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U.S. Government Ignores Flu Vaccine Death

child, flu vaccineU.S. federal health officials gathered to discuss the controversial case of 9-year-old Hannah Poling, who became autistic after receiving numerous vaccinations, but the government has so far kept quiet about a second case that some say is even more disturbing.

On January 11, a 6-year-old girl from Colorado received FluMist, a flu vaccine, and about a week later “became weak with multiple episodes of falling to the ground.” The girl grew increasingly weak and feverish, was hospitalized, and underwent surgery. She died on April 5.

Both the 9- and 6-year-olds had mitochondrial disorders, a spectrum of genetic diseases that have received almost no attention from federal health officials.

The possibility that mitochondrial disorders could be triggered or worsened by vaccinations, and that the disorders might be linked to autism, prompted the health officials’ meeting. Despite this, when The New York Times contacted the meeting’s presenters, they said they knew nothing of the Colorado case.

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Here you had some of what The New York Times called the “world’s leading experts” on mitochondrial disorders and vaccines, all in the same place. But they did not bring up a tragic case of a 6-year-old girl with a mitochondrial disorder who died after receiving a flu vaccine earlier this year?

Would this not have been commonsense and, more specifically, necessary clinical information for these experts to consider?

I continue to be baffled at how often the U.S. government drops the ball, but I suppose I should be getting used to it by now.

Case in point, when Dr. Julie Gerberding, the CDC’s director, was interviewed by CNN she stated that she had not yet reviewed all the files from the Hannah Poling case herself. This was despite the fact that five months had passed since the Poling case was conceded. And also in spite of the fact that Dr. Gerberding had called autism an “urgent” epidemic. Surely reviewing the details of this landmark case should have also been urgent.

It would be bad enough if ignoring the flu vaccine death was a matter of true incompetence. But more likely it may have been a matter of protection … for the vaccine makers. After all, why let the cat out of the bag when it’s so much easier to just keep quiet?

Vaccine Makers Have ZERO Liability

Most people don’t realize that over two decades ago the powerful drug lobby carefully manipulated the U.S. Congress to make it impossible for any U.S. citizen to sue vaccine manufacturers. The only option they have is to use National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, which is notoriously difficult -- nearly impossible -- to collect on because they rigged the system.

However, even with these terrible odds of being awarded a settlement, over $1.5 billion has been awarded to families of injured or killed children.

Why Children Should Not Receive Flu Vaccines

It’s the middle of the summer in the United States, and I know the last thing on most people’s mind is flu season. But this tragic story deserves some attention. This child reportedly had a mitochondrial disorder, a condition that may affect up to 1 in 50 children. So it’s not a rare disorder by any means.

These disorders are the same ones that the U.S. government conceded may be aggravated by vaccines to the extent that it causes autism.

Flu Vaccines Are Recommended EVERY YEAR

You might not realize this but these ineffective and potentially life-threatening vaccines are recommended to be given to children and adults not once, not twice, not even three times, but EVERY year. Pure insanity considering they don’t even work

Even if the flu vaccine DID prevent getting the flu, there have been several examples in past years where government health officials have totally missed choosing the correct influenza strains circulating in the U.S..  In 2004, the National Vaccine Information Center described how CDC officials told everyone to line up for a flu shot that didn't even contain the influenza strain causing most of the flu that year.

Flu vaccines, meanwhile, are one of the vaccines that still contain mercury. The majority of flu shots actually contain 25 micrograms of mercury, an amount considered unsafe for anyone weighing less than 550 pounds.

By now, most people are well aware that children and fetuses are most at risk of damage from this neurotoxin, as their brains are still developing. Yet, the CDC recommends that children over 6 months and pregnant women receive the vaccine each year. Clearly, something doesn’t add up here.

It begins to make a bit more sense when you consider that a Dr. Jay Lieberman, who made a presentation for the CDC regarding the suspect recommendation, ignored the bulk of peer-reviewed research, and instead focused on a small number of highly criticized and flawed studies that have found no harmful associations.

Not to mention that Dr. Lieberman has been a consultant to Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, and Sanofi-Pasteur, all of which currently use thimerosal (the mercury preservative) in their products.

Who Can You Trust?

My main point in sharing this information with you is to make you think twice before accepting any information about your health, even when it comes from “the experts.”

There are so many political and monetary motives at play that, sadly, what’s best for your health is often no longer the top priority of federal officials.

The only person who can really look out for your, and your child’s, health is you.


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Posted On Jul 01, 2008
Is it any surprise? What can we expect from the government? Kennedy had it wrong. Ask not what you can do for your country, but what can your country do for you? is the right question.

I heard about this the other day, and it's truly tragic. I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that vaccines do no good but harm and kill children. They may well have saved everyone from disease once, but now, they ARE the disease. And I wouldn't be surprised if vaccines lower IQ. They are after all, practically a "chemical lobotomy" (forgot who said it).

There seems to be a breakdown in responsibility and morality these days. And not just the government and industry, and even the majority of parents. People would spend weeks researching their precious sound system or coveted car seat, but don't even think twice at the doctor's to find out what they're injecting into themselves and their children. They either don't believe it or don't believe it could happen to their kids. That is what's called a personal fable, believing it couldn't happen to you. Only now at the end do they understand, and how can they live with themselves? And I cannot believe that these sick f***s charge you for the privilege to be poisoned. 

I read the Mothering magazine today, and on a side article about autism, one mother found through a alternative medicine herbalist that aluminum was the cause. Forget mitochondrial disorders and throwing genetic link theories, but it's unacceptable to put all these toxins and toxic metals in children, and it's unacceptable to treat them like pincushions. Even one shot at a time can be jarring, let alone 5-6 at once.

This is only the tipping point. If there's growing opposition to vaccines, health officials would raise tensions by freaking out. And Big Pharma may resort to Gestapo-like tactics and behind-the-scenes dirty work to coerce vaccination. It's a billion dollar asset they can't afford to lose.


 
All Under Heaven
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Posted On Jul 15, 2008

Actually I think Kennedy had it right... what we can do for our country, in this case, is to stir up a ruckus that forces the pharmaceutical companies to remove mercury, aluminum and other toxic gunk from vaccinations.

Re: the article in Mothering magazine, aluminum may be one contributing factor, and I appreciate your mentioning it, but of course that doesn't rule out mercury and mitochondrial disorders.  Conditions like autism may have a number of contributing factors.  The important thing I think is to avoid vaccinations till any materials that may be harmful, are removed.



MikeM_203
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Posted On Jul 15, 2008

All Under Heaven -- Well said!

Nils -- it reminds me, strangely, of the original Batman movie (back in 1989).  The Joker poisoned a bunch of differing products all used together.  So deodorant or hairspray by themselves were fine, but when mixed they were deadly.

Not so unlike that movie, it seems that some children may receive a perfect storm of toxins combined with a natural susceptibility.  And there could be other factors involved; maybe the children were already fighting off a little cold or something of that nature.  Who knows?

Either way, enough is enough...but you won't ever hear that here in the U.S. due to all the liability.  That's what dictates everything in the U.S.  They'll NEVER confess an issue like this.  Instead, they'll work quietly behind the scenes to change things little by little.  The public will be told that any changes are simply better, more modern approaches when the unseen facts are that they're simply working to save face and big money.  But untold damage is done in the meantime.

It's a truly sick society that's so governed by money!



Islander
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Posted On Jul 15, 2008

Mike M...RE: "when mixed they were deadly."

There's a term for this: "toxic synergy."

Are you familiar with the term LD 50? It refers to the amount (Lethal Dose) of a substance that will kill 50% of a population - say, 100 rats.

Here's a real example, though I forget the substances - one of them might have been lead.

Single dose of the lead = 1

Single dose of the other substance = 1

Combined dose of both = 100. In other words, combining two toxins that were minimally harmful alone produced an explosive toxicity when joined.



