Before You Vaccinate It is very important to know what you are putting into your body or that of a loved one. Before you consider getting a vaccination please do some reading about vaccinations so that you can make an informed decision about whether or not you will vaccinate, when and how often.
A 3-Point Plan to Minimize the Risk of Vaccines (The following plan is from Generation Rescue - www.generationrescue.org)
1. Take Precautions a. Consider delaying vaccines until your chld is 18-24 months old; b. Do not vaccnate if your child is taking antibiotics; c. Consider no more than one vaccine perdoctor's visit; d. If you plan to get the MMR vaccine, ask your doctor to give it in three separate vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella; e. Consider giving high doses of Vitamin C (3,000-5,000 mg per day) on the day before, of, and after vaccination; f. With the measles vaccine (MMR), consider high doses of Vitamin A (5,000 IU or more) on the day before, of, and after vaccination; g. If your child experiences any developmental delays, stop vaccinating until you learn more; h. If your child has an adverse reaction to a vaccine, stop vaccinating until you learn more; i. Always ask to see the vaccine insert, and never accept a vaccine that uses the preservative Thimerosal (mercury). For a complete list of vaccines with Thimerosal, see the FDA's website here. Note: most flu shots today still contain Thimerosal.
2. Consider delaying vaccines Donald Miller, M.D. a surgeon at the University of Washington makes a number of interest observation in his articles, A User-Friendly Vaccine Schedule including:
"Public health officials, however, have not proven that it is indeed safe to inject this many vaccines into infants. What's more, they cannot explain why, concurrent with an increasing number of vaccinations, there has been an explosion of neurologic and immune system disorders in our nation's children."
And:
"New knowledge in neuroimmunology (the study of how the brain's immune system works) raises serious questions about the wisdom of injecting vaccines in children less than two years of age."
Dr. Miller's recommendation: don't start vaccinating your child until they turn two years old.
3. Consider an alternative schedule to the CDC's current schedule It really is shocking to look at the 1983 recommended vaccine schedule and compare it to 2008. Does a child really need so many more vaccines today? Quiz your doctor by asking them how many vaccines were on the schedule in the 1980s. We have found that most have no idea. Three potential alternative schedules to consider:
I. Listen to the Doctor Comment: Donald Miller, M.D., is a surgeon at the University of Washington. His article, A User-Friendly Vaccine Schedule, is summarized into this schedule.
II. Turn back the clock Comment: This is the schedule from 1983. If it worked for kids then, why doesn't it work for kids now?
III. Go Danish Comment: Denmark is a first world county based in Western Europe. Their schedule appears far more reasonable than ours. They have also been reported to have a much lower rate of autism than the U.S. Do they know something we don't?
What Is in Vaccines Compiled by Arthur M. Evangelista, a former FDA Investigator, read Vaccine Ingredients...And Their Chemical Profiles. Learn what substances are in vaccinations, namely thimerosal, aluminum, formaldehyde, phenoxyethanol (anti-freeze) to name a few, and make a decision as to whether you are comfortable with these substances in your body or that of your child.
Recommended Readings A Shot In The Dark By Harris Coulter Evidence of Harm By David Kirby
The Vaccine Guide: Risks and Benefits for Children and Adults By Randall Neustaeder
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations By Stephanie , Md. Cave
Additional reading on this important topic can be found at the Autism Research Institute.
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