The Flu Shot: Do Your Research...Please

They are everywhere…at your local grocery store, airport, Wal-mart. We urge you to please STOP, THINK and RESEARCH before you get one just because a) it’s readily available, b) it’s relatively inexpensive, c) Medicare pays for it, so “why not?” All you have to do is type in to Google “Flu Shot” and “Effectiveness” and/or “Side Effects” to start learning for yourself how much this ‘preventive’ measure is really just a shot in the dark.

According to the Center for Disease Control, vaccines only work if it’s a perfect match between the flu strains being passed around in your local area. BUT, vaccines are made for the masses to cover the map and are not customized by locality.

Another prerequisite for flu shot effectiveness is that you must be a healthy individual. Hmmm. How is that defined exactly?


THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY 


There is a very well-versed researcher named Mary Tocco with 30 years of vaccine research under her belt who reveals the other side of the story. Meet Mary at (http://newswithviews.com/Tocco/). She breaks down what actually goes into the vaccine that is commonly labeled “safe” even for pregnant women and babies 6 months of age or more. Sigh.

 Flu Mist:
The nasal vaccine has never been studied to see if the viruses can penetrate the membrane between the sinus and the brain (barrier). When the CDC was asked if this had been studied by Dr. Mark Geier, their response was “NO.” Common Flu Vaccine Ingredients include:
• Egg protein – causes egg allergies
• Formaldehyde- Formalyn (formalin) is a 37 percent solution of gaseous formaldehyde which includes methanol. Known toxin used in embalming
• Polysorbate 80 shown to cause infertility in mice • Sodium Chloride and Calcium Chloride
• Monosodium Glutamate (MSG):C5H8NNaO4, a Stabilizer MSG – man made exciito-toxin
• Potassium phosphate- a soluble salt which is used as a fertilizer, a food additive and a fungicide.
• Thimerosal a form of mercury still found in some multi-vile vaccines.
• Polyoxidonium- Synthetic polymers and nanomaterials display selective phenotypic effects in cells and in the body that affect signal transduction mechanisms involved in inflammation, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis.
 • Squalene- An oil based adjuvant that has never been approved in the US as safe, can cause blindness, autoimmune dysfunction and can inhibit sperm production. More than two dozen peer-reviewed scientific papers from ten different laboratories throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia have been published documenting the development of autoimmune disease in animals subjected to squalene-based adjuvants. Novartis will make a flu vaccine using MF59 consisting of squalene.
• Tween 80 - A recent study (December 2005) discovered that Tween80 can cause anaphylaxis, a sometimes fatal reaction characterized by a sharp drop in blood pressure, hives, and breathing difficulties. • Human Diploid Tissue- organ and tissue from aborted baby tissue is now used in manufacturing many vaccines.

PHARMA’s SAFETY NET
Did you know there is a fee built into every vaccine administered to cover damages for all those who have been injured by getting the vaccine? The Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund provides funding for the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program to compensate vaccine-related injury or death claims for covered vaccines administered on or after October 1, 1988.

Funded by a $0.75 excise tax on vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for routine administration to children. The excise tax is imposed on each dose (disease that is prevented) of a vaccine. Trivalent influenza vaccine for example, is taxed $0.75 because it prevents one disease; measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, which prevents three diseases, is taxed $2.25. Since the first Vaccine Injury Compensation claims were made in 1989, 2,569 compensation payments have been made, $2,009,309,528.93 disbursed to petitioners and $65,648,518.12 paid to cover attorney’s fees and other legal costs. To date, 5,263 claims have been dismissed. Of those, 2,330 claimants were paid $48,774,854.18 to cover attorney’s fees and other legal costs. (ww.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/index.html)

YOU HAVE OPTIONS 
No we can’t live in a bubble, but we can build up a wall of resistance to threatening bugs coming at us from other homo sapiens:

Acupuncture – the Chinese medical model advises a balancing acupuncture session at least once/season. This builds your body’s immunity to the changes in your external environment.

Supplementation – Stock up on Echinacea, Vitamin-C, Vitamin D, Probiotics, etc.

Sleep – Too easy, right? It helps. Try going to be an hour earlier and see how you feel! 

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