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Vaccinations

    Nicole Alexanderia Newland

The debates and controversies have raged.  Never before in history has vaccine's been so controversial.  Are we playing Russian Roulette with our children, and if so, who is holding the gun?

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Evidence of Harm : Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic: A Medical Controversy by David Kirby

 

 

 

Mercury: The Winged Messenger by Courtney L. Zietzke

It takes courage to tell mercury story - In 1988 the St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. "AIDS in the Heartland" chronicled an AIDS patient from diagnosis to death. Setting the Pioneer Press apart was more than simply the passionate writing of reporter Jacqui Banaszynski. Great journalism has an attitude.

Autism: Genetic Disorder Or Mercury Poisoning? - Autism is defined as a developmental disability that by age three will effect children's non-verbal and verbal communication.  But, the question that has yet to be answered is how these seemingly perfect children come down with such a debilitating disorder?  Dr. Sue Anderson said year’s population studies have shown it's in their genes. "There seems to be a genetic component. We know there are some families in which more than one child is affected or first degree relatives are affected," said Dr. Anderson, of the Kluge Children's Hospital. By Lindsay Puccio

Can Childhood Vaccines Cause Autism? - The debate is heating up over the cause of an alarming increase in the number of childen with autism. Some parents blame childhood vaccines, but federal health officials say there's no scientific proof of any connection. Michaela Blaxill's parents say she was a normal baby, but that changed. "Sometime between her first and second year of life she slipped away, sort of quietly," says Michaela's father Mark Blaxill. "She lost the speech she had begun to acquire, she started disconnecting socially," he adds. By CBS4

Feuding Over Vaccines - It's a situation Northern Virginia pediatrician James R. Baugh says he and his partners find themselves confronting with increasing regularity: A parent, usually a mother, refuses a scheduled immunization because she has read on the Internet that it could cause her baby to develop autism. "My last patient just did it," said Baugh, who estimates he and his 11 partners each grapple with parents who refuse some or all immunizations about twice a month. Most recently, he said last week, the mother of a 2-month-old said she didn't want her daughter to receive the vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella or any other immunization federal health officials recommend to protect children from childhood diseases, some of them fatal. By Sandra G. Boodman

The MMR sceptic who just doesn't understand science / Research is all about error. Either learn how to interpret data yourself, or trust those who can do it for you. - Whatever you have been told, science is not about certainty. And this creates problems for those health professionals who are charged with interpreting and relating data to the general public. We are expected to refute wholesale misunderstandings, in a popular forum, to people who may well be intelligent but who know nothing of evidence-based medicine, in soundbite format. Health scares are like toothpaste: they're easy to squeeze out, but very difficult to get back in the tube. On Monday, for example, Melanie Phillips of the Daily Mail wrote yet another attack on the MMR vaccine. She suggested that the journalists who trusted the new Cochrane review, which shows that MMR is probably safe and not linked to autism, were lazy stooges who took the press release at face value. By Ben Goldacre

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bullet A Battle Over the Link Between Vaccines and Autism - Scientists and consumer organizations disagree whether vaccinating children is a factor with autism. The condition known as autism has caused a heavyweight fight in children's healthcare. In one corner, are scientists and pharmaceutical companies, claiming vaccines don't cause autism. In the other corner, consumer organizations are saying there is irrefutable evidence that some vaccinations do. Peter Hotez is a vaccine researcher at George Washington University. "I conclude there is no relationship between vaccines and autism. There is no relationship between Thymerasol and autism. And I don't even believe that there is a relationship between mercury and autism." Barbara Loe Fisher, of the National Vaccine Information Center, says that after a quarter century of vaccinations, evidence suggests otherwise.  By Bill Wilson
bullet A Dragon By The Tail - A byronchild world exclusive report - On the eve of an historic, billion-dollar world vaccination campaign, a leaked transcript ignites questions of vaccine safety and research corruption. Meanwhile, US senators fast-track a bill to protect vaccine manufacturers from litigation. With millions of lives at stake, and billions of dollars to loose, will a merger of philanthropy, big business and compromised science win an epic race between corporate agendas and medical ethics? In this world exclusive report, byronchild exposes how the most powerful medical research bodies in the United States compromise their vaccine safety research for vested interests, as they assist in a global vaccine policy, while a bill looms in the background to protect it all. By Lisa Reagan Click here to download this article in .pdf format
bullet A family's crusade / Carthage couple say mercury agentin vaccines caused son's autism -  It started with him fidgeting, then continually lining up toys and other objects.  At times, he had emotional outbursts far beyond what would be normal for the circumstances. He developed allergies, eczema and asthma.  Then, after a flu shot late in 2002, all of those problems accelerated.  "It all hit warp speed, just like in 'Star Wars,'" said Lujene Clark. "Everything just became so dramatic, including his behavior."  Alan Clark, a 30-year emergency room physician, and Lujene Clark, a former nurse, didn't recognize the symptoms in their 8-year-old son, Devon.  They were shocked when the formerly active, bright-eyed child was diagnosed with a form of autism, and when they learned what they believe is the cause by Susan Redden
bullet AAP Paper Rebuts Article Purporting a Connection Between Thimerosal and Autism
bullet A Child's Severe Reaction to Vaccine Alters Life by Sarah Bridges
 
bullet A link between thimerosal and the brain: Can vaccines affect central nervous system function? - Molecular Psychiatry via http://www.eurekalert.org/
bullet Acellular pertussis---Dr. K. Gaublomme
bullet Advocate for vaccines, but not for candidates
bullet Angry doctors left in the dark over five-in-one jab - Family doctors have condemned the way the government handled the introduction of the controversial new five-in-one vaccination, with many saying they learned of the move through the media.
bullet Anti-vaccine activists get jabbed  By MICHAEL FUMENTO
bullet Are childhood vacines still needed? - "For decades, doctors have urged parents to have their children vaccinated, a practice that has helpedquell or eliminate some of the most deadly communicable diseases," by Dennis Thompson
bullet Are Vaccines Causing More Disease Than They Are Curing? 1999 by Alan Cantwell, Jr., M.D.
bullet Are We Kidding Ourselves? By Lendon H.Smith, M.D.
bullet As a GP I gave kids the MMR jab. Now I wouldn't give it to my own----Dr Richard Halvorsen
bullet Attempt to ban thimerosal revived / But California's passage of vaccine law lessens urgency. - Two Missouri state senators have pre-filed bills in a second attempt to ban a mercury-based preservative in childhood vaccines.  But one of the sponsors now thinks the Missouri bill may not be necessary. California beat us to it, said Sen. Norma Champion by Kathleen O'Dell
bullet Authors of MMR study retract findings - The Herald, UK
bullet Authors reject interpretation linking autism and MMR vaccine by Susan Meyer
bullet AUTISM - U.S. GOVERNMENT VACCINE INJURY COURT UNCONSTITUTIONAL ....Illegal Statute Exposed......Thousands of Vaccine Injured Children Are Without Legal Rights. Autism is affecting hundreds of thousands of children. Thimerosal (a mercury compound) was intentionally injected into children via baby vaccines in order to increase pharmaceutical profits by way of reducing packaging costs. The U.S. Government has an illegal (3) year statute of limitations provision within the vaccine injury court that will dismiss injury cases filed by parents seeking relief for their vaccine injured children by PRWeb
bullet AUTISM by Dr Viera Scheibner and Bronwyn Hancock BSc.
bullet Autism: a novel form of mercury poisoning 
bullet Autism, ADD, ADHA - Vaccine Relate - According to the most recent estimates by the CDC, about 1 in 150 children in the US suffers from an autistic disorder. Recent studies have shown that exposure to mercury in childhood vaccines, not only causes autism but can also result in immune, sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral dysfunctions similar to traits associated with autism. Thimerosal is a vaccine preservative that was developed in the 1930s by Eli Lilly, and has been regularly used in vaccines ever since. It contains 49.5% mercury. The amount of mercury considered safe for adults, by the EPA is 0.1 microgram per kilogram of weight.  As a neurotoxin, thimerosal, has been linked to the depletion of the protective anti-oxidant, glutathione, which helps rid the body of mercury. People with autism seem to be more susceptible to this effect and most have low levels of glutathione. Therefore, their bodies have difficulty excreting mercury. By: Evelyn Pringle
 
bullet AUTISM AND ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER IN VACCINATED CHILDREN by: Megson, Mary Norfleet, MD
Autism and Mercury - Psychology Today
bullet Autism and Vaccines: A New Look at an Old Story by Barbara Loe Fisher and Kathi Williams
bullet ---Autism and Vaccines: A New Look at an Old Story – Selected Bibliography
bullet Autism-Biomed: Autism and MMR vaccine; revisited
bullet Autism, Encephalitis, & Vaccination by Dr. Koren
bullet Autism: experts weigh possible vaccines link by Datamonitor
bullet Autism in a needle
 
bullet Autism in the United States: A Perspective by F. Edward Yazbak, M.D.
Autism: Is there a vaccine connection? Part 1.  Vaccination after delivery---F. Edward Yazbak, M.D., FAAP
 
bullet Autism : Is There a Vaccine Connection? Part II. Vaccination around Pregnancy--F.E. Yazbak, M.D., F.A.A.P
 
bullet Autism : Is There a Vaccine Connection?: Part 3.  Vaccination Around Pregnancy, The Sequel-----F.E. Yazbak, M.D., F.A.A.P
 