DDS_203
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Posted On Jul 15, 2008

very well said!


 
 
 
Posted On Jul 15, 2008

Five years ago, my uncle was given a flu shot at his doctors office (routine checkup).  Within days he had begun loosing his footing and falling.  He is an otherwise healthy 60 year old man.  After several episodes (we thought he was having a stroke), my mother and aunt took him to the hospital where he was diagnosed with Guillian Barret Syndrome.  

Link:  www.newton.dep.anl.gov/.../bio99300.htm

It is known that this condition is caused by flu shots.....  

He is now a crippled person, in a wheel chair or with a walker.  He can no longer work or drive a car.....

He is undergoing "treatments" that may keep him from getting worse, but he will never get better.

The US government is fighting against his compensation (with their defense lawyers) and the family knows he may never get anything (money) for his loss because he may die before they can "win" the case.....

This disease (condition),Guillian Barret Syndrome can cripple, and kill people.....

Now, no one in our family will take a flu shot (I never have, being healthy enough to fight off illnesses),even my mother (who worked for MERCK)!!!!!!!

Let's all work to be stronger individuals and live a healthier lives.... then we can say "no" to drugs.


 
mrsmooner
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Posted On Jul 15, 2008

When will the sheep learn?

Apparently never.

My doc and I are at odds right now because I refuse to go on statins and take Chantix to quit smoking.

But living in Michigan, the only state in the union where we cannot EVER sue a pharm for bad drugs--even if the company KNEW it was poisoning us--has made me extra cautious.

When I told my daughter's doc to mark her chart with NEVER ADMINISTER GUARDISIL, I was told I would feel differently when she approached the "appropriate age".  

Ha.

The government, pharmaceutical companies and doctor's associations are in this togehter.  Keep us drugged, fed incomplete/harmful food & coming back for more "fixes in a pill".

Screw 'em all.  Scary part is in my state parents have been brought up on charges if their child falls ill and they refused the poisonous vaccines.

Scary days are here my friends.


 
TiaIsWorried
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Posted On Jul 15, 2008

Thumbs up to both Karma and Dr Scott,

On his deathbed, Pasteur finally acknowledged Bechamp's work and said, "Bernard was correct: the microbe is nothing: the terrain is everything." biomedx.com/.../rr1.html

Sorry Karma's post was deleted. I wanted to follow up for more info. I must have missed the part of the post that caused the infraction because I would have already been to the site.

Just last week I posted defending Mercola's advertising style. Today it seems a bit over the top to get exercised about others posting a link that may "result in your personal financial or commercial gain".

Also sounds like somebody is a bit touchy when it comes to "multi-level marketing schemes".

Multi Level marketing is not a scheme.

It is a valid method of distribution that is taught in university level courses and referred to by major financial 'gurus' as one of the most viable options to build wealth and move product.

There have been failures and outright frauds with the MLM method of distribution. However those failures and frauds no more invalidates MLM as a distribution method than the Pharma Cartel using television ads to facilitate the distribution of their products invalidates TV advertising as method of moving products. We don't refer to TV advertising as a 'scheme'. The individual companies are the bad actors, not the method.

MLM or Network Distribution, which I prefer, moves some of the best products that no one has ever heard of without the efforts of those distributors.

Just because someone benefits economically doesn't mean the product is no good.

I realize this is Mercola's site and his rules are his rules. Mercola doesn't want to be a medium of advertising for products outside of his supply.

Fine. How about some balance and perspective when referring to other methods of bringing valuable products to the public.

Mercola's site is one of the best things going...but it doesn't have ALL wisdom.


 
jimz
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Posted On Jul 15, 2008

There are so many good people commenting on this website- why aren't we organizing to make the changes we want?


 
L.
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shotsy5
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Posted On Jul 15, 2008

Indeed.



bmc
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Posted On Jul 15, 2008

Really good question L.


 
 
 
 
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