Immunizations - Harmful to Your Child or Not?
By Dr. Aisha Hamdan
“Immunizations, the best thing to protect your child from a variety of diseases.”
You hear this from your doctor from the media, from the brochures in the clinic, from your friends. But, did you ever stop to think twice about what it all means?
Did you ever look deeper into the issue and the other side of the story?
Well let’s read on…..
Your child is just born and one of the first things you do is call the clinic to schedule an appointment for your first “well-baby” visit. During the visit, after about 1 or 2 months, you can expect your baby to be weighed, measured, and put through excruciating pain from several shots in the leg. Your baby has just received his first immunization (or vaccination) shots and you allow it to happen without even questioning. It is just assumed that your pediatrician has your best interests in mind and that immunizations are the best thing to protect your child from a variety of diseases. You hear this from your doctor, from the media, from the brochures in the clinic, from your friends. You figure that the pain your baby has just gone through is worth the protection that he receives.
But, did you ever stop to think twice about what it all means? Did you ever look deeper into the issue and read the other side of the story? (The one that is not provided by your doctor). Did you know, for example, that immunizations may cause serious side effects in children, even as serious as death? Did you know that immunizations actually weaken the immune system and make it work less effectively and efficiently? Were you aware that immunizations contain harmful chemicals that are not indigenous to the body? Did you know that your child might still contract a disease even if he or she has been immunized against?
If you have a new baby, a young child or are considering having children in the future, these are concerns that you want to investigate and learn more about. Many parents have, and they have decided NOT to immunise their children. Let us look into this matter more closely and also consider it form an Islamic perspective. The health and well being of your child may be at stake.
Myths and Realities
Myth 1. “Vaccines are effective at protecting people from diseases”
Reality: Many studies in the medical literature have documented vaccine failure. Measles, mumps, small pox, polio and Hib outbreaks have all occurred in vaccinated populations. In 1989, for example measles outbreaks occurred in schools with vaccination levels greater than 98% (Centres for Disease Control). The World Health Organization has actually found that a person who is vaccinated for measles has a 15 times greater likelihood of contracting the disease than a person who is not. The effectiveness of the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine has been reported to be around 50%. In an incident in Kansas in 1986, 90% of pertussis cases were found to have been vaccinated. In another study of rubella, 36% of adolescent females who had been vaccinated against the disease lacked evidence of immunity by blood tests. Following the introduction of the diphtheria vaccine in various countries, incidents of the disease actually increased phenomenally. In France, there was a 30% increase; in Hungary, a 55% increase; and in Geneva, Switzerland, there was a tripling of the disease. All of this occurring after the introduction of mass compulsory vaccinations in those countries. In Australia, where vaccinations are not mandatory and only about ½ of the population receives them, the rates of illness are the same for both the vaccinated and non-vaccinated groups.
What all of these facts point to (and there are many more related to this) is that vaccinations are not as effective as people are made to believe. A person who has been vaccinated has no guarantee that he will not contract the disease and chances are that if he does, it will be at a later age when the consequences are much more serious. The truth of the matter is that when immunity to disease is acquired naturally (such as through breastfeeding or through contact at a young age), the possibility of re-infection is only 3.2%. If the “immunity” comes from the artificial means of vaccinations, the chance of re-infection is 80%. In any epidemic, only a small percentage of the population actually contracts the disease, many of them being naturally immune. If a person who has been vaccinated does not contract the disease, this proves nothing. Chances are that even without the vaccination, he or she would not have gotten the disease any way.
Myth 2: “Vaccines are the main reason for declines in disease rates”
Reality: Most declines in diseases occurred before the introduction of mass immunizations. Infectious disease deaths in the United States and England declined an average of 80% prior to vaccinations. The British Association for the Advancement of Science found that childhood diseases decreased by 90% between 1850 and 1940, long before mandatory vaccination programs. European countries that refused immunizations for small pox and polio saw these epidemics end along with countries that had mandated them. Other infectious diseases continued to decline even in the absence of vaccines for them. This included declines in tuberculosis, chicken pox, scarlet fever, typhus, typhoid and plague.
