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the majority of deaths are attributed to the pertussis (whooping of adverse reactions actually occurring in the US each year may cough) vaccine—the "P" in DPT. This figure alone is alarming, be more than 100,000. Due to doctors' failure to report, no one yet it is only 'the tip of the iceberg’. knows how many of these are permanent disabilities, but statistics The FDA estimates that only about 10% of adverse reactions suggest that these are several times the number of deaths (see are reported’—a figure supported by two National Vaccine "petitions" below). This concern is reinforced by a study which Information Center (NVIC) investigations.’ In fact, the NVIC revealed that one in 175 children who completed the full DPT reported that, "In New York, only one out of 40 doctor's offices series suffered "severe reactions",’ and a doctor's report for attor- [2.5%] confirmed that they report a death or injury following vac- neys which found that one in 300 DPT immunisations resulted in cination"—so 97.5% of vaccine-related deaths and disabilities go seizures.* unreported there. Implications about the integrity of medical pro- England actually saw a drop in pertussis deaths when vaccina- fessionals aside (doctors are legally required to report serious tion rates dropped from 80% to 30% in the mid-1970s. Swedish adverse events), these findings suggest that vaccine deaths actual- epidemiologist B. Trollfors' study of pertussis vaccine efficacy ly occurring each year [in the US] may be well over 1,000. and toxicity around the world found that "...pertussis-associated With pertussis, the number of vaccine-related deaths dwarfs the mortality is currently very low in industrialised countries and no number of disease deaths, which have been about 10 annually for difference can be discerned when countries with high, low and recent years according to the CDC, and only eight in 1993, the zero immunisation rates were compared." He also found that last peak-incidence year. (Pertussis runs in three-to-four-year England, Wales and West Germany had more pertussis fatalities cycles, though vaccination certainly doesn't.) Simply put, the vac- in 1970 when the immunisation rate was high, than during the last cine is 100 times more deadly than the disease. Given the many half of 1980 when rates had fallen.’ instances in which highly vaccinated populations have contracted Vaccinations cost us much more than just the lives and health disease (see Myth #2), and the fact that the vast majority of dis- of our children. The US Federal Government's National Vaccine ease declines this century occurred before compulsory vaccina- Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) has paid out over tions (pertussis deaths declined 79% prior to introduction of vac- US$724.4 million in taxpayers' dollars to parents of vaccine- cines; see Myth #3), this comparison is a valid one—and this injured and vaccine-killed children. The NVICP has received enormous number of vaccine casu- over 5,000 petitions since 1988, includ- alties can hardly be considered a A ing over 700 for vaccine-related a 'y sacrifice for the benefit of In the mid-1 970s the deaths, and there are still some 2,000 free society. Japanese raised their total death and injury cases pending Unfortunately, the vaccine-relate that may take years to be resolved."” deaths story doesn't end here. Both vaccination age from two Meanwhile, pharmaceutical compa- national and international studies nies have a captive market. Vaccines have shown vaccination to be a months to two years; their are legally mandated in all 50 US states cause of SIDS.*° (SIDS is "sudden (though legally avoidable in most; see infant death syndrome", a ‘catch-all’ incidence of SIDS dropped Myth #9), yet these same companies diagnosis given when the specific . are ‘immune' from accountability for cause of death is unknown. dramatically. the consequences of their products. Estimates range from 5,000 to Furthermore, they have been allowed 10,000 cases each year in the US.) to use 'gag orders’ as a leverage tool in One study found the peak incidence of SIDS occurred at the ages vaccine-damage legal settlements to prevent disclosure of infor- of two and four months in the US—precisely when the first two mation about vaccination dangers to the public. Such arrange- routine immunisations are given,* while another found a clear pat- ments are clearly unethical; they force a nonconsenting American tern of correlation extending three weeks after immunisation. public to pay for vaccine manufacturer's liabilities, while attempt- Another study found that 3,000 children die within four days of ing to ensure that this same public will remain ignorant of the vaccination each year in the US (amazingly, the authors reported dangers of their products. no SIDS/vaccination relationship), while yet another researcher's It is interesting to note that insurance companies (who do the studies led to the conclusion that half of SIDS cases—that would best liability studies) refuse to cover vaccine adverse reactions. be 2,500 to 5,000 infant deaths in the US each year—are caused Profits appear to dictate both the pharmaceutical and insurance by vaccines.* companies’ positions. There are studies that claimed to find no SIDS-vaccine relation. _ VACCINATION TRUTH #1: "Vaccination causes signifi - ship. However, many of these were invalidated by yet another cant death and disability at an astounding personal and study which found that "confounding" had skewed their results in _ financial cost to families and taxpayers." favour of the vaccine. Shouldn't we err on the side of caution? Shouldn't any credible correlation between vaccines and infant | VACCINATION MYTH #2: "Vaccines are very effective." deaths be just cause for meticulous, widespread monitoring of the ..or are they? vaccination status of all SIDS cases? In the mid-1970s the The medical literature has a surprising number of studies docu- Japanese raised their vaccination age from two months to two menting vaccine failure. Measles, mumps, smallpox, polio and years; their incidence of SIDS dropped dramatically. Hib outbreaks have all occurred in vaccinated populations.!!!?'°'45 In spite of this, the US medical community has chosen a pos- In 1989 the CDC reported: "Among school-aged children, ture of denial. Coroners refuse to check the vaccination status of [measles] outbreaks have occurred in schools with vaccination SIDS victims, and unsuspecting families continue to pay the levels of greater than 98 per cent.""! [They] have occurred in all price, unaware of the dangers and denied the right to make a parts of the country, including areas that had not reported measles choice. for years."'" The CDC even reported a measles outbreak in a doc- Low adverse-event reporting also suggests that the total number — umented 100%-vaccinated population." Japanese raised their vaccination age from two months to two years; their incidence of SIDS dropped dramatically. VACCINATION MYTH #2: "Vaccines are very effective." ..or are they? The medical literature has a surprising number of studies docu- menting vaccine failure. Measles, mumps, smallpox, polio and Hib outbreaks have all occurred in vaccinated populations.!!!?'°'45 In 1989 the CDC reported: "Among school-aged children, [measles] outbreaks have occurred in schools with vaccination levels of greater than 98 per cent.""! [They] have occurred in all parts of the country, including areas that had not reported measles for years."'" The CDC even reported a measles outbreak in a doc- umented 100%-vaccinated population." 22 - NEXUS In the mid-1970s the OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1997