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Lauryn Barnett

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Mr. Hellmers

16 April 2017

The Dangers of Vaccines

Since the beginning of the 21st century, vaccinations have been considered a major

medical revolution that have saved millions of lives. Their ability to provide disease immunity

has increased the overall health of population and ultimately eradicated several deadly illnesses

such as smallpox, tuberculosis and whooping cough. Even so, there has been an ongoing

controversy about the safety of vaccines and whether they have the potential to negatively affect

children. However, most of the American population would disagree that vaccinations are

dangerous. Eighty-two percent of Americans support requiring students in public schools to be

vaccinated for those three diseases (measles, mumps and rubella) (Washington Post).

Vaccinations were created with good intentions to help prevent disease, promote health and

eliminate lethal illnesses, however, recent research has discovered that routine vaccinations are
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capable of endangering human health.

Fig. 1: A chart representing the data found from the Pew Research Center survey. American parents were

asked whether or not they believe in children being vaccinated in order to attend public schools.

Vaccinations are a relatively new medical innovation. The first successful vaccine was

created by Edward Jenner in 1796 to fight the smallpox outbreak. Almost a hundred years later,

the rabies vaccine was created by Louis Pasteur in 1885 which helped stop another disease

catastrophe (Physicians of Philadelphia). Along with the Industrial Revolution, the 1900s were a

time of quick growth and development for vaccines. During this time, vaccines really started to

develop when scientists started targeting diseases such as tetanus, tuberculosis, anthrax, etc. The

population began to flourish in health while being free of the burden of disease. The middle of

the 20th century was an active time for vaccine research and development. Methods for growing
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viruses in the laboratory led to rapid discoveries and innovations (including the creation of

vaccines for polio). Researchers targeted other common childhood diseases such as measles,

mumps, and rubella, and vaccines for these diseases reduced the disease burden greatly

(Physicians of Philadelphia). With new DNA technology and medical education available,

scientists have set their sights on eradicating more complicated diseases (and even non-infectious

diseases like allergies). The creation of the vaccine has truly saved millions of lives and has

raised the overall health of the worlds population. However, with the new technology available

and the rise of the amount of vaccines administered, the overall integrity of the industry is not

quite there anymore. At first glance, vaccination would appear to be an unalloyed blessing for

humans, providing a simple and relatively inexpensive way of protecting individuals from

diseases that can range from the unpleasant and inconvenient to the debilitating and fatal. But the

history of vaccines is not that simple (Newton).

Since the mid-1990s, there has been a rousing controversy about the overall safety of

routine vaccines. Vaccines have been known to cause severe allergic reactions in children. Some

reactions are so intense that the child can develop autism or become paralyzed. Unfortunately,

even with these sorts of cases, the U.S. government (along with companies such as the Centers of

Disease Control and FDA) claims that vaccines are completely safe, trustworthy and cause no

negative side effects. If this is true, then why has the government paid over three billion dollars

to vaccine-injured families since 1986? The Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS)

covers the cases of those who have been negatively affected by vaccines. VAERS reports that a

large group of vaccines including MMR, varicella, zoster, influenza, hepatitis B, meningococcal,

and tetanus are linked to anaphylaxis, a type of shock that can lead to sudden death. And

naturally, many of these cases go under-reported by officialdom and the vaccine makers, or they
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are deemed as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome deaths (Natural News). These side effects are

usually much worse than the diseases vaccines are supposed to protect against. Vaccines were

made to prevent disease suffering, not cause it! Even Americas newest President, Donald

Trump, has his suspicions about vaccines. Trump has met with many anti-vaccine activists like

Andrew Wakefield and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. since he was inaugurated. It is important that

American citizens understand that President Trump doesnt want to completely abolish vaccines,

but instead reduce the amount of doses a child must receive. Lots of autism and vaccine

response. Stop these massive doses immediately. Go back to single, spread out shots! What do

we have to lose (Donald Trump, Washington Post).

The integrity of the government and the vaccine industry has faded. While trying to hide

information from the press that might hurt their reputation, they are helping fund research studies

that say vaccines are safe or vaccines do not cause autism! However, this is a conflict of

interest. These governmental agencies have many ties to the drug companies. The drug

companies have funded much of the research that claims that vaccinations are safe for children

(Honeybloom). On a similar note, most doctors have relationships with pharmaceutical

companies (which would be their primary source of vaccine information) which would make

them less likely to speak out against them or believe in the anti-vaccine movement. If the vaccine

industry was exposed, it would most likely crush their reputation and the public may begin to

turn their nose up at vaccines. Therefore, they have taken a stonewall position, a position of

silence, denial and obfuscation. It is a political strategy and it is the political considerations that

rule. The government and the companies are protecting themselves from liability. They are also

protecting the whole medical paradigm (Honeybloom).