So what, you may ask, were the reasons for the decrease in diseases at this point in time. Research has found that improved sanitation and hygienic practices; along with improvements in diet and other health factors were the main contributing factors in eradication many diseases. A recent report by the World Health Organization supported this fact. The report found that “disease and mortality rates in third world countries have no direct correlation with immunization procedures or medical treatment, but are closely related to the standard of diet and hygiene.” What this means is that it is not as important to be immunized as it is to eat healthily and maintain personal hygiene and environmental cleanliness.
Myth 3: “Vaccines are completely safe for children.”
Reality: Vaccines are much more dangerous than we are even aware of. This is information that you will probably not receive from your doctor and if you child does have a reaction, it is unlikely that your doctor will report it. In 1986, the United States Congress created The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, which acknowledges the reality of vaccine-caused injuries and death. This law requires doctors to provide parents with information about the benefits and risks of childhood vaccines prior to vaccination and also requires doctors to report vaccine reactions to federal health officials. The Food and Drug Administration, which monitors this (along with the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention), acknowledged that 90% of doctors do not report vaccine reactions as required by law.
More than 12,000 adverse reactions to vaccines are reported each year. If the rate of under-reporting is considered, this number should be closer to 120,000. Vaccine-related deaths occurring each year may be over 1000. The compensation portion of the Vaccine Injury Act awards up to $250,000 if a child dies from a vaccination or millions in dollars to cover lifelong medical bills, pain and suffering in the case of a brain-damaged child. By 1997, more than $802 million had been awarded for hundreds of injuries and deaths (5000 cases, 700 of which were deaths). Thousands of cases are still pending and the estimated future liability for the government exceeds $1.7 billion. A portion of the money that parents pay for vaccinations goes to this congressional fund, which basically means that you are paying insurance each time your child is vaccinated.
In many cases, vaccinations are more serious than the diseases they are meant to protect a person from. The pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine is probably the most dangerous. The chances of suffering a serious adverse reaction to DPT vaccines are 1 in 1750, while the chances of dying from pertussis each year are 1 in several million. A study at UCLA found that 1 in 13 children had persistent high pitched crying after the DPT shot. One in 700 had convulsions or shock, which may cause learning disabilities or brain damage. Vaccinations, in general, have been linked to disorders of the blood, brain, skin, and nervous system. This includes encephalitis (central nervous system disorder, brain damage), paralysis, nerve inflammation, diseases of the lymph glands, skin disorders, allergies, arthritis, cancer.
National and International studies have shown a link between vaccinations and SIDS (sudden Infant Death Syndrome). One study found that the peak incidence of SIDS occurred at the ages of 2 and 4 months, the time when the first routine vaccinations are given. Another study concluded that ½ of SIDS cases (2500 of 5000) are related to vaccinations. In the mid-70’s, when Japan raised their vaccinations age from 2 months to 2 years, the incidence of SIDS dropped dramatically. The disturbing fact in the United State is that coroners refuse to check the vaccination state of SIDS victims, which makes it difficult to prove many cases.
Other important truths to consider include the fact that vaccinations actually weaken the immune system rather than strengthen it. They only focus on one aspect of the immune system, which interferes with the body’s ability to initiate a “generalized response”. Only that one particular aspect of the system will function. What this means is that the vaccinations produce immune suppression which contributes to an increased susceptibility to other diseases and infections. This may explain why the rate of childhood illness has actually increased rather than decreased in this society. Vaccinations also contain additional chemicals such as formaldehyde, mercury (thimerosal), and aluminum phosphate, which are extremely toxic substances that can lead to hazardous effects. Microscopic doses may lead to cancer, neurological damage, and even death. Several of these may accumulate in the body such that the lethality increases as the number of vaccine increase.
And the story continues. This is only the tip of the iceberg and there is a larger amount of information available for those who wish to learn more (see websites listed below). It is important that parents become educated and knowledgeable about immunizations so that they can make an informed choice rather than be manipulated by the medical establishment.
