"Jan Drew" <jdrew1...@sbcglobal.net
Dishonest "Mark Probert" <markprob...@lumbercartel.com> wrote in message
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The Truth.

IIena wrote:

"Jan Drew" jdrew1374@sbcglobal.net wrote:

Exactly which part is mis-information.

[watch for no reply from Mark S Probert]

There may be the *gang* members who jump in and lie for each other.

news reports about Prevnar

infant and cold medications were being immediately and voluntarily recalled

the study

OHSU research suggests America may over-vaccinate
PORTLAND, Ore. -A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine
this week by Oregon Health & Science University researchers suggests that
timelines for vaccinating and revaccinating Americans against disease should
possibly be reevaluated and adjusted. The study shows that in many cases,
the established duration of protective immunity for many vaccines is greatly
underestimated. This means that people are getting booster shots when their
immunity levels most likely do not require it. The results are published in
the November 8 edition of the journal.

"The goal of this study was to determine how long immunity could be
maintained after infection or vaccination. We expected to see long-lived
immunity following a viral infection and relatively short-lived immunity
after vaccination, especially since this is the reasoning for requiring
booster vaccinations. Surprisingly, we found that immunity following
vaccination with tetanus and diphtheria was much more long-lived than anyone
realized and that antibody responses following viral infections were
essentially maintained for life," explained Mark Slifka, Ph.D. Slifka serves
as an associate scientist at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute with
joint appointments at the Oregon National Primate Research Center and the
department of molecular microbiology and immunology in the OHSU School of
Medicine.

"We want to emphasize that proper vaccination is vital for protecting people
against infectious disease. We also need to mention that over-vaccinating
the population poses no health or safety concerns - it may just be
unnecessary under certain circumstances. What our study found was that the
lifespan of protective immunity for certain vaccines is much longer than
previously thought. So what does this mean" Based on this data and other
studies, we may want to consider adjusting some of our recommended
vaccination schedules. Doing so may reduce the number of required shots that
are administered each year in this country while at the same time help
extend limited health care resources," Dr. Slifka explained.

To conduct the research, Slifka and his colleagues evaluated 630 blood
samples from a total of 45 study participants. In the case of some
participants, archived serum samples provided data going back as far as 26
years. Once gathered, the data was then analyzed to determine the level of
immunity in each individual for measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox
(Varicella-zoster virus), mononucleosis (Epstein-Barr virus), tetanus and
diphtheria over an extended period of time. Upon further examination,
researchers found that antibody responses caused by viruses such as measles
mumps, and rubella remained at protective levels for several decades and in
most cases, for life. This is interesting because these three viruses were
classically described as "childhood infections" because it was rare to be
infected twice in a lifetime.

The research also reconfirmed a previous finding by Slifka and his
colleagues: that the duration of immunity after smallpox vaccination is much
longer than previously thought. In that earlier study published in the
journal Nature Medicine in 2003, these OHSU researchers observed
surprisingly long-lived antiviral antibody responses but they were unable to
measure the slow rate of decline. In this current study, they demonstrate
that this type of immunity is maintained with a calculated half-life of 92
years - a number that is substantially longer than the estimate of only 3 to
5 years of immunity following vaccination that was previously proposed by
experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"Another example is the tetanus vaccine," said Slifka. "Doctors are told
that vaccination is effective for a period of 10 years - but after that,
people should be revaccinated. Based on our studies and the work of others,
once a person has received their primary series of vaccinations they are
likely to be protected for at least three decades. Indeed, other countries
such as Sweden have changed their vaccination policies and doctors are
advised to offer tetanus revaccination only once every 30 years."
Importantly, this has not resulted in any increase in the number of tetanus
cases in Sweden and demonstrates first-hand that switching from the 10-year
to 30-year policy is safe and effective. Taking this small step in
vaccination scheduling could save hundreds of millions of dollars on health
care here in the US."

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This research was supported by the United States Public Health Service.

About VGTI

Located on the West Campus of OHSU, the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute
was established in March 2001. The overall mission of the VGTI is to respond
to the increasingly serious infectious disease threats facing the people of
Oregon, the United States and the world as a whole, including AIDS, chronic
viral infection-associated diseases, newly emerging viral diseases, and
infectious diseases of the elderly. Vaccine development and the development
of novel immune and gene therapeutic approaches to these diseases are the
major priorities of the faculty.

About ONPRC

The ONPRC is a registered research institution, inspected regularly by the
United States Department of Agriculture. It operates in compliance with the
Animal Welfare Act and has an assurance of regulatory compliance on file
with the National Institutes of Health. The ONPRC also participates in the
voluntary accreditation program overseen by the Association for Assessment
and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC).

About OHSU

Oregon Health & Science University is the state's only health and research
university, and only academic health center. As Portland's largest employer
and the fourth largest in Oregon (excluding government), OHSU's size
contributes to its ability to provide many services and community support
activities not found anywhere else in the state. It serves more than 184,000
patients, and is a conduit for learning for more than 3,900 students and
trainees. OHSU is the source of more than 200 community outreach programs
that bring health and education services to each county in the state.

Scientists from the Oregon Health & Science University found many of the
vaccines administered to millions of American's may be providing immunity
longer than what was first believed, making the need for some booster shots
unnecessary.

