Adverse reactions
to vaccines are more common than many people realize. In fact, the U.S.
government operates a secret
database that contains the names of several thousand children who were
healthy and alive just prior to receiving the vaccines.
Personal stories of
vaccine damage, as told by sad parents who lost a child to the shots,
remind us that real families, and real children, are being affected.
Please read the following information to determine if your loved one is
high-risk for a vaccine reaction.
Vaccine Contraindications
Very
few doctors inform parents about vaccine risks. But vaccine manufacturers
place warnings in vaccine containers indicating who should not
receive vaccinations. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) also make recommendations
indicating who should not receive vaccinations. The AAP
publishes a Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases every
four years; HHS has guidelines formulated by the Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP), which appear in the Morbidity and
Mortality Report published by the CDC. This information is included
below:
POLIO: Children younger than 6 weeks; people who are ill, or who have
cancer of the lymph system.
MEASLES: Children younger than 15 months; pregnant women; people who
are ill, or who are allergic to eggs, chicken, feathers, or who have
cancer, blood disease, or deficiencies of the immune system.
RUBELLA: Pregnant women; people who are allergic to eggs, chicken,
duck, or feathers, or who have cancer, blood disease, or deficiencies of
the immune system.
DPT: Any child past the 7th birthday, or who has had a severe reaction
to a previous dose, or who has a personal history of convulsions or
neurological disease, or who is acutely sick with a fever or respiratory
infection, or who is taking medication that may suppress the immune
system.
The three vaccine policymakers in America, noted above, do not
"officially" consider the following conditions contraindications to the
DPT vaccine. However, scientific literature published by pertussis vaccine
researchers throughout the world for the past several decades indicates
that such conditions may put a child at high risk:
1. The child is ill with anything, including a runny nose, cough, ear
infection, diarrhea, or has recovered from an illness within one month
prior to a scheduled DPT shot.
2. The child has a family member who had a severe reaction to a DPT
shot.
3. Someone in the child's immediate family has a history of convulsions
or neurological disease.
4. The child was born prematurely or with low birth weight.
5. The child has a personal or family history of severe allergies
(i.e., cow's milk, asthma, eczema).
Vaccines may also be contraindicated for certain people with special
conditions not listed above. If you suspect that you or your child may be
high risk for a reaction, Get The Facts!
Note: The information and recommendations in this section are subject
to revisions by vaccine policymakers and new research. Also, keep in mind
that screening your child for the contraindications listed above will not
guarantee your child's safety. The Thinktwice Global Vaccine Institute
receives numerous reports of damage and death following one or more
vaccines. Often, the vaccine recipient was not officially
contraindicated. If you have questions, doubts, or concerns regarding any
of the information in this section, research this topic even further so
that you may make informed decisions.
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