It is important that parents become educated and knowledgeable about immunizations so that they can make an informed choice rather than be manipulated by the medical establishment.
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DISEASES ORIGINATING FROM VACCINATIONS
The following is a formidable list of diseases spawned by vaccinations:
Anaphylactic shock, Diseases and Disorders of the blood, brain, nervous system and skin, Atypical Measles, Monkey fever, Premature Ageing, Allergies, Cancer, Leukaemia, Paralysis, Multiple Sclerosis, Arthritis, SIDS, Encephalitis, Encephalopathy, Ocular Palsies, Guillain_Barre Syndrome, Subacute Scerosing Panencephalitis, Malaise, Sore Throat, Headaches, Fever, Rash, Erythema, Induration, Tenderness and Regional Lymphadenopathy, Parotitus, Ataxia, Retardation, Hyperactivity, Aseptic Meningitis, Seizures, Hemiparests, Rheumatoid, Arthritis, Parotitis, Orchitis, Thrombocytopenia, Purpura, Wheal, Flare, Artheral Polyneuritis, Hemiparests, Pruritus, Unilateral Nerve Deafness, Encephalitis, Brain Damage, Nerve inflammation, Disease of the Lymph glands, Inflammation of the testicles, and glands near the ear, Partial deafness, Skin disorders, Itchiness, Discoloration, Blood disorders, etc. {Compiled from the book, "Immunization: The Reality behind the Myth" by W. James}
… NONSENSE …
Dr. William Hay says:
"It is nonsense to think that you can inject pus...into a little child and in any way improve its health...The body has its own methods of defence. These depend on the vitality of the body at the time. If it is vital enough it will resist all infections; if it is not vital enough it won't and you can't change the vitality of the body for the better by introducing poison of any kind into it." {Immunization: The Reality behind the Myth}
POISONS AND IMPURITIES
What kinds of poisons are involved in vaccinations? Some of the toxic and noxious ingredients utilized are:
Mercury, Formaldehyde, Aluminum, Phosphate, Sodium, Phosphate, Neomyoine, Phenol, Acetone, etc.
Among the animal products used are the following:
Horse blood, pig blood, cowpox pus, rabbit brain tissue, dog kidney tissue, monkey kidney cell, culture, chick embryo, calf serum, etc...
Indeed, there is a great similarity between the ancient practice of witchcraft and modern medicine. Both use of human and animal organs, filth and poison.
The above mentioned writer, referring to the British National Anti-Vaccination league literature, quotes thus:
"Materials from which vaccines and serums are produced:
Rotten horse blood for diphtheria toxin and antitoxin; pulverized felt hats for tetanus serum; sweepings from vacuum cleaners for asthma and hay fever; pus from sores on diseased cows for small pox serums; mucous from the throats of children with colds and whooping cough for whooping cough serum; decomposed fecal matter from typhoid patients for typhoid serum." (ibid p.72)
It is said that injection of vaccines sends foreign proteins directly into the blood stream without any censoring by the liver. This can become part of our generic material. It is indeed pathetic that millions of children have been made carriers of these harmful substances and they will, in later life, be confronted with enormous complications, pain and suffering. In fact, It is probable that so many diseases which develop in people in this modern age are the consequences of the introduction of filth and poison into the blood and body by way of immunization.
IGNORANCE
There is a thick wall of ignorance acting as a barrier against understanding the real nature of the vaccination program. The elevation of western medicine to a godly status, coupled with media indoctrination, has befuddled the universal mode of argument advanced by the common people in support of vaccination is disproved by the facts explained there under.
POLIO
The Salk Polio vaccine, they say, saved countless human lives. Dr. Robert Mendelsohn says in this regard: “Doctors admit that 40% of our (United States) population is not immunized against polio. So where is polio? Diseases are like fashions. They come and go, like the flu of 1918."
Dr. Christopher Kent said that there were 28000 cases of polio in the US in 1951, but "when a government subsidized study of polio began, the rate soared to an all-time high of well over 55000 cases."