"Surprisingly, we found that immunity following vaccination with tetanus and
diphtheria was much more long-lived than anyone realized, and that antibody
responses following viral infections were essentially maintained for life,"
stated lead author Dr. Mark Slifka, a scientist at the Vaccine and Gene
Therapy Institute. The study also found similar longer than expected
immunity for several other vaccines.

According to the study, "it [a booster shot] may just be unnecessary under
certain circumstances."

Logically, this would make sense. After all, if vaccines are effective, one
should not need another booster shot.

But our kids are getting a lot of booster shots...shots containing heavy
metals and viruses. Shots that a growing number of parents, physicians and
researchers believe could be contributing to the rise of chronic illnesses
and developmental disorders affecting our children. If the booster shots are
unnecessary because immunity is present, why expose our children to these
toxins?

If this study found there has been no increase in diseases in countries that
discontinued the booster shots, as was noted, why is the current policy of
over vaccinating our children continuing? Where are the conflict-free
studies that prove giving infants and children 49 immunizations - most of
them by age 5, are safe and effective?

I'm also starting to think that we should follow the lead being set in
veterinary medicine. Studies have provided evidence that the
over-vaccination of dogs and cats can result in numerous maladies including
cancer, skin and ear conditions, arthritis, allergies, diabetes, aggression,
behavior problems and other immune system dysfunctions.

There is even a name for the conditions caused by animal over-vaccination,
vaccinosis and it is note worthy to read what veterinarians' say about
over-vaccinating our pets.

"Vaccinosis is the reaction from common inoculations (vaccines)...These
reactions might take months or years to show up and will cause undue harm to
future generations."

"In a general and frightening context, I see the overall health and
longevity of animals deteriorating. The bodies of most animals have a
tremendous capacity to detoxify poisons, but they do have a limit."

These statements made by seasoned animal health professionals have an eerie
familiar ring to them. They bare a striking resemblance to what parents of
children suffering from autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders have
been claiming.

Why is it that veterinarians have a better appreciation of how
over-vaccinating with shots containing various toxins and viruses might
overload the immune system of the family pet but mainstream physicians can't
quite wrap their arms around such a logical premise when it comes to our
babies and young children? If vaccinosis can cause maladies in animals,
isn't it possible that like animals, over-vaccinating our children might,
not only be unnecessary, but may be contributing to the rising rates of
chronic diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders affecting our children
today?

It is also interesting to note that the mercury-containing preservative
[thimerosal] used in vaccines for over 50 years was removed from animal
vaccines back in 1992. Unfortunately for the kids, it remained in children's
vaccines for another decade and remains in some vaccines like the influenza
(25 micrograms) and tetanus vaccine (25 micrograms) today and in trace
amounts (3 micrograms) in some immunizations.

Add this all up and there's still a lot of mercury being injected into our
children.

What most people don't realize is that any liquid waste containing more than
200 parts per billion (ppb) mercury must be deposited at a hazardous waste
site and that drinking water cannot exceed 2 ppb mercury. But when the
influenza vaccines arrive and are injected into pregnant woman and infants
as young as six months, those vaccines contain 50,000 ppb mercury. This is
an amount that is 250 times higher than hazardous waste. According to EPA
guidelines, this amount of mercury can only be considered safe if a person
weighs 550 pounds. Even trace amounts of mercury in vaccines can be anywhere
from 600 to 2000 ppb.

The CDC and The Institute for Vaccine Safety claim there are "no biological
effects" from trace amounts (.3 micrograms) of mercury. So, where are the
evidenced based (conflict free) studies that prove the safety of these
"trace" amounts and proof that there are "no biological effects" of any
amount of mercury being injected into our children and pregnant moms? Also,
where are the evidence based studies proving the safety of vaccines given to
pregnant moms and our children that contain other toxins such as aluminum
and formaldehyde?

I do take issue with the NEJM study opinion that "over-vaccinating the
population poses no health or safety concerns". Where is the hard data
showing that giving vaccines, where immunity already exists... is not
harmful?

Thimerosal has been proven to be a carcinogen, immunotoxic, genotoxic,
nephrotoxic and neurotoxic. One study found thimerosal's lethal toxicity to
developing human neurons below 1 part per billion (Parran et al., 2005).
Another study concluded, "thimerosal...has been found not only to render its
primary toxic effect, but also capable of changing the properties of cells.
This fact suggests that the use of thimerosal for the preservation of
medical biological preparations, especially those intended for children, is
inadmissible." (Kravchenko et al., 1983).

These and many other studies would suggest over-vaccinating, certainly does
pose some "health and safety concerns."

So here we have several recent findings that all contradict previously long
held medical beliefs and raise more questions about the unintended
consequences of overuse of some medications and over vaccinating and perhaps
the over marketing of these treatments by pharmaceutical companies.

Far too often we are beginning to see physician prescribed drugs (like Vioxx
and thalidomide) and vaccines (like the whole cell DPT and Rotovirus) thrust
upon the public that are later found to be unsafe.

While physicians warn the public about the over use of antibiotics, it is
the physicians themselves that over-prescribed these antibiotics for every
ailment under the sun. And like antibiotics, every time a new vaccine was
developed, it quickly found its way onto the immunization schedule along
with the recommended booster shots. We are now reaping the unintended
consequences of the overuse of these medical interventions. Instead of being
healthier, we have a nation of very sick children.

Let's open our eyes to what appears obvious to doctors treating animals...
we have allowed ourselves and our children to be overdosed through a culture
dominated by drug company marketing influence which has now become
dangerously out of control and detrimental to our children's health.