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on certain medications, those with inborn defects in detoxifica- pressure from outside the "vaccinologists club" and not tion, just to name a few. In fact, in this study they excluded pre- discovering internally that a problem "might" exist. In fact, if mature and low-birth-weight babies from the main study, some of | these outside groups had not become involved, these whom had the highest mercury levels, because they would be hard "vaccinologists" would have continued to add more and more to study and because they had the most developmental problems mercury-containing vaccines to the list of required vaccines. It related to the mercury. was only when the problem became so obvious—that is, of On page 16 as well, Dr Johnson makes an incredible statement, epidemic proportion (now close to that)—and the legal profession one that defines the problem we have with the promoters of these became involved that they even noticed there was a problem. vaccines. He states: "As an aside, we found a cultural difference This is a recurring theme in the government's regulatory agencies, between vaccinologist and environmental health people in that as witnessed with fluoride, aspartame, MSG, dioxin an many of us in the vaccine arena have never thought about uncer- pesticides issues. tainty factors before. We tend to be relatively concrete in our It is also interesting that Dr Johnson does admit that the greatest thinking." Then he says: "One of the big cultural events in that —_ risk is among low birth-weight and premature infants. Now why meeting...was when Dr Clarkson repetitively pointed out to us that would that be if there existed such a large margin of safety witl we just didn't get it about uncertainty, and he was actually quite mercury used in vaccines? Could just a few pounds of body right." This is an incredible admission. What is a vaccinologist? weight make such a dramatic difference? In fact it does, but it Do you go to school to learn to be one? also means that normal birth-weight How many years of residency training are children, especially those near the low range required to be a vaccinologist? Are there . of normal birth weight, are also in greater board exams? It's a stupid term used to ..fegulatory agencies danger. It also means that children receiving describe people who are obsessed with vac and the cDCc all doses of mercury higher than the 72 wg in cines—not that they actually study the this study would be at high risk as well citects of we vaccines, as we shall see recommend mercury's because their dose, pased ” body reight throughout this meeting. . would be comparable to that of the low Most important is the admission by Dr removal as quickly as birth-weight children receiving the lower Johnson that he and his fellow possible from dose. This is never even considered by these "vaccinologists" are so blinded by their "vaccinologist experts" who decide policy obsession with forcing vaccines on society US-licensed vaccines for your children. that they have never even considered that because of concerns there might be factors involved, the so-called "uncertainties", that could greatly affect about the adverse human health. Further, that he and his effects of mercury on fellow "vaccinologists" like to think in . concrete terms; that is, they are very brain development, narrow in their thinking and wear ‘ blinders that prevent them from seeing but don t recommend the same for vaccines given to children in developing countries. DIFFICULTIES FOR CHILDREN IN THE THIRD WORLD Now this next statement should shock everyone, but especially the poor who may in any way think that these "vaccinologist" experts have their best interests in mind. Dr Johnson says on page 17: "We agree that it would be desirable to remove mercury from US-licensed vac - cines, but we did not agree that this was a universal recommendation that we would make because of the issue con- cerning preservatives for delivering once again takes over. He refers to the vaccines to other countries, particularly Bethesda meeting on thimerosal safety developing countries, in the absence of issues and says that "there was no evidence of a problem, only a _ hard data that implied that there was in fact a problem." theoretical concern that young infants' developing brains were So, here you have it. The data are convincing enough that the being exposed to an organomercurial". Of course, as I shall point | American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of out later, it is a lot more than a "theoretical concern". He then Family Practice as well as the regulatory agencies and the CDC continues by saying, "We agree that while there was no evidence all recommend mercury's removal as quickly as possible from of a problem, the increasing number of vaccine injections given to US-licensed vaccines because of concerns about the adverse infants was increasing the theoretical mercury exposure risk". effects of mercury on brain development, but don't recommend It's hard to conceive of a true scientist not seeing the incredible the same for vaccines given to children in developing countries. I irony of these statements. The medical literature abounds with thought the whole idea of child health programs in the United the numerous problems occurring with large numbers of vaccinations in infants and children. Their goal in life is to vaccinate as many people as possible with an ever-growing number of vaccines. On page 17, his "concrete thinking" studies on the deleterious effects of mercury on numerous States directed toward the developing world was to give poor chil- enzymes, mitochondrial energy production, synaptic function, dren a better chance in an increasingly competitive world. This dendritic retraction, neurotubule dissolution and excitotoxicity, policy being advocated would increase the neurodevelopmental yet he sees only a "theoretical risk" associated with an ever- problems seen in poor children of developing countries (as well as increasing addition of thimerosal-containing vaccines. in the US), impairing their ability to learn and develop competi- It is also important to note that these geniuses never even saw a tive minds. Remember, there was a representative of the World problem in the first place; it was pressure from outside scientists, Health Organization (WHO), Dr John Clements, serving on this parents of affected children and groups representing them who panel of "experts". He never challenges this statement made by pointed out the problem. They were, in essence, reacting to Dr Johnson. ..fegulatory agencies and the CDC all — recommend mercury's removal as quickly as possible from US-licensed vaccines brain development, but don't recommend given to children in developing countries. NEXUS = 19 because of concerns about the adverse effects of mercury on the same for vaccines DECEMBER 2004 — JANUARY 2005 www.nexusmagazine.com