Swine Flu is NOT the Problem -- It is the Vaccine that May Harm or Kill You
By Dr. Mercola
You’ve probably noticed the escalating hype and hysteria surrounding the swine flu pandemic as colder months approach and the number of worldwide cases climbs.
It’s true the virus is spreading.
Much more important, however, is the fact that reported cases continue to be symptomatically mild, requiring little or no medical intervention. And deaths from the H1N1 virus remain extremely low, at less than one half of one percent of reported cases as of July 6.[1]
Despite this fact, the United States has committed to spending another $1 billion on ingredients for an H1N1 vaccine, according to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, with plans for a mid-October vaccination program intact.[2]
Plans are also underway to implement vaccine programs around the world. In Germany, for instance, the health ministry announced the government had plans to order 50 million vaccine units and up to 22.5 million people may be vaccinated in the first stage of the plan starting in September (even though no fatalities have occurred in the country to date).[3]
The cost of the vaccination program is estimated at two billion euros -- even though only 800 infections, none of them fatal, have been reported in the country.
The White House Speaks About Swine Flu
If you’re on the White House email distribution list, you received an email recently announcing the “H1N1 Influenza Preparedness Summit” held on July 9. The note was signed by the Secretaries of Health and Human Services (HHS), Homeland Security, and Education.
The message said, in part:
“We are working together to monitor the spread of 2009-H1N1 and to prepare to initiate a voluntary fall vaccination program against the 2009-H1N1 flu virus, assuming we have a safe vaccine and do not see changes in the virus that would render the vaccine ineffective.”
Two things in this paragraph stand out. Number one -- the vaccination program is still voluntary. A plan for mass swine flu vaccinations is not good news, but it appears that at least for now, the choice is still up to you.
The other item which stands out in that paragraph is the phrase, “... assuming we have a safe vaccine.”
How safe is a vaccine that has been developed, “tested,” and shipped for mass distribution in a matter of weeks? The answer -- it isn’t.
Unfortunately, President Obama is fully onboard with the prospect of mass injections of inadequately tested, potentially deadly vaccines.
"We want to make sure that we are not promoting panic, but we are promoting vigilance and preparation," he said during the July 9 summit, adding, "the most important thing for us to do is to make sure that state and local officials prepare now to implement a vaccination program in the fall."[4]
Target Groups are Among the Most Vulnerable to Vaccine Risks
As I mentioned in an earlier article, school children are the first target group to receive vaccinations. According to the Washington Post, Education Secretary, Arne Duncan said during the summit that "we would absolutely welcome" the idea that the nation's schools be turned into vaccine shot clinics. He called them "natural sites" and said that "to open our doors and be part of the solution really makes sense."
Makes sense to whom? I can’t say this enough -- if you understand the truth about vaccines it is beyond outrageous to suggest children should be the first to line up for swine flu vaccine injections.
Say NO to the Vaccine !!!
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the most serious and fatal cases of H1N1 have occurred in people between the ages of 30 and 50, many of whom were already ill with disorders like asthma, heart problems, diabetes, autoimmune diseases and obesity.[5]
Cases of swine flu in healthy children have been mild in nature, with little or no medical intervention required. Informed parents, given a choice, will surely opt for a mild case of the flu over the potential health risks of an inadequately tested vaccine that can potentially cause long-term devastation of your child’s health, or worse.
Further, under federal legislation passed by Congress since 2001, an Emergency Use Authorization allows any company that gives experimental vaccines to Americans during a declared public health emergency to be protected from liability if people get hurt.
It is a bad idea to turn schools into medical clinics and test experimental swine flu vaccines on children first. Especially when nobody has any liability.[6]
The Secretary of HHS, Kathleen Sebelius, rounded out the first targeted injection group by also including healthcare workers, pregnant women, and adults with chronic illnesses.
Pregnant women and people of any age with compromised immune systems are potentially at much higher risk for complications from dangerous vaccines than they are from a mild influenza virus.
On Their Way -- Vaccines Containing the Deadly Adjuvant Squalene
I recently posted an article on the subject of the vaccine adjuvant squalene. If you haven’t read this article, I suggest you do so. It contains crucial information about the health risks associated with injections of vaccines containing squalene.
Adjuvants are added to vaccines to make them more “effective” and to reduce the amount of vaccine required per dose. They do this by causing your immune system to react in a powerful, unnatural and potentially dangerous way to the presence of the organism you’re being vaccinated against.