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Despite what the government may say about vaccine safety, there is proof that vaccines

are dangerous and their contents should not be injected into anyone, let alone developing

children. Researchers from the National Council of Italy preformed a study where they examined

the contents of thirty vaccine samples. The researchers shockingly discovered that out of thirty

vaccine samples studied, twenty-nine of them contained dangerous foreign bodies such as red

blood cells, metal toxicants and aggregates of organic debris. Also, almost all the vaccines

researched contained the metal iron which is known to be able to corrode human tissue cells.

The quantity of foreign bodies detected and, in some cases, their unusual chemical

compositions baffled us, the researchers note. In most circumstances, the combinations

detected are very odd as they have no technical use, cannot be found in any material handbook

and look like the result of the random formation occurring, for example, when waste is burnt. In

any case, whatever their origin, they should not be present in any injectable medicament, let

alone in vaccines, more in particular those meant for infants (Health Masters). These foreign

bodies can have a vast array of horrible side effects ranging from seizures to sudden infant death

syndrome. These side effects are caused by the bodys immune system trying to expel the foreign

bodies. In some cases, the immune system my initiate an inflammatory assault against what it

perceives as invader. This may include the launch of a host of players called cytokines. Some of

these chemical messengers like interleukin-6 are incriminated in autism.

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Fig. 2 Anti-vaccine movement ad on why no one should be vaccinated.

Because the body may have difficulty removing these contaminants, this kind of

inflammation may be sustained and chronic and can manifest as autoimmune diseases when the

immune system turns on its own cells as in multiple sclerosis or type 1 diabetes (Health

Masters). The researchers, however, do claim that the contamination found in the vaccines is

most likely unintentional. Even so, that does not change the fact that contaminated substances are

being injected into millions of people every year. This study proves that there is an underlying

problem with vaccines and that there is very clear danger that comes with them.

This argument that vaccines are dangerous and can cause the mental health disorder,

Autism, is not new information. Parents, anti-vaccine activists, some scientists, physicians and

celebrities have pointed out that vaccinations could be related to the Autism Spectrum Disorder

(ASD). Many parents who have a child with autism tell a similar story. At one time, their child

was developing wonderfully and academically on track, however once they were vaccinated,

their learning capability decreased significantly and they became socially withdrawn. Sometimes

even a month later after being vaccinated, those children were diagnosed with autism. Can so

many families that have this awful experience after a vaccination be wrong? (Honeybloom). The

element mercury (also known as thermisol) was found to be present in vaccines and was thought

to be the instigator of the autism correlation. However even with this discovery, mercury is only

a piece of the correlation puzzle. There is no question that many of the ingredients in vaccines

are neurotoxic to human beings (Honeybloom). The anti-vaccine movement has been written

off as false and anti-vaccine advocates are called anti-science loons. It is unfortunate because

no matter how many studies there are that found a correlation between autism and vaccines, they
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will always be shut down as fraud by the media to protect the reputation of vaccines (Vaccine

News).

Despite the potential correlation between vaccines and autism, there are some benefits

that vaccines bring to the population. Vaccines have helped the population overcome many

terrible diseases. Smallpox, tuberculosis and rabies were once deadly diseases that could wipe

out millions of people. However once vaccines were created, those diseases were eliminated and

have no longer threatened the population. Immunizations have saved millions of people from

deadly diseases. They are majorly effective and affordable. Overall, vaccines have helped make

the population stronger by providing immunity to once deadly diseases.

Parents are in a very difficult spot when it comes to making the decision to vaccinate

their child or not. With so many other opinions, making the right decision is daunting and

confusing. Family members and friends can be no help at all, and even make parents feel judged

or insecure for even thinking about not vaccinating their children. Ultimately, parents will seek

for the advice of someone who must know the right answer, their pediatrician, right? However,

even some pediatricians have no idea about vaccines, they just do what they are told. They are

told to say, Vaccinate, or else your child is at risk for numerous serious disease which may

cause death. It is like the blind leading the blind. (Honeybloom). Parents essentially need to take

the steps to do their own research, only then can they truly make the best decision for their child.

While vaccines were created to help the population become stronger and healthier, their

contents has not only put a damper on that but also caused a rise in mental health disorders.

Certain immune systems cannot handle the contents of vaccines and therefore cause a reaction

that can end up creating an even worse condition. Whether that be seizures or autism, it is still an

underlying issue that needs to be addressed. Vaccines contain many toxic elements that can
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severely harm the human body (ex: thermisol, aluminum and iron). Recent research can provide

proof of this and yet families are unaware and/or ignorant. Parents need to be provided the right

information so they can protect the welfare of their child. If every parent knew about the contents

of vaccines, many would consider not letting their child be vaccinated. Parents need to start

asking the questions: Is it safe for people to be artificially injected? Are the risks of the

procedure worth the benefits gained? Should individuals be required to be vaccinated against

certain diseases, even if they have personal objections to the practice? Are all vaccinations

necessary, or should some be mandatory and others optional? (Newton). The vaccine industry

needs to be exposed, and that starts with informing the people!

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Honeybloom, Shannon. Vaccines and Autism: Exploring the Relationship between Vaccines and
Autism, and the Controversy and Confusion Surrounding This Link. LILIPOH, no. 72,
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