Dr. Bernard Greenberg, Head of the Department of Biostatistics of the University of North Carolina School of Public Health, remarked that not only did polio increase substantially (50% from 1957 to 1958 and 80% from 1958 to 1959) after the introduction of mass and frequent compulsory immunization programs, but statistics were manipulated and statements made by the Public Health Service to give the opposite impression. (Immunization-the Reality behind the Myth, pp.26,28).
This vaccine contains monkey-kidney cell. It is not permissible to utilize such substances according to Shariah. These viruses lie dormant in the bloodstream as potential long term disease-carriers.
SMALLPOX
Professor Arie Zuckerman of the World Health Organization said:
"Immunization against smallpox is more hazardous than the disease itself."
Those countries with mandatory vaccinations suffered more than those who had rules. A compulsory vaccination program introduced in the Philippine's between 1917 and 1919 "brought on the largest smallpox epidemic in the history of that country with 162503 cases and 71453 deaths, all vaccinated."
Furthermore, "for more than fifty years the populations of Australia and New Zealand have been practically unvaccinated, yet they have been more free from smallpox than any other community."
And what is more, "The most thoroughly vaccinated countries are Italy, the Philippine's, Mexico and what was formally called British India. All of these have been scourged with smallpox epidemics." (ibid p.33)
Small pox serums are obtained from pus oozing from sores of diseased cows. Who will cherish the idea of nourishing their children with pus, disease and filth?
The term vaccination has assumed a medical halo; hence parents readily condone the impurities introduced through the needle into the bloodstreams of their children. Ironically, they are introducing a disease instead of seeking natural health and safety.
RABIES
Dr.Charles W.Dulles, former lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, said:
“It has been shown by statistics that in countries where that method (i.e. the Pasteur treatment) is employed, the number of deaths from hydrophobia has increased and not diminished."
Dr. William Brady wrote in the Berkley Gazette:
"I have never seen a case of rabies in man and I have never met a doctor who has seen a case, yet we know that the preventive inoculation of Pasteur virus sometimes causes death…The Pasteur treatment of rabies is a blind treatment."(ibid p.78)
Walene James says:
"…organized medicine was using policing powers of the state to enforce obedience to its doctrines."
Until 1947 the rabies vaccine was made from the spinal cord and brains of cats, dogs and rabbits. It is said that a thorough wash with soap and water would remove the rabies virus. This is, indeed a simple remedy… (which cannot be patented…implying no increase in profits for the international medical monopoly).
DIPHTHERIA, PERTUSSIS, TETANUS
DPT administration begins when the child is two months old. Referring to the DPT vaccine, Assistant Secretary of Health, Edward Brandt, JR., M.D. said:
“Every year 35000 children suffer neurological reactions because of this vaccine."
Dr. John Robbins said:
"…some children who get this vaccine get brain damaged."
Some studies link "hyperactivity and learning disabilities among children" to childhood immunizations.
Walene James observes:
"Many doctors are reluctant to admit that there is a causal relationship between the administration of the vaccine and later neurological disorders. Probably because of malpractice suits, as well as not wanting to 'be wrong' the side-effects of this vaccine are very underreported."
Further,
"they place the virus directly into the bloodstream and give it access to the major immune organs and tissues without any obvious way of getting rid of it. These attenuated viruses and virus elements persist in the blood for a long time, perhaps permanently. This in turn implies systematic weakening of the ability to mount an effective response, not only to other acute infections."
WARNING
A global campaign to warn people of the destructive effects of vaccines was launched by Drs. Glen Dettman and Archie Kaloerinos of Australia. They said:
"Vaccines are killing children. There's no doubt about it." (ibid pp.14, 15, 17)
The triple antigen DPT contains thymerisol, formaldehyde and aluminum phosphate which are poisons. Besides this, the following substances are used for producing vaccines and serums:
Mucous from the throats of children with colds and whooping cough serum; rotten horse blood for diphtheria toxin, antitoxin ;.....(ibid.p.72)
Among the diseases associated with DPT are the following:
Convulsions, Fever over 103 degrees, screaming episodes, shock, collapse, blood and skin disorders, SIDS, paralytic complications, asthma, hay fever
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