Squalene is proving to be among the worst of the worst in terms of immune adjuvants.
We know at least two of the swine flu vaccines under development by drug companies will contain the oil-based adjuvant squalene. Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline are producing those vaccines, and it’s probably just the tip of the iceberg because:
In a July 13 WHO swine flu pandemic briefing note in which they list their latest recommendations on vaccines, they state:
“In view of the anticipated limited vaccine availability at global level and the potential need to protect against "drifted" strains of virus, SAGE recommended that promoting production and use of vaccines such as those that are formulated with oil-in-water adjuvants and live attenuated influenza vaccines was important.”[7]
Translation: WHO is now specifically recommending the production and use of vaccines containing oil-based adjuvants.
Also on July 13, HHS Secretary Sebelius committed another $884 million -- in addition to the $1 billion committed in May -- to purchase two key ingredients of the H1N1 vaccines under development. The key ingredients are:
1. The antigen (the active ingredient or organism)
2. The adjuvant
Novartis, whose vaccine contains the squalene adjuvant MF59, will receive $690 million of the $884 million.[8]
The handwriting is on the wall -- H1N1 vaccines will almost certainly contain the squalene adjuvant. Sebelius hedges her bets with the following statement:
“Depending on the results of clinical studies, adjuvant could be added to a vaccine to boost the immune system’s response and potentially reduce the amount of antigen necessary for the body to recognize and fight a virus.”
Depending on the results of clinical studies? Are those the same studies that will somehow be completed in record time and inexplicably deliver results pronouncing swine flu vaccines “safe and effective?”
Your skepticism is warranted and may keep you and your family safe.
Again -- please read my recent article on squalene so you will be fully informed of the deadly potential of this vaccine adjuvant and the controversy surrounding its use.
The U.K. is Also Keen to Mass Vaccinate
The U.S. government isn’t alone in its irrational response to the H1N1 virus.
How’s this for a headline: “Swine flu vaccine to be cleared after five-day trial.”
Dr. Peter Holden, the British Medical Association’s lead negotiator on swine flu, is of the opinion that although swine flu is not causing serious illness in patients, U.K. health officials are eager to start a mass vaccination campaign, beginning with “priority groups.” Holden says the vaccinations will reduce the chances of a shortage of hospital beds because of people suffering from swine flu.[9]
Why is the U.K. eager to vaccinate for a virus that isn’t causing serious illness? And why, if the swine flu isn’t causing serious illness, is Dr. Holden concerned about a shortage of hospital beds?
Some Do’s and Don’ts as Flu Season Approaches
Whether you believe the U.S. government is simply naïve or quite deliberate in their ongoing swine flu pandemic propaganda campaign, it is imperative you arm yourself with the facts about the H1N1 virus, vaccinations, and what you can do to protect yourself and your family.
Don’t assume because the government is promoting swine flu vaccines, they must be safe. Many vaccines with the FDA’s stamp of approval have proved to be dangerously high risk.
* The anthrax vaccine, mandated for U.S. military personnel, is not safe.
* Thimerosal, a commonly used mercury-based vaccine preservative, is not safe.
* The HPV vaccine (Gardasil), a disturbing example of how effective marketing can create a non-existent “need” for a product that is clearly unsafe.
* The last swine flu vaccine, from the 1976 “pandemic,” was unsafe. The pandemic never materialized, and more people died from the vaccine than from the swine flu.
* The FDA in its role as guardian of your family’s health is not safe.
Don’t assume your government cannot or will not mandate vaccinations or quarantines. Laws are on the books which give federal, and state and local authorities the latitude to enforce vaccine mandates, involuntary isolation and quarantine, and punitive action against those who resist.
* The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act directs the public health authority to “use every available means to prevent the transmission of infectious disease and to ensure that all cases of contagious disease are subject to proper control and treatment” (Article VI, page 26).[10]
* Executive Order 13295: Revised List of Quarantinable Communicable Diseases gives authority to the Secretary of HHS to provide for the “apprehension, detention, or conditional release of individuals to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of suspected communicable diseases.”[11]
* Executive Order 13375: Amendment to Executive Order 13295 Relating to Certain Influenza Viruses and Quarantinable Communicable Diseases adds “influenza caused by novel or reemergent influenza viruses that are causing, or have the potential to cause, a pandemic.”[12]
Sign the Petition!!
If you live in the US you can sign the petition to tell your congress person that you are STRONGLY opposed to forced vaccination.
