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Written by:
Dr. Cherniawski
6/12/2008 4:09 PM
Measles. Mumps. Chicken Pox. Hepatitis. Flu. We have vaccines for them all plus many, many more. But are they necessary, and even more questionable, are they safe? With ingredients such as thimerosal (mercury), aluminum, formaldehyde, ether, and phenoyethanol (antifreeze) it's hard to believe that most people feel vaccines are healthy substances to administer to babies and small children.
Here are some facts to consider. In 1983 the number of vaccines that the CDC recommended we give to our kids was 10. Today they recommend 36. That's a 260% increase! It is estimated that 81% of kids get all 36 shots by the age of 3. Since 1983, the prevalence of neurological disorders like autism and ADHD has grown exponentially. In 1983, 1 in 10,000 children were diagnosed with autism. In 2008, 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with autism. And pediatricians support the cause. According to a 2005 survey, nearly 4 in 10 pediatricians would ask a family refusing all vaccinations to look for another doctor; nearly 3 in 10 said they would do so with parents who rejected even one vaccination.
The question remains: Are vaccines safe? The evidence is inconclusive.
What should you do? Research for yourself. Ask your medical doctor for journal articles supporting vaccination and ask your wellness physician for evidence to the contrary. If you choose to vaccinate your children consider waiting until they are 2 or 3 years old. A child's immune system is not fully developed as an infant. Waiting until they are 2 or 3 better assures that their bodies are prepared to handle a foreign substance injected into their bodies. And the idea that vaccination is necessary before starting school is false. No one can force you to vaccinate your children. Go to http://www.909shot.com/state-site/state-exemptions2.pdf to find out what exemptions your state allows.
And remember, while childhood illnesses are uncomfortable inconveniences, rarely are they permanently disabling or life threatening. In addition, everything in our bodies works on a use it or lose basis. If you don't excersise your muscles, they become weak. If you don't exercise your immune system by getting common childhood illness it also becomes weak potentially setting you up for more serious illnesses as an adult. And one last question to ponder: Are kids healthier today than they were pre-1983?
1 comment(s) so far...
Re: Vaccines: Are They Good or Bad
Good job! I'm not joking when I say that I don't think I had the chicken pox when I was a kid- I only had 2 dots on my stomach.
I just got vaccine shot #1 last month and # will be next week.
Good blog.
By Will on
6/17/2008 6:33 PM
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