Will Congress Protect Vaccine Makers Again?

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Will Congress Protect Vaccine Makers Again?

 

 

 

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America has objected to proposed

limits for lawsuits against drug manufacturers. This is an obstacle to

legislation that would pour billions of dollars into the production of

vaccines against avian flu and other diseases.

 

Violating Consumers' Rights

 

Currently, they claim, that anti-lawsuit language in the bill so

broadly protects pharmaceutical companies against lawsuits that

consumers' rights would be violated. Republican lawmakers argue that

the companies need to be protected against suits to give them an

incentive to make the vaccines, which tend to be low-profit products.

 

No Compensation Program

 

Congressional Democrats have countered that people might refuse to

take a vaccine which has no compensation program for people who get

injured by it. Currently, they argue, no such program exists.

 

" Must Pass " Legislation

 

Republican leaders are considering attaching the anti-lawsuit

provisions to an unrelated piece of " must pass " legislation in order

to guarantee their passage. They might, for example, attach it as a

rider to the bills that fund the Department of Health and Human

Services or the Department of Defense.

 

Washington Post November 17, 2005

 

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

 

It happened in the 1970s during the bogus swine flu scare, and again

about a decade later with childhood vaccines when producers threatened

to shut off the supply of vaccines in this country. Vaccine makers

lobbied and soon received the protection they needed from Congress

from any liability for the toxic products they produced.

 

Unfortunately, it's happening again, with Republican leaders pushing

this $7-billion appropriation to pay for useless vaccines to combat

the made up bird flu epidemic and bioterrorism, while using broad

language to protect manufacturers from any consumer liability.

 

Neither Democrats nor Republicans say they are willing to bend on this

important issue, a shining example of the ongoing fight between the

two parties. And, at least one company, Sanofi-Pasteur, won't

participate in any national vaccine program without a safety net.

 

Folks, would vaccine makers be fighting this hard if they knew their

products were safe?

 

Regardless what happens on Capitol Hill, know this: You can't depend

on the feds to give you the straight facts, considering many of them

regularly take handouts from drug companies.

 

Just another reminder, your best and safest solutions for boosting

your immune system and preventing the flu have nothing at all to do

with taking a potentially toxic drug or mercury-laden vaccine.

 

A key factor to preventing the flu is to start focusing on eating

properly. That means avoiding:

 

* Fast foods

* Sugars

* Grains

* Trans-fats

 

Additionally you can increase the healthy and essential fats like the

omega-3 fats found in fish and cod liver oil: I'm a fan of

high-quality fish oil or cod liver oil, as I have seen clear and often

substantial improvements in my patients who use it.

 

 

Also, be sure to increase the good carbohydrates like those in

vegetables, and the healthy proteins like those in clean, naturally

raised meats (i.e., NOT the kind you typically find in grocery

stores). That means learn your metabolic type as soon as possible so

you know what proportion of fats, carbs and proteins are ideal to

build your immune system.

 

Additionally, if you are to successfully prevent the flu, it is also

important to:

 

* Exercise regularly

* Get enough sleep

* Address stressors

* Wash your hands regularly

 

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