Do educate yourself about influenza strains, vaccination risks, and the public health laws in your state[13] that may require you or your children to undergo either mandatory vaccination or quarantine.
* For a brief but comprehensive report on the history of mandatory vaccinations in the U.S. as well as the current laws in place, read the five-page CRS Report for Congress titled Mandatory Vaccinations: Precedent and Current Laws.[14]
Do make your voice heard against mandatory swine flu vaccination programs.
* Visit the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) and join the fight against mandatory vaccination.
* Read about a proposed self-shielding/self-quarantine bill and send a message to your local legislator here.[15] You can learn more about self-shielding and social distancing at this link.[16]
Do prepare to self-shield/self-quarantine in the event of a swine flu outbreak in your area. Some suggestions:
* Store a two-week supply of food and water in the event you can’t get to a store or stores run out of supplies.
* Make sure you have a supply of any prescription drugs you take on hand.
* Talk with family members and loved ones about how they would be cared for if they got sick, or what will be needed to care for them in your home.
* Get involved in community efforts to prepare for an influenza outbreak.
Do take care of your health to reduce or eliminate your risk of contracting any strain of influenza.
What You Can Do Right Now
Barbara Fisher was recently featured on the CBS Evening News for her pioneering work in vaccine education.
The International Vaccine Conference is held about once every FIVE years. It is without question the single best conference on vaccines in the world. For every speaker that is speaking, there are 5-10 others that were not able to speak.
It is the best of the best speakers on this topic and I am VERY excited about attending. Washington DC is absolutely delightful in the fall and all the world class museums there are free.
Please join me at this event. It is only $195 to attend the conference for the weekend, and the hotel room rates are severely discounted.
register now
[1] World Health Organization, Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Update 58, July 6, 2009
http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_07_06/en/index.html
[2] Reuters.com “U.S. to spend another $1 billion on flu vaccine” July 13, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE56669020090713
[3] Deutsche Welle July 17, 2009
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4496394,00.html
[4] The Washington Post, Students 1st in Line for Flu Vaccine, July 10, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/09/AR2...
[5] World Health Organization, World now at the start of 2009 influenza pandemic, June 11, 2009
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/h1n1_pandemic_p...
[6] National Vaccine Information Center July 22, 2009
http://www.nvic.org/NVIC-Vaccine-News/July-2009/Swine-Flu-Vaccine-S...
[7] World Health Organization, Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 briefing note 2, WHO recommendations on pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccines, July 13, 2009
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/notes/h1n1_vaccine_20090713...
[8] HHS.gov, News Release: HHS Purchases Additional H1N1 Vaccine Ingredients, July 13, 2009
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/07/20090713b.html
[9] TimesOnline, Swine flu vaccine to be cleared after five-day trial, July 12, 2009
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article6690010.ece
[10] The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act, December 21, 2001
http://www.publichealthlaw.net/MSEHPA/MSEHPA.pdf
[11] Executive Order 13295: Revised List of Quarantinable Communicable Diseases
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/executiveorder040403.htm
[12] Executive Order 13375: Amendment to Executive Order 13295 Relating to Certain Influenza Viruses and Quarantinable Communicable Diseases
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/pdf/05-6907.pdf
[13] The Centers for Law & the Public’s Health, The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act
http://www.publichealthlaw.net/ModelLaws/MSEHPA.php
[14] CRS Report for Congress, Mandatory Vaccinations: Precedent and Current Laws, updated January 18, 2005
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/RS21414.pdf
[15] Natural Solutions Foundation
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/568/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=...
[16] GlobalSecurity.org, Flu Pandemic Mitigation - Social Distancing
http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/ops/hsc-scen-3_flu-pandemic-...
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Posted On Jul 25, 2009
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Posted On Jul 27, 2009
Interestingly enough, Vermont has had a few cases of the Swine Flu, but none the cases were as bad as the normal flu can get. I bet there were more cases, but no one bothered going to the hospital.
I'm not worried about catching the swine flu.
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Posted On Jul 28, 2009
I'm not worried about catching the swine flu either. What I am worried about is having some government eugenicist force me to take their poisonous injection.
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Just curious what your thoughts are about the recommendations for pregnant women in regards to swine flu. Apparently British and Swiss officials have suggested not becoming pregnant due to the high risk of complications with swine flu. (6% of deaths are healthy pregnant women). The news articles in the US are stating that pregnant women will be at the top of the vaccine list - right under healthcare workers. What do you think, women? Would you put off having a baby?
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