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Flu Shots Put Children in the Hospital
“The results showed that youngsters who had received the flu vaccine had three times the risk of hospitalization, as compared to children who had not received the vaccine. For kids with asthma, there was even a higher risk…”
At the 105th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society recently held in San Diego, researchers presented a study showing that the flu vaccine – widely touted as a “must have” for children with chronic illnesses – isn’t effective in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations in children, especially ones with asthma. But here’s the most damning evidence that flu shots aren’t the safe, helpful vaccine the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC) and other government agencies claim: the researchers also found that children who get the flu vaccine are more at risk for hospitalization than their peers who do not get the vaccine.
Scientist Avni Joshi, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, told the meeting, “The concerns that vaccination may be associated with asthma exacerbations have been disproved with multiple studies in the past, but the vaccine’s effectiveness has not been well-established. This study was aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of the TIV (trivalent inactivated flu vaccine in children overall, as well as the children with asthma, to prevent influenza-related hospitalization.”
Paradoxically, he then presented the results that appeared to show the vaccine did cause health problems serious enough to result in children being admitted to hospitals for care.
The children were harmed by influenza vaccines
To see if the vaccine actually reduced the number of hospitalizations for all children, especially those with asthma, over eight consecutive flu seasons, Dr. Joshi and his research team conducted a cohort study of 263 children. All the youngsters had been evaluated at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota between the ages of six months to 18 years and each had had laboratory-confirmed flu between 1996 to 2006. The scientists documented which of the children had been vaccinated against the flu, and those that had not received the flu jab. The kids’ asthma status was also noted along with records of and who did and did not require hospitalization.
Then the investigators checked the records for each child research subject to see who had been vaccinated before experiencing a flu-related episode that lead to a hospitalization during that illness. The results showed that youngsters who had received the flu vaccine had three times the risk of hospitalization, as compared to children who had not received the vaccine. For kids with asthma, there was even a higher risk of hospitalization in subjects who received the flu shot. No other measured factors, which included insurance coverage or severity of asthma, was found to impact the risk of hospitalization.
So does this raise a red flag against vaccinating children, especially those who are asthmatic, against the flu? Incredibly, despite the findings of his own study, Dr. Joshi refused to find fault with the flu shot. “While these findings do raise questions about the efficacy of the vaccine, they do not in fact implicate it as a cause of hospitalizations,” Dr. Joshi said in a statement to the media. “More studies are needed to assess not only the immunogenicity, but also the efficacy of different influenza vaccines in asthmatic subjects.”
The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) continue to recommend annual influenza vaccination for all children aged six months to 18 years. Moreover, the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (3rd revision) pushes annual flu vaccination of asthmatic children older than six months. However, as reported last fall in Natural News (http://www.naturalnews.com/024624.html) there’s little evidence flu shots work for youngsters. . A large study reported in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews of 260,000 children between 23 month and six discovered that the flu vaccine is no more effective that a placebo.
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http://www.thoracic.org/sections/pu…
http://www.naturalnews.com/026271.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/026612_asthma_the_flu_flu_shots.html
I have two words for any parent looking for more tools for their health tool kit especially as concerns influenza. Olive Leaf. Olive Leaf is the naturally occurring leaf of the Olive tree, and has several compounds probably acting synergistically that kill most influenza viruses outright, excepting the polio virus. I understand Olive Leaf has been used for centuries to combat illness. Olive Leaf has been studied scientifically for the last thirty years and it is available in capsule form at the store. It is not a drug.
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Andy Reply:
July 16th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
I love to hear of medicine God has provided in nature. Thanks for the Olive Leaf memo!
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Antoy G. Reply:
July 17th, 2009 at 10:54 am
I agree,Olive Leaf Extract is good. If you add Oregano Oil, Garlic and Mega vitamin c therapy,done right-works very well.
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Our magnificent bodies have the capability to fight off most disease especially when it is properly fed, rested, and taken care of.
Children age six months do not have the necessary strength to have a vaccine put in their system. This is not the right path to great health or healthcare.
There are many natural remedies that can be used to help boost weakened immune systems that do not put you in the hospital!!!
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Kevlynn Reply:
July 17th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
I’m glad people are waking up to this, it’s encouraging to know that you are a critical thinker, Lisa. I can’t believe all the sheep out there that are blindly “willing” to just follow the crowd, and have learned to think like the status-quo. They seem to hear, but won’t LISTEN! Spread the importance of alternatives!
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Fantastic article. I can’t wait to print it and show it to our pediatrician. Thank you.
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Sounds like a conspiracy to me. It seems like the media has been trying to drum up fear. It seems like the flu is manufactured and then a harmful vaccine is manufactured. Trying to decrease the world’s population?
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Laurie, I’d be more inclined to think it was about pharamceutical companies making more money than decreasing the population. Either way, not so good.
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NWO wants 75% People reduction,is it any wonder?
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We moved away from immunizations awhile back. We use colostrum and alkaline ionized water as our foundation to heath. Because the body is 75% water, when we change the water to alkaline ionized water, we make the environment such that bugs just don’t like to grow there. The body is quite capable of fighting all sorts of problems if we ensure proper rest, healthy alkaline water and food, and a clean environment. The acid ionized water from the ionizer is amazing for cleaning without harsh damaging chemicals. We made the right choice because we don’t get any of the flus and colds out there.
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Janice Reply:
July 18th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
What kind of water machine do you use?
Thanks
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The flu vaccine contains thimerosal, the mercury preservative removed from childhood vaccines, suspected of overdose since childhood vaccines increased from 11 to 22+ in a decade. Ironic that flu vaccine is recommended for children and the aged, the populations most susceptible to mercury/overdose toxicity Their decreased ability to excrete mercury or any toxin increases vulnerability to unwanted reactions.
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Kevlynn Reply:
July 17th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Mercury has not been removed from childhood vaccines! During the Bush Adm, Bush refused to have it removed. He said he would, then did not!
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Whenever I get sick, be it a cold or flu, consistent high vitamin C therapy works very well for me. You have to get it right with the vit.c dosage or it will not work. Dr Fred Klenner is one of the first to use vitamin c this way back in the 40s. This I take along with Olive Leaf Extract, Oregano Oil, and Garlic (capsule or tablet). For very serious viral/bacterial illness I would consider Ozone Therapy. First one is cheaper and you can do at home.
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For the flu there is an excellent homeopathic remedy called Oscillococcinum. If you take it at the beginning of your symptoms, it will shorten the duration dramatically. My daughter used it when she was in college and never had to suffer like her fellow students.
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