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The purpose of this document is not to state that all vaccines are harmful and
should not be given under any circumstances. I believe there are some vaccines
that have worked great with little to no side effects. I myself have been vaccinated
with every vaccine "required" by the state as a young child and I seem to be fine
aside from a questionable seizure at the age of 22 and a febrile seizure at about 1
year of age, just after a round of vaccinations.
I have settled on 3 questions to determine whether or not to accept a vaccination or
to vaccinate my children.
1. Is the vaccine medically necessary? (Are there enough facts to support the
necessity)
2. Is the vaccine safe?3. Does it do what it states it will do? (Efficacy)
I have not done an exhaustive research study on this topic. As you can imagine,
this would be a lifetime project. This study has been done in an unprejudiced
approach with a little bit of my opinion thrown in. You will find the sources are
all public and you can verify the facts by simply clicking on the links. To
ensure that you make an educated decision, you must read each of the sources
as I've done in order to verify the information as fact or fallacy, and read
additional sources to avoid making a decision based on a limited number of
sources.
Oregon requires immunization against eleven "vaccine-preventable" diseases:
yDiphtheria
yTetanus
yPertussis (whooping cough)
yPolio
yVaricella (chickenpox)
yMeasles
y
MumpsyRubella
yHepatitis B
yHepatitis A
yHib (Haemophilus influenzae
type B) only for childrenunder 5 years of age
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The followingare vaccinationsthatare recommended by the state, butnot
required.
Pneumococcal- There are as many as 90 different types. The current vaccines on
the market in the US are Pneumovax and Pnu-Immune. They only help protect
against 23 types of the bacteria. Most adults and children carry the bacteria in their
nose and throats with no symptoms. It's not known why some people have
differing reactions to the bacteria.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6873U420100908
http://teenhealth.about.com/od/commonvaccinesforteens/a/PPV23Basics.htm
http://www.vaccinetruth.org/page_14.htm (This article is a must read)
Influenza-Common Annual Flu. It is a respiratory infection. (Not stomach
infection)
Rotavirus-Most common form of gastroenteritis. Main concern is dehydration
through diarrhea and vomiting. Not typically life threatening. Most common
stomach "flu".
HPV (Human papillomavirus)-Given to young girls. They state it prevents a form
of cervical cancer caused by a virus. More than 100 types of this virus. Plenty of
reason not to give it. Just do a google search and you'll see.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/04/17/time-for-the-truth-about-gardasil.aspx
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Required vaccinations by the State of Oregon
Diphtheria
Virtually non existent in the US according to the CDC. 0-5 cases per year. Cases are no longer tracked
since there are so few cases.
Source: http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/diphtheria.html
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/542639/Epidemiology-of-Measles-Polio-and-Diphtheria-United-States
Virtually non-existent in the US for the past 30 years. Only 55 cases since 1980. 1 Death reported in
2003.
Incidence Rate of .001 cases per 100,000 people since 1980.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/diptheria_t.htm
Contains Thimerosal, aluminum adjuvant, and formaldehyde
http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/components-Td.htm
Circulation appears to continue in some settings even in populations with >80% childhood immunization
rates. An asymptomatic carrier state exists even among immune individuals.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/diptheria_t.htm
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Tetanus
Source: http://www.nvic.org/Vaccines-and-Diseases/Tetanus.aspx
Tetanus, commonly called lockjaw, is caused by a bacterium that is mostly present in soil, manure,
and in the digestive tracts of humans and animals. Tetanus bacteria enter the body through a wound
- sometimes as small as a pinprick or deep scratch but most often through a deep puncture wound
or laceration such as those made by rusty nails or dirty knives. Such wounds are difficult to clean
adequately and, if tetanus bacteria were present on the nail or knife, the bacteria can remain deep in
the wound where they can grow and produce several toxins that attack the body's red and white
blood cells and central nervous system. Tetanus bacteria do not grow well in the presence of
oxygen, which is why deep puncture wounds are a perfect environment for them to grow in.
Virtually non-existent in the US currently for children.
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Less than .01 cases per 100,000 people in the US http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/surv-
manual/chpt16-tetanus.htm
Pertussis (whoopingcough)
Sources: http://www.nvic.org/Vaccines-and-Diseases/Whooping-Cough.aspx
http://www.pertussis.com/locate.html
Whooping cough or pertussis is a contagious respiratory disease caused by the B.pertussis bacterium. The disease is spread by coughing or sneezing. Thick mucousbuilds up in the lungs and clogs air passages, triggering violent coughing spells. It canbe quite serious, especially for young infants with tiny air passages. The fatality rate ishighest in infants under six months of age. The effects of toxins in the B. pertussisbacteria can produce high fever, convulsions, brain damage and death. Permanentdamage can include continuing seizure conditions, mental retardation, learningdisabilities, and chronic illness.
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Severe cases of whooping cough may require hospitalization, respiratory support, andnutritional and rehydration therapy. There is no medicine to cure whooping cough butantibiotics are often used to reduce the spread of the disease to others as well as treatsecondary infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and otitis media (inner earinfections). In the past, these secondary infections often caused many of the deaths,
which occurred after a child had whooping cough.
The state ofWashington reported 162 cases in ten months in 1984; there were no
deaths, no cases of brain damage, and 49 percent of the cases aged 3 months to 6
years had been appropriately vaccinated for their age with DPT. In 1993, Cincinnati
reported that 40% of children who caught pertussis were vaccinated appropriately for
their age.
The pertussis vaccine is estimated to be 63% to 94% effective in the DPT shot and 59%
to 90% effective in the DTaP shot. Despite a very high vaccination rate in the U.S.,
thousands of cases occur.
Oregon
Reported cases
123 cases in 2007 (35 cases of pertussis in ages 0-4yrs)
112 cases in 2006
619 cases in 2005
627 cases in 2004
438 cases in 2003
188 cases in 200257 cases in 2001
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/acd/arpt/arpt07/pertussis.pdf
Polio
Sources: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs114/en/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliomyelitis
http://www.med.uc.edu/about/history/htmlversion/polio.cfm
Polio is caused by a virus. The virus enters the body through the mouth and
multiplies in the intestine. Initial symptoms are fever, fatigue, headache,
vomiting, stiffness in the neck and pain in the limbs. One in 200 infections
leads to irreversible paralysis (usually in the legs). Among those paralysed,
5% to 10% die when their breathing muscles become immobilized.
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Polio has been non-existent in the western hemisphere since 1991. Only 7
countries are endemic all in Africa and India.
The last reported case of polio in Oregon was in 1983 according to this 2001
Summary. http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/cdsummary/2001/ohd5002.pdf?ga=t
Outcomesofpoliovirusinfection
Outcome Proportionofcases[4]
Asymptomatic (No symptoms) 9095%
Minor illness 48%
Non-paralytic asepticmeningitis
12%
Paralyticpoliomyelitis 0.10.5%
Spinal polio 79% of paralytic cases
Bulbospinal polio 19% of paralytic cases
Bulbar polio 2% of paralytic cases
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliomyelitis
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Varicella (chickenpox)
Sources:http://adam.about.com/reports/Shingles-and-chickenpox-Varicella-zoster-virus.htm
http://www.nvic.org/vaccines-and-diseases/Chickenpox/chickenpoxfacts.aspx
What is Chickenpox?
Chickenpox is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which is a member of the
herpesvirus family and is associated with herpes zoster (shingles).
Chickenpox is highly contagious but for the majority of children it is a mild
disease characterized by small round lesions on the skin that cause intenseitching. It lasts from two to three weeks and recovery from the disease
usually gives permanent immunity to it. Half of all cases occur in children
between the ages of 5 and 9. It has been estimated that only 10 percent of
Americans over the age of 15 have never had chickenpox.
How Effective is Chickenpox Vaccine?
All vaccines only provide temporary immunity. Only recovery from natural
chickenpox disease will provide lifelong immunity. When the chickenpox
vaccine was licensed for public use in 1995, the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) estimated that it was 70 to 90 percent effective inpreventing disease. A recent Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study (Dec.
2002) reported that "the effectiveness of the vaccine was 44 percent against
disease of any severity and 86 percent against moderate or severe disease."
Some are suggesting a second dose of chickenpox vaccine may be needed.Another study in 2002 confirmed that adults exposed to natural chickenpox
disease were protected from developing shingles and that there is concern
that mass vaccination against chickenpox may cause a future epidemic of
shingles, affecting more than 50 percent of Americans aged 10 to 44 years.
Should Chickenpox Vaccine Be Mandated?
No. The majority of children who recover from chickenpox disease do not
suffer complications and they are left with lifelong immunity to the disease.
The chickenpox vaccine only gives temporary immunity and leaves childrenvulnerable to disease later in life when complications from chickenpox can bemuch more serious. Vaccine reaction reports suggest that the vaccine is
more reactive than it was thought to be before licensure and there are too
many outstanding questions about the true adverse event profile of this livevirus vaccine. Parents should have a choice about whether or not to
vaccinate their children with the chickenpox vaccine.
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Measles
Sources: http://www.nvic.org/Vaccines-and-Diseases/MMR.aspx
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm57e501a1.htm
Measles, also called rubeola, is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus
and is spread by coughing, sneezing or simply breathing near anotherperson. Measles usually is most common in the late winter and early spring.
Up until the past two decades, measles was one of the most common
childhood diseases in America, occurring primarily in children aged two to six
years, and almost every child had measles by the age of 15.
Historically, the majority of children in technologically advanced countries
recovered from measles without major complications. However, measles in
teenagers and adults or in very young infants can be much more severe withserious complications and increased mortality. In 1941, there were 894,134
cases of measles reported, the highest number of cases ever reported in one
year. A record low of 44 cases was reported in 2002.
About 63 cases per year on average from 2000-2007 in the US. Virtually
non-existent in Oregon. See charts below from the 2007 Oregon
Communicable Disease Summary.
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Mumps
Sources:http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/mumps.html
http://www.nvic.org/Vaccines-and-Diseases/Mumps.aspx
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/m/mumps/prevalence.htm
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/acd/arpt/arpt07/mumps.pdf
Mumps is an acute viral illness characterized by fever and swelling of thesalivary glands, typically the parotids. Transmission is generally airbornethrough respiratory droplets or through direct contact with nasal secretions.Reporting of this vaccine-preventable viral infection was discontinued in
Oregon in 1981. Once an almost universal childhood infection, mumps
incidence decreased in the United States with routine childhood vaccination.Mumps reporting was re-established in Oregon July 1, 2006, prompted by
outbreaks of illness among both vaccinated and unvaccinated persons. One
case of mumps was reported in 2007.
Because as many as 20% of mumps infections are asymptomatic, and nearly50% are associated with non-specific or primarily respiratory symptoms
(with or without parotitis), mumps infections are significantly underreported.
In response to the 2006 nationwide mumps outbreak, the AdvisoryCommittee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) updated its recommendations
for prevention and control of mumps, with vaccination remaining the
cornerstone of prevention.
Vaccines provide temporary, qualitatively inferior immunity compared to thequalitatively superior immunity achieved by recovering from the disease,
which in most cases is permanent for once routine childhood diseases such
as mumps. As Dr. Gerberding points out in her press conference (see below)"Fortunately, [mumps] is usually not a serious disease" and complications
are "rare."
About 200-300 cases per year reported in the US. Mumps is so uncommon
in Oregon that it is not reported currently.
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Rubella
Sources:http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/german_measles.html
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/rubella/DS00332/DSECTION=symptoms
Rubella commonly known as German measles or 3-day measles is an
infection that primarily affects the skin and lymph nodes. It is caused by the
rubella virus (not the same virus that causes measles), which is usually
transmitted by droplets from the nose or throat that others breathe in. It
can also pass through a pregnant woman's bloodstream to infect her unborn
child.
