Guest guest Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 It's interesting that even some physicians assume there is a 100% efficacy rate for vaccines preventing disease. For example, the flu shot is only 40-60% effective for preventing influenza strains that were in existence last flu season. Because a new batch is made each year from last year's viral targets, it does not prevent against any new undiscovered or mutated strains of the virus. Yet, there is a pervasive belief that flu shots are 100% effective. My youngest received all 4 DTAP vaccine boosters before age 3, and still developed a serious case of whooping cough (pertussis) at age 4. He went on to develop chronic asthma, and I came across a study where children who received DTAP vaccines before age 3 had a higher incidence of developing childhood asthma. It would be valuable if physicians would order immune titers on patients to assess natural or vaccine induced immunity. However, these titers are expensive and not commonly covered on insurance. Further, not all viral titers can be measured easily. I recently checked the MMR and Varicella titers on my children since they have not been vaccinated since having adverse reactions to live viral vaccines, so they did not receive subsequent boosters. They have also likely acquired natural immunity from environmental exposure to varicella (chicken pox). This is good information to have when we are told that booster shots are due. The titers for some of these viruses are easily performed at most reference labs and are not expensive. It's good information to have in your child's medical record, just keep in mind titers don't always stay elevated as immune status can fluctuate. A good source of information about current vaccines, package inserts, adverse reactions, and diseases is at www.nvic.org, www.vaccineinfo.net > > I decided to pick up our local paper; it was an impulse buy, I confess. I rarely have time to read anything other than things which pertain to biomedical treatment or education for vaccine-damaged children, and while pre- " autism " I was a voraciousness reader I am now lucky to if I get to read one book, magazine article, or newspaper a year. Sad but true. > > Of all the days I had to have this impulse buy! Right on the front page is an article about how there has been ONE reported case of Whooping Cough in Forney, Texas in a three year old, and who does the Dr. blame? Well us terrible parents who don't vaccinate our children of course. He goes on to say that those of us parents who don't vaccinate are a threat to " all of us. " > > The continuation of the article is headlines, " COUGH: Immunization Important to Combat Illness. " > > Did the Dr. mention the streets in Kaufman lined with fast food restaurants as being detrimental to the health of our youth? No. Did he mention how Kaufman County has one of the highest mercury emission IN THE COUNTRY due to TWO cement plants spewing this poison into he air? No. Parents who choose not to vaccinate on the soul cause of any childhood illness. And ONE case of Whooping cough will have the county in a frenzy while hundreds of cases of ADD, ADHD, and autism barely get noticed. The article was authored by Loyd Cook whose reputation is that of a good guy albeit misinformed. You can read the whole article here http://www.kaufmanherald.com/news/. Please let Mr. Cook hear from you and your point of view. We need to tell the other side of the story. The more of these articles that go unanswered and unopposed, the more the public believes what it is told to believe, and more children in Kaufman County will be damaged. It is these articles that insight fear and prejudice which can often lead to " witch hunts " and the erosion of our right to choose. Poor Loyd has no idea the diatribe he will receive from me tomorrow. I am just to exhausted after a day of biomed and home schooling to write it tonight, but I haven't been this PO'd in a long time. And the dang doctor is also the Mayor! Crap. > > Sincerely, > > Haven > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks , very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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