How Are Vaccines Tested?

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http://www.mercola.com/2005/dec/27/how_are_vaccines_tested.htm How

Are Vaccines Tested?

This Washington Post article details the treatment of 150 volunteers being

used to test vaccines against the H5N1 virus, more commonly known as bird flu or

avian flu.

The volunteers were randomly assigned to one of two categories, one of which

received two doses of a saline placebo, and the other one the active vaccine.

The active group was further divided, with some getting as little as 7.5

micrograms of killed virus per shot, and others getting more than 10 times that

much. A regular flu shot contains 45 micrograms blended from three viral

strains.

In Stage 1 of the test, the volunteers were told to keep a one-week diary of

any discomfort, side effects or complications, and they took their temperature

daily during that same period. Afterward, they had their blood drawn.

Stage 2 allowed those who had received a dose of the active vaccine to

continue to volunteer for another shot and another six months of monitoring.

 

Washington Post December 8, 2005

 

 

 

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

 

If you read my blog with any regularity, you know how dangerous

and health-harming vaccines can be. Imagine what it's like for patients who

volunteer for a vaccine study ...

If you want to protect yourself against the dangers of vaccines, an essential

resource to aid you in learning more about this vitally important issue --

including how to protect your children -- is Vaccines: What CDC Documents and

Science Reveal, a two-hour video by world-renowned vaccine expert Dr. Sherri

Tenpenny.

The video is the culmination of Dr. Tenpenny's three-year investigation into

the true story behind vaccines. The facts on several crucial areas are covered

including:

 

How vaccines can cause illnesses including autoimmune diseases, allergies,

ear infections, and more

The very real link between vaccines and developmental learning and behavioral

disorders in children

How vaccines have never been proven safe

The ingredients and contaminants in vaccines and why they're detrimental to

your health

How vaccine studies are seriously flawed

The volunteers in the study described in the Washington Post article were

compensated a few hundred dollars for their efforts. No amount of money could

compensate patients who took an active vaccine, however, for the potential harm

they may have done to their bodies, especially in light of the fact the avian

flu -- despite what you may have heard -- is likely no epidemic at all.

The bird flu epidemic hoax reminds me just how uncommon " common sense " is.

Folks, where is the sound basic science here? How do they make the giant leap of

faith that less than 70 deaths worldwide will translate to 2 million, or even

200,000, deaths in the United States from a virus that does NOT readily spread

from birds to humans, or humans to humans?

Most of the people who acquired this infection were bird handlers who were in

continuous contact with these sick birds. Does anyone in their right mind

envision similar circumstances in the United States?

Predictions this ludicrous would typically be ignored if they did not strongly

support some ulterior purpose.

What might the purpose of these scare tactics be you ask?

Well, how about the United States purchasing huge quantities of antiviral

drugs and an increase in flu vaccine production, along with purchasing 20

million doses of the highly questionably effective Tamiflu. Guess how much one

treatment of Tamiflu costs? Give yourself a slap on the back if you guessed

$100.

So those 20 million doses the government has authorized will cost U.S.

taxpayers $2 BILLION.

Unless you are a full-time bird handler in a third-world country who has a

seriously challenged immune system you probably have a much better chance of

wining the lottery than dying from the proposed bird flu epidemic.

To truly protect yourself against flu, review the simple lifestyle measures I

have outlined that will serve to boost your immune system to not only address

any form of the flu but also other infectious illnesses like the cold. When you

have a healthy lifestyle and follow basic steps of the Total Health Program, for

the most part you just don't get sick.

Related Articles:

 

Tamiflu: Kids Increasingly Immune to Its Effects

Flu Crimes at the CDC

Finally Medical Journal Admits the Truth About Bird Flu

 

 

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