We had a saying back then which I have always remembered. "IF it ain't broke, DON'T fix it". My grammar is usually better than that today, but the phrase had a certain ring to it and over the years, it has proven itself.
I have read several well written articles specifically on getting the annual flu shots and advising in MOST cases not to get one. I am always asked by the local pharmacies and a lot of other folks if I got my flu shot. My answer is that I am 68 years old, never had the flu and only had one flu shot in my life.
We are always encouraged to get our flu shot and RARELY told anything about possible side effects, dangers involved etc.
When you tell the nurse or doctor or local pharmacy that NO you have not had your flu shot and don't want one, they are surprised and puzzled and try to convince you the shot is safe and will likely save you from getting the flu this year.
(I am NOT a doctor, or a nurse or medical practitioner of any composition whatever and am NOT giving medical advice.)
I am just a guy who reads a lot and believes as a nation medicine is NOT practiced as it was when I grew up. (SEE my recent post on differences between a DO and an MD). My basic premise is that as a nation it seems the overwhelming emphasis today is on a shot, or a prescription drug or surgery or some medical procedure to make us or keep us well. I believe as a nation the pharmaceutical industry has grown to gargantuan size in my lifetime. If you watch any TV at all, I don't have to tell you that Prescription drug ads absolutely dominate the T.V. commercial industry.
We need to get back to ASKING questions about exercise and diet and could the current ailment and reason for a doctor's appointment be related to multiple SIDE EFFECTS of existing prescription drugs. or poor dietary habits, total lack of physical exercise etc.
The real crazy part of it, is that many drug ads now routinely include the word DEATH in the very ad that they are promoting the latest greatest drug as the return of Christ and the answer to all your problems. Mixed in with those drug ads are ads showing smiley faced children eating the latest breakfast cereal loaded with additives and sugar along with one or another form of Pepsi, Coke etc. as a refreshing healthy drink.
God Bless,
Dan
In any event, DON'T take my word for it. Here are a couple of links and excerpts regarding flu shots:
EXCERPT:
Recent Rise in Vaccine Victims’ Court Decisions and Concessions Not Reflected in Revised Government Chart
Safety of Flu Shots Not Established
Currently, flu shots are made by multiple drug manufacturers including Flucelvax, FluLaval, Flublok, Fluarix, Afluria, Fluzone, and Fluvirin. Do you know what they all have in common? Each shot listed above states the following on their product insert:
- “Safety and effectiveness have not been established in pregnant women or nursing mothers.”
- “…has not been evaluated for carcinogenic or mutagenic potential.”
Regarding the safety and effectiveness of each vaccine in regards to children, each insert tells a different story. If you are deciding to give a flu shot to your child this year, it is important to understand the safety research, or lack of, for their specific shot.
- Flubok: “Safety and effectiveness in children 3 years to less than 18 years of age have not been established.”
- Flucelvax: “Safety and effectiveness have not been established in children less than 18 years of age.”
- Fluzone: “Safety and effectiveness in children below the age of 6 months have not been established.”
- Fluvirin: “The safety and immunogenicity have not been established in children under 4 years of age.”
- FluLaval: “Safety and effectiveness in children younger than 3 years have not been established.”
- Afluria: “…not approved for use in children less than 5 years of age.”
- Fluarix: “…not approved for use in children younger than 3 years.”
- Fluvirin: “The safety and immunogenicity have not been established in children under 4 years of age.”
Safety data and effectiveness for the flu shots and many others are currently unknown and still being tracked as described in each insert category listed above. Any medical professional that insists on injecting you without full disclosure of these facts could face a suspension or loss of their license to practice.
In the video below, Dr. Mark Geier explains the fraud behind the flu vaccine. Dr. Geier is NOT anti-vaccine. He is an M.D. and has a PhD in genetics. He spent 10 years working at the National Institute of Health, and was a professor at Johns Hopkins University as a geneticist. He is also the author of over 150 peer-reviewed publications.
