Stohr suggests the vaccination would consists of the strains “most likely” to cause the next pandemic which were “generally agreed” to be, H2, H5, H7, and H9. It seems to be a major risk to compromise the immune systems of healthy people for something in which Stohr himself admits “there is no way of telling which influenza subtype will hit next.” Viruses are known to mutate and evolve extremely quick, resulting in an infinite number of strains with potential to cause the next pandemic. Even if the scientists somehow miraculously picked the correct strains to include in the pre-pandemic vaccination, what if the pandemic does not occur for another year? A year contains plenty of time for the strain to mutate and become resistant to the vaccine. Will the government then continue to pump our systems with new strains? The fact of the matter is, attempting to funnel this infinite number of flu viruses down to four strains to include in the vaccination is like playing cat and mouse with a higher power. This may seem like a viable attempt for a short term fix, but there is no way of predicting how the strains will react with each other or how long they will last because there is no adequate research.
Efficacy is one of the major reasons pre-pandemic vaccinations is becoming such a controversial topic. How effective will they be? How long will they last? There are no definite answers to these questions. As a result of the lack in research pertaining to the effectiveness or long term advantages or disadvantages of introducing a cocktail of viral strains into human bodies, no one is able to give a definite answer on how the strains will react to one another, or how long the recipient will remain immune. Instead of taking the time to conduct adequate research, Stohr proposes the use of adjuvants to enhance the effectiveness of the antigens. Adjuvants would be a good idea, if it weren’t for the fact that they have not been tested in humans, and that a study conducted in 2000 published in the American Journal of Pathology showed that a single injection of the adjuvant squalene in rats triggered “chronic, immune-mediated joint-specific inflammation” commonly known as rheumatoid arthritis. Despite findings such as these, the World Health Organization still instated guidelines stating that “swine flu” vaccines must contain adjuvants like squalene. Ironically, the vaccines made with adjuvants are not those being tested; instead, the two vaccines being submitted for clinical trials are those containing no adjuvants and will not be used on most people. The fact that a governmental agency such as the World Health Organization, that we hope would have our safety and health in mind, is choosing to be negligent in testing the vaccines should be a huge red flag for anyone considering these vaccinations.
Squalene is an oil molecule found regularly in the human body throughout the nervous system and brain. The difference between natural squalene and the squalene included in vaccines lies in the route it enters the body. Obviously, injection is not the normal route of entry. Injecting the adjuvant can trigger the immune system to attack all the squalene in the body, not just the portion that was injected with a vaccine. The immune system will attempt to destroy squalene everywhere it is found, including areas where it is vital to the health of the nervous system. Even more shocking, is the fact that veterans suffering Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) were given a vaccine containing the MF59 adjuvant which has since been linked to the autoimmune diseases many Gulf War veterans suffered, yet the same MF59 adjuvant is being used by Novartis in their H1N1 vaccine. How is it that someone could advocate the use of these adjuvants as an effective way of extending the results of vaccines knowing that they have a history of causing severe autoimmune diseases?
In a perfect world we would assume the government would want to regulate the use of adjuvants in vaccines and ensure the safety of the human race, but it appears to be quite the contrary. The Department of Defense made every attempt possible to deny the use of squalene in the vaccines administered to the Gulf War veterans, but after testing from the FDA it was confirmed that squalene was indeed present in the vaccine. Further investigation in a study conducted at the Tulane Medical School provided statistics in a February 2000 issue of Experimental Molecular Pathology that stated “… the substantial majority (95%) of overtly ill deployed GWS patients had antibodies to squalene. All (100%) GWS patients immunized for service in Desert Shield/Desert Storm who did not deploy, but had the same signs and symptoms as those who did deploy, had antibodies to squalene.” The facts are indisputable backed by the fact that 0% of the deployed Persian Gulf veterans who had no signs or symptoms of the GWS had the antibodies. When studies like these are able to prove that adjuvants such as MF59 have been known to cause such detrimental effects it seems malicious that the World Health Organization is mandating its use in vaccines being administered to the public.
Safety is also in high concern when discussing pre-pandemic vaccination. Due to the quick replicating nature of viruses, those involved in the vaccine industry are forced to generate vaccines and get them out to the public in a short time span. This quick turnaround from outbreak to administration of vaccines leaves little to no time for testing regarding the safety of the recipients apart from the immunity of the virus injected. There are examples all through the media, ranging from the redskins cheerleader left paralyzed to the pregnant women and children who became severely ill as a result of the vaccines, proving how severe the effects can be. In 2008 the US Government, which has always been an advocate for vaccines, admitted that a 9 year old Georgia girl’s cellular disease had been worsened as a result of vaccines she was administered as an infant leaving her with a brain disorder with autism like symptoms. There is sufficient evidence portraying the negative outcomes that can result from vaccines reacting with the human body in ways that could not be predicted, but little evidence exists to show what is being done to understand why. Yes the recipient may now be immune to a select few viruses, but their immune system is now dependent on the vaccines and left weakened to defend itself against other diseases. The human body is equipped with a natural line of defense strong enough for the human race to survive outbreaks of the bubonic plague and avian flu. Increasing the number of vaccines administered into the human body will continue to compromise the immune system further weakening the body’s natural line of defense which could eventually turn the common cold into a potentially fatal ordeal requiring intense medical attention. If these vaccines had gone through sufficient testing, scientists could have caught these flaws and could have potentially saved the lives of many people, but instead they are still being administered regularly and in some cases even required.
Stohr argues that “vaccinating 20% of a population before a pandemic would prevent as many cases as vaccinating 60% after the first wave has struck, because it could mean that a certain number of people would never get infected and would not pass on the virus.” What about the 20% receiving the vaccination? Yes, they are helping better the world population, but is that going to matter to the family and friends of the 20% as they mourn the death of a loved one, or have to change their life to accommodate for the paralysis of a child as a result of a vaccine? The concept of pre-pandemic vaccination, on the surface, appears to be a valiant effort put forth by health and government officials to better the overall health and well being of society; however, once the façade of an immune and pandemic free universe fade and the reality of the plethora of unknowns coupled with the negative effects ranging from extreme illness and paralysis to death unfold, we can realize this concept conveys much larger potential for risk than reward.
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