The dreaded "cold and flu season" is upon us, and the media makes sure we don"t forget about it! As I passed a sign in a grocery store the other day that advertised flu shots for $25 each and pneumonia vaccines for $50 a piece, I was reminded what a ridiculous scam these mass vaccines are, and how the huge amounts of money that are made motivate misinformation and media-induced panic that causes otherwise sensible people to subject their children and elderly family members to these toxic injections.
Once again we turn to the National Vaccine Information Center to bring some sanity into this situation by being a voice for truth amidst all the propaganda. The article below points out many facts that are generally not presented to the public regarding the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, and the issues surrounding the need for them in the first place. The stakes are getting higher every year, as now the push is on to vaccinate preschoolers and some states are making this mandatory (an issue we discussed on an earlier blog). As the author points out, we must become educated and informed in order to protect the health and welfare of our families because if we leave it up to the powers that be, we will all become victims of a system that is profit-driven and by nature seeks to trample on the healthcare rights of the public in order to push through their agenda.
Flu & You: Know Your Options
by Barbara Loe Fisher
These days you can't turn around without being reminded that the "flu" season is just around the corner and it is time for every American - but especially infants, kindergarteners through high school graduates and anyone over 50 - to get a shot of influenza vaccine. But there are lots of new questions about whether the influenza vaccine is ineffective in children and whether it is also ineffective in the elderly at the same time there are growing doubts about whether many doctors and health officials have told the public the truth and nothing but the truth about the risks associated with infectious disease and the risks associated with vaccination.
Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) has produced several investigative reports on vaccination during the past several years and a recent CBN report on influenza vaccine examined the validity of the annual influenza mortality figure that the CDC routinely uses (36,000 deaths per year in the U.S. from influenza). The report also presented several perspectives about getting a flu shot versus using a more natural approach to staying well in the flu season. (See VIDEO of report as well as VIDEO outtakes not included in the broadast story featuring Vitamin D Council Executive Director John Cannell, M.D. on pandemic influenza, Heather Maurer on how she made an educated flu shot decision for her child; Virginia Health Commissioner Karen Remley, M.D. on why public health officials like flu shots; and my comments on "cradle-to-grave" vaccine policies and development of a "supervaccine.")
Joseph Mercola, M.D., a champion of the holistic health and wellness lifestyle and strong advocate for the informed consent ethic in medicine, frequently offers alternative perspectives about infectious disease and vaccination. See Dr. Mercola's past newsletters discussing flu vaccination and other vaccination topics at www.mercola.com and view a speech I gave at the Natural Living Conference sponsored by Holistic Moms Network on his website.
In the coming months, the push for Americans to get flu shots will increase but how many will understand the government-acknowledged risks and precautions for inactivated, injected influenza vaccine or the live virus nasal influenza vaccine which are more fully outlined in the manufacturer's product inserts available on the web and at pharmacies and in doctor's offices?
How many Americans know there are practical steps to take during the flu season that will not only help protect against all infections, including actual influenza as well as other "flu-like illnesses" that can often be mistaken for influenza? (Only about 20 percent of all "flu-like" illness is actually influenza and only three strains of the many strains of type A and type B influenza that may be circulating during the year are actually included in the influenza vaccine).
To prevent and treat influenza or flu-like respiratory illness that does not involve fever over 103 F., pneumonia or serious complications which may require medical intervention, the National Vaccine Information Center offers the following non- toxic suggestions:
1. Wash your hands frequently.
2. Avoid close contact with those who are sick.
3. If you are sick, avoid close contact with those who are well.
4. Cover your mouth if you cough or sneeze.
5. Drink plenty of fluids, especially water.
6. Get adequate sleep.
7. Eat a healthy diet rich in vitamins and minerals, especially foods containing vitamin C (such as citrus fruits) and vitamin D (such as cod liver oil) and spend a few minutes a day in sunlight to help your body make and store vitamin D.
8. Exercise regularly when you are well.
9. Lower stress.
10. Consider including holistic alternatives in your wellness or healing plan, such as chiropractic adjustments, homeopathic and naturopathic remedies, acupuncture and other health care options.
Whatever you do this flu season - whether or not you choose to vaccinate - become vaccine educated and know your options.
Knowledge is power and an informed, empowered consumer is one who can stand up for the right to freely exercise informed preventive health options.
See www.NVIC.org and www.StandUpBeCounted.org for more information.
Please email PaulNVIC@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer to work in your state to help NVIC educate Americans about vaccination or have special expertise you would like to share. NVIC is also looking for volunteers in the Northern Virginia and greater Washington, D.C. area to assist our staff with many exciting and challenging projects.
Source: The November 12, 2008 Issue of the NVIC Vaccine E-Newsletter
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