It's a generally mild disease in children; the primary medical danger of
rubella is the infection of pregnant women because it can cause congenitalrubella syndrome in developing babies.
The signs and symptoms of rubella are often so mild that they're difficult to
notice, especially in children. If signs and symptoms do occur, they generally
appear between two and three weeks after exposure to the virus. They
typically last about two to three days and may include:
Mild fever of 102 F (38.9 C) or lower
Headache
Stuffy or runny nose
Inflamed, red eyes
Enlarged, tender lymph nodes at the base of the skull, the back of the neck
and behind the ears. A fine, pink rash that begins on the face and quickly
spreads to the trunk and then the arms and legs, before disappearing in the
same sequence. Aching joints, especially in young women.
It is so uncommon, there are no reportable statistics in the US
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Hepatitis B
Sources:http://www.nvic.org/nvic-archives/newsletter/untoldstory.aspx Good article to read top to
bottom!!!
http://www.thinktwice.com/hepb.htm
Hepatitis B Not Highly Contagious - Unlike other infectious diseases for which vaccines have
been developed and mandated in the U.S., hepatitis B is not common in childhood and is not highly
contagious. Hepatitis B is primarily an adult disease transmitted through infected body fluids, most
frequently infected blood, and is prevalent in high risk populations such as needle using drug
addicts; sexually promiscuous heterosexual and homosexual adults; residents and staff of custodial
institutions such as prisons; health care workers exposed to blood; persons who require repeated
blood transfusions and babies born to infected mothers.
The U.S. and western Europe have always had among the lowest rates of hepatitis B disease in the
world (0.1% to 0.5% of the general population) compared to countries in the Far East and Africa,where the disease affects 5-20% or more of the population. According to Guide to Clinical
Preventive Services, in the U.S. "the greatest reported incidence [of hepatitis B] occurs in adults
aged 20-39" and "the number of cases peaked in 1985 and has shown a continuous gradual decline
since that time."
CDC Recommends All Infants Get Hep B Vaccine -Even though hepatitis B is an adult disease,
is not highly contagious, is not deadly for most who contract it, and is not in epidemic form in the
U.S. (except among high risk groups such as IV drug addicts), in 1991 the Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended that all
infants be injected with the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine at birth before being discharged from the
hospital newborn nursery. A similar recommendation was also made by the Committee on InfectiousDiseases of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). This, despite the fact almost nothing is
known about the health and integrity of an individual baby's immune and neurological systems at
birth.
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Hepatitis A
Sources: http://www.nvic.org/Vaccines-and-Diseases/Hepatitis-A.aspx
Hepatitis A is a viral disease that thrives in areas with poor sanitation and is spreadwhen people eat or drink something that has been contaminated with human bodywaste products. Children often show no symptoms and the disease is more serious inadults. Hepatitis A involves the liver and about 15 percent of people who get it will haverelapsing symptoms of jaundice, fatigue, stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea and fever for 6to 9 months. Hepatitis A does not cause chronic, long term infection and very rarelycauses death. Infection with hepatitis A gives a person lifelong immunity and, in somepopulations around the world, close to 100 percent of all inhabitants have antibodies tohepatitis A. In this country, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 30percent of Americans have evidence of past infection with hepatitis A and are immune.
The CDC states that persons at high risk for hepatitis A are household and sexualcontacts of infected persons; drug users; persons traveling to countries where hepatitisA is common; and persons living in regions where there are "consistently increasedrates of hepatitis A." The best tool for prevention of hepatitis A is to wash your handswith soap and water after using the bathroom, changing a diaper or preparing andeating food.
