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Inevitably, after studying this issue, the seeker of truth asks… How could this be? Why does vaccination seem so popular? Why do doctors, scientists or public officials speak so favorably toward them? In order to full comprehend these questions and arrive at satisfactory, independent answers, one must consider certain psychological dynamics, societal tendencies, and ...more

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1. "Neutralising the toxicity of vaccines"
"There is no scientific basis for vaccinating infants. As per senior doctors quoted by the Times of India, "Children suffer from less that 2% of vaccine preventable illnesses but 98% of the vaccines are targeted towards them." The vaccine pioneers who have recommended abundant caution before vaccinating the population have never advocated mass vaccinations. Children are vaccinated simply because parents can be frightened to forcefully vaccinate their children. Vaccinating infants is the most profitable business both for the manufacturers as well as the doctors. "
Jagannath Chatterjee , The New Nation -- 6/14/2009

2. "Newsweek’s Newspeak: Pharma’s Weapon Against Oprah"
"What matters is if Newsweek’s articles fit its agenda. In a magazine filled with pharma ads, accused in 2001 by five consumer groups of breaching journalism ethics by working with the lobby group PhRMA, having a special advertising relationship with pharmaceutical corporations and allowing its publication to be used by pharma lobbyists for public relations purposes, Newsweek’s agenda is no secret. One consumer advocate described Newsweek as “an infomercial masquerading as medical news” and “an example of corruption in journalism. Newsweek has surrendered its professional credentials by shamelessly engaging in disease mongering aimed at increasing profits for the mental health industry.” "
Jake Crosby, Age of Autism -- 6/8/2009

3. "Public lied to about vaccine"
"“One of the saddest things of the recent debate on cervical cancer was the systematic attempt at disinformation that was coming out of officialdom,” said Prof Crown. A senior, officially appointed person in the healthcare structure had said there was real danger the vaccine would undermine the benefits of the National Cervical Screening Programme, he said. “To hear another member of the Oireachtas, who has a medical degree, telling us there were still grave concerns about the safety profile of this vaccine and that was the reason why we should not rush to a judgment on it...I thought it was, again, purely appalling,” he added. "
Niamh Mullen, Irish Medical Times -- 5/26/2009

4. "The Slippery Slope From Fear to Panic"
"Could a reason for the panicky reaction to the swine flu outbreak be that it diverted our attention, however briefly, from the devastating effects of the global financial crisis, not to mention the myriad chronic health issues that threaten millions of lives? Or is it simply human nature to overreact to threats over which we have little control? “The fact is that we love to be scared,” argue two British statisticians, Simon Briscoe and Hugh Aldersey-Williams, in “Panicology,” published in the United States this year by Skyhorse Publishing. Witness the immense popularity of disaster movies and thrillers."
Jane Brody, New York Times -- 5/18/2009

5. "Politics, Profits & Pandemic Fear Mongering"
"The bird's eye view I have had for the past 27 years at the National Vaccine Information Center has taught me one thing: the global alliance between Big Pharma and Big Public Health is a prescription for disaster that could extend far beyond a bout with the flu. The international drama playing out right now before our eyes is an example of how citizens around the world can be easily manipulated by doctors and politicians engaging in fear mongering in the name of disease control to forward agendas that have more to do with ideology, power and corporate profits than health."
No Author, PalnetChiropractic.com -- 5/4/2009

6. "Drug companies abuse power by quashing evidence linking vaccines to autism"
"The increase in autism cases coincides with the CDC's recommended immunization schedule, which jumped from 10 vaccines in the 1970s to 36 vaccines today. A new study reveals our children are the most vaccinated on the planet, receiving double the number of vaccines of 30 other First World countries. Thousands of parents have described their children regressing after vaccines."
Nicole Crosby, Greenwich tiMes -- 4/30/2009

7. "Drug companies abuse power by quashing evidence linking vaccines to autism"
"And yet, the Centers for Disease Control deny an autism epidemic exists. Polio was considered epidemic when the numbers reached 1 in 3,000, but not so for autism, which now affects 1 in 150 -- a 100-fold increase in 30 years. The Department of Education puts the autism rate even higher: 1 in 67. Somali Immigrants in Minnesota who didn't even have a word for "autism" in their country are seeing an astonishing 1 in 28 autism rate in their children. Yet the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics claim "better diagnosis" explains the increase in autism cases. If so, then in 1992, 93 percent of kids with autism were missed. That's how many more children are receiving services for autism in schools today. "
Nicole Crosby, Greenwich times -- 4/30/2009

8. "Vaccine requires further study on adverse effects"
"Gardasil is the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer, but it may not be quite as wonderful as doctors at the Clinic and over the country make it out to be. First, the vaccine has caused adverse effects ranging from blood clots to paralysis in over 7,000 girls, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. Despite these reports, Dr. Hatim Omar, a pediatrics professor in the College of Medicine at UK, said the vaccine is harmless, according to an April 22 Kernel article. On top of that, he mocking those getting the vaccine, saying, “With teenagers, just show them a needle and they’ll faint.” The vaccine has only been on the market since 2006 and long-term effects have yet to be studied. Should something without long-term research really be administered to so many women? Probably not."
Kentucky Kernel,  -- 4/28/2009

9. "Vaccine Needed or Bad Statistics"
"If you look no further than the latest headlines, you might think a worldwide flu pandemic was already underway with a very real threat to millions of lives. While there are many unanswered questions early on in the outbreak of flu from Mexico, it is crucial to remember that the number of deaths and reported infections remain small -- even if its spread across the globe has proved worryingly rapid. While the infected need access to medical care and anti-viral drugs, the rest of the world needs an inoculation against scary statistics and misinformation. The Internet Age allows facts and rumour to spread almost instantaneously. But knowing of outbreaks across the globe must not be confused with risks of catching the disease. Already in this outbreak, Lebanon's health minister has called for a halt to the national custom of greeting one another with kisses. Several countries including Russia and China have banned pork imports from Mexico and parts of the United States in the belief that meat could spread the flu."
Eric Auchard, Guardian.co.uk -- 4/28/2009

10. "1976 swine flu PSAs attempt to scare citizens into getting shots"
"An enterprising conspiracy theorist on Monday posted a pair of U.S. government PSAs from 1976, urging citizens to quickly get a swine flu vaccine or risk becoming "very sick"-- although that pandemic never materialized.... The agency, evidently, had a taste for scaremongering. As it turned out, its recommendation was unfounded. Not only did the 1976 swine flu scare result in only 200 cases and a single fatality, but the $135-million vaccination effort did more harm than good: The Centers for Disease Control halted the effort after several days after worrying that the vaccine was causing a rare neurological condition that resulted in the deaths of 25 people."
No Author, Los Angeles Times -- 4/28/2009


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