What is the controversy?

In recent years, the controversy over whether to vaccinate a child has grown. Our purpose for this information is to give you the tools necessary to make your OWN decision about which vaccinations you want your child to have (if any at all).

Some common arguments against vaccinating children are:

• The fact that vaccinations carry the risk of adverse effects and are not always 100% safe.
• There has been a link between vaccinations and the rise in autism among children.
• Immunizations also compete with the body’s natural immune system, