

was no reason to change the voluntary system, " she said.

" At the same time as this was published in the UK

there was a huge furore in the US as parents were

threatened with hefty fines and jail unless they

vaccinated their children before entry into school.

" Is this really the direction we want to go in? "

Joff McGill, of Sense, the national rubella

charity said: " Sense believes that in the current

environment compulsory vaccination would lead to

more people challenging immunisation and so less children being vaccinated. "

A spokesperson for the Department of Health said

they wanted to see a continued improvement in the

uptake of the MMR vaccine, adding that

" vaccination in this country is voluntary " .

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