He worked on vaccine safety and efficacy for more than 30 years. He was one of four scientists that worked to replace the DTP vaccine, a vaccine that caused every child to become sick with a high fever at the time of vaccination, with the DTaP vaccine, which is a more purified vaccine and causes illness due to fever in only 3% of those vaccinated.
- See more at: http://healthimpactnews.com/2015/flu-shot-remains-most-dangerous-vaccine-based-on-injuries-and-deaths-compensated-by-government/#sthash.ZWqytHLt.dpuf
EXCERPT:
1.) There is a total lack of real evidence that young children even benefit from flu shots. A systematic review of 51 studies involving 260,000 children age 6 to 23 months found no evidence that the flu vaccine is any more effective than a placebo. Also the shots are only able to protect against certain strains of the virus, which means that if you come into contact with a different strain of virus you will still get the flu.
2.) Medical journals have published thousands of articles revealing that injecting vaccines can actually lead to serious health problems including harmful immunological responses and a host of other infections. This further increases the body’s susceptibility to the diseases that the vaccine was supposed to protect against.
3.) Ever noticed how vaccinated children within days or few weeks develop runny noses, pneumonia, ear infections and bronchiolitis? The reason is the flu virus introduced in their bodies which creates these symptoms. It also indicates immuno-suppression i.e. lowering of the immunity. The flu vaccines actually do not immunize but sensitize the body against the virus.
4.) Its a known fact that Flu vaccines contain strains of the flu virus along with other ingredients. Now think about the impact such a vaccine can have over someone with a suppressed immune system? If you have a disease that is already lowering your body’s ability to fight a virus, taking the flu shot will put your body in danger of getting the full effects of the flu and make you more susceptible to pneumonia and other contagious diseases.
5.) The Flu vaccines contain mercury, a heavy metal known to be hazardous for human health. The amount of mercury contained in a multi-dose flu shot is much higher than the maximum allowable daily exposure limit. Mercury toxicity can cause memory loss, depression, ADD, oral health problems, digestive imbalances, respiratory problems, cardiovascular diseases and many more such serious health ailments.
And what about the elderly? Can the flu vaccine help them?
6.) There is mounting evidence that flu shots can cause Alzheimer’s disease. One report shows that people who received the flu vaccine each year for 3 to 5 years had a 10-fold greater chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease than people who did not have any flu shots. Also with age the immune system weakens, thus lowering your ability to fight off infections. Introducing the flu virus in the bodies of elderly could have dangerous consequences.
6.) There is mounting evidence that flu shots can cause Alzheimer’s disease. One report shows that people who received the flu vaccine each year for 3 to 5 years had a 10-fold greater chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease than people who did not have any flu shots. Also with age the immune system weakens, thus lowering your ability to fight off infections. Introducing the flu virus in the bodies of elderly could have dangerous consequences.
Can we trust the authorities who are promoting the wide-spread use of flu vaccines?
7.) The Center for Disease Control appoints a 15-member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This committee is responsible for deciding who should be vaccinated each year. Almost all the ACIP have a financial interest in immunizations. It’s all about the money and may have very little to do with your health and well being. The very people pushing these vaccines stand to make billions of dollars. This itself creates a doubt on how effective these flu vaccines really are?
8.) Research shows that over-use of the flu-vaccine and drugs like Tamiflu and Relenza can actually alter flu viruses and cause them to mutate into a more deadly strain. Couple this with drug resistant strains and you have virtually no benefits with much risk.
9.) There is enough evidence that shows that the ingredients present in the flu vaccinations can actually cause serious neurological disorders. In the 1976 swine flu outbreak, many who got the flu shots developed permanent nerve damage. Flu vaccines can contain many harmful materials including detergent, mercury, formaldehyde, and strains of live flu virus. Is this what you want to put in YOUR body?
10.) Trying to guess what strain to vaccinate against each season has proved to be no more effective than a guessing game. This has been very true in recent years with the H1N1 strain. Moreover getting multi-shots will only prove more dangerous as different strains of viruses and harmful ingredients are introduced into your body.