bullet Autism linked to preservative in common childhood vaccines - Alarmed U.S. researchers peg mercury-based chemical as 'smoking gun' by Sharon Kirkey CanWest News Service
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Autism - Mercury Poisoning, Epidemic levels breached  ...How Did This Happen?
The autism tragedy has reached epidemic levels in the U.S. and in other countries. Affected children number in the hundreds of thousands. -
Every American child entering the public school system is required to receive 21 specified vaccinations designed to protect them from dangerous diseases. In his book, Mercury: The Winged Messenger (now available at online booksellers), Courtney L. Zietzke writes that a chemical added to those vaccines has exposed children to dangerous levels of toxic mercury, that has caused debilitating autism with the government’s full knowledge. Zietzke, who learned of this dilemma after his own son became autistic after receiving 21 vaccinations before 16 months of age, has written Mercury: The Winged Messenger to inform people about the intentional addition of a deadly chemical to vaccines and the subsequent cover-up of this problem by officials. The chemical additive Thimersoal has been added to vaccinations intentionally in order to maximize pharmaceutical profits from multi-dose vaccine bottles. Zietzke writes that about 50 percent of Thimerosal is mercury, a chemical the U.S. government has known is toxic since 1930. Despite clear warning signs and a sharp increase in sudden child autism, the government is protecting drug companies, Zietzke explains. / Press Release

bullet Get Mercury Out Of Vaccines -- NOW! - Mercury-based thimerosal, used as a preservative in childhood vaccines until recently, is now being blamed for a host of neurological problems, including autism, ADD, ADHD, and other learning disabilities. The number of children with these problems can vary greatly depending on who you listen to. Some experts say there are about 800,000 learning disabled children in the US, while others put the number as high as eight million, according to Dr. Jay Gordon. By Evelyn J. Pringle
bullet Autism - Mercury Poisoning, Epidemic levels breached  ...How Did This Happen?
The autism tragedy has reached epidemic levels in the U.S. and in other countries. Affected children number in the hundreds of thousands. -
Every American child entering the public school system is required to receive 21 specified vaccinations designed to protect them from dangerous diseases. In his book, Mercury: The Winged Messenger (now available at online booksellers), Courtney L. Zietzke writes that a chemical added to those vaccines has exposed children to dangerous levels of toxic mercury, that has caused debilitating autism with the government’s full knowledge. Zietzke, who learned of this dilemma after his own son became autistic after receiving 21 vaccinations before 16 months of age, has written Mercury: The Winged Messenger to inform people about the intentional addition of a deadly chemical to vaccines and the subsequent cover-up of this problem by officials. The chemical additive Thimersoal has been added to vaccinations intentionally in order to maximize pharmaceutical profits from multi-dose vaccine bottles. Zietzke writes that about 50 percent of Thimerosal is mercury, a chemical the U.S. government has known is toxic since 1930. Despite clear warning signs and a sharp increase in sudden child autism, the government is protecting drug companies, Zietzke explains. / Press Release
bullet Autism – Mercury Poisoning in Thousands of Children. U.S. Congress Probing Relationship Between FDA & Big Pharma / The U.S. Congress is finally starting to investigate the possible conflict of interest connection between big pharma and the FDA. Thousands of children have been vaccine injured from mercury laden baby vaccines that were required for all school age children -- The U.S. Congress has begun to investigate conflict of interest concerns between big Pharma and the FDA. In a move to keep up public confidence, the U.S. Congress has begun raising questions about the drug approval process. Recently, questions began to surface about a host of drugs that are now being pulled from the market because of cardiovascular damage that can occur from continued use.  The U.S. congress is examining in particular the relationship that exists between the FDA, big pharma and the rapid approval process that was employed in order to get these drugs to market. The U.S. congress indicated that a “cozy” relationship exists. / Press Release
bullet AUTISM-MERCURY POISONING...IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS. NEW BOOK TITLED, MERCURY: THE WINGED MESENGER, explains the facts that surround this international tragedy - The U.S. Government has denied the link between Autism and Mercury Poisoning however, current research and the C.D.C. report that was intentionally buried and marked "Do Not Copy or Release" says otherwise. Concerned parents are outraged by PRweb - Press Release
bullet Autism: new risk in NHS vaccine by the Scotsman News
 
bullet AUTISM RESEARCH REVIEW INTERNATIONAL Vol. 12, No.1, 1998 EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK  Bernard Rimland. Ph.D.  ----Vaccinations: The Overlooked Factors
bullet Autism 99: A National Emergency by F. Edward Yazbak, MD, FAAP
bullet Autism, 2000: A Tragedy by F. Edward Yazbak, MD, FAAP
bullet Autism Cases Nearly Double in 4 Years - Developmental Disability Council, California
 
bullet Autism: Is there a vaccine connection? Part 1.  Vaccination after delivery---F. Edward Yazbak, M.D., FAAP
http://www.whale.to/vaccine/yazbak.html
 
bullet Autism : Is There a Vaccine Connection? Part II. Vaccination around Pregnancy--F.E. Yazbak, M.D., F.A.A.P
 
bullet Autism : Is There a Vaccine Connection?: Part 3.  Vaccination Around Pregnancy, The Sequel-----F.E. Yazbak, M.D., F.A.A.P