The hepatitis A vaccine is recommended in selected areas and is currently mandated in5 states for all children entering kindergarten in those states.The hepatitis A vaccineslicensed in the US are HAVRIX manufactured by SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticalsand VAQTA manufactured by Merck & Co.
y Hepatitis Does Not Cause Chronic Infection and Rarely Causes Death:Hepatitis A has a
mortality rate of less than one percent (0.6) and over 70 percent of deaths occur in adults
over the age of 49.4
y Hepatitis A Gives Lifelong Immunity But Vaccine Does Not: Children often show no
symptoms if they get hepatitis A and then develop lifelong immunity to the infection2, but
nobody knows how long vaccine-induced immunity will last. (All vaccines only give temporary
immunity). SmithKline Beecham states "At present the duration of protection afforded [by
HAVRIX] has not been established. Therefore it is unknown if the protection provided to
immunized children will last until adulthood."4
y Child to Child Transmission in School is Rare: According to the CDC, "Child-to-child
disease transmission [of hepatitis A] within the school setting is uncommon." 6
y
Hepatitis A Already Declining: In 1970 the reported cases of hepatitis A in the US were 27.87per 100,000 population. Since that time the incidence of hepatitis A has been declining so
that in1999 the incidence rate was only 6.25 cases per 100,000 population.7
67% of Hepatitis A cases are of unknown origin. International travel is suspectedin 17% of cases.
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Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type B)
Sources: http://www.whale.to/v/hinquotes.html
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs294/en/
http://healthvermont.gov/prevent/hib_disease/Hibdisease.aspx
http://www.meningitis.org/disease-info/types-causes/hib-meningitis
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/acd/arpt/arpt07/hflu.pdf
Unlike measles, polio or diphtheria, Hib does not cause a specific illness with
which it, alone, can be identified. The most deadly forms of Hib infection
include pneumonia and meningitis, but those diseases can have other
causes, and can look the same whether caused by Hib or some other agent.
More rarely, Hib is responsible for other life-threatening complications in
young children, such as septic arthritis, an inflammation of the joints, and
septicaemia, or blood poisoning, both of which also can have other causes.
And it may lead to epiglottitis (a life-threatening inflammation of the flexible
cartilage that covers the gap in the vocal cords during swallowing).
From 1997-2007 there have been only 23 cases of Haemophilus influenzae
type B. The majority of H.influenzae cases are non-typable. The vaccine
does not offer protection from non-typable strains.
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Summary ofFindings
The following summary is my own opinion after delineating the information I've reviewed. I do not claim
to be a medical professional but I am a student of common sense. When facts do not match statistics or
common sense, a question should follow. I used 3 questions to develop my opinion on the subject ofwhether or not to vaccinate. I will not state in this document my choice on each vaccination so as not to
persuade someone to make a decision based on my decision. My decision may or may not be correct,
however you as the reader must understand my view of proper healthcare. I believe God in Heaven, the
creator of man has a plan for our lives. We have no control over how long we live nor can we change the
path He has set before us. God has full control over our lives and nothing we can do will change His plan.
His will determines whether or not we are "healthy". I do not believe God's Word states we should not
seek medical attention when one is ill. I believe God placed physicians in their roles to be His hands for
healing.
Again, I have determined there are 3 questions that need to be asked before accepting or allowing a
vaccine to be given. The following chart is my answer to the 3 questions. Please answer the questions
for yourself.
1. Is the vaccine medically necessary? (Are there enough facts to support the
necessity)
2. Is the vaccine safe? (Enough controlled studies to support claims)3. Does it do what it states it will do? (Efficacy)
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Disease Necessary Safe EfficacyDiphtheria No
Too Few Cases
No No
Tetanus No
Too Few Cases
No No
Pertussis No
Too Few Cases
No
Many Side
Effects
No
Needs multiple doses
Polio No
Non Existent in the
US since 1983
No Contains
formaldehyde
Yes
Varicella (Chicken pox) No
Mild Symptoms
Yes Yes
Measles No
Virtually Non Existent
?? ??
Mumps No
Mild Symptoms
?? No
Temporary Immunity
Rubella No
Mild Symptoms
?? ??
Depends on the
source of info
Hepatitis B No
Only Prevalent in high
risk groups. Drugs,
sexual promiscuity
No
Poor reporting
and unverifiable
statistics
??
Depends on the
source of info
Hepatitis A No
Too Few cases
Mild Symptoms
Yes Yes
Hib No
Very Rare
?? No
Does not protect
against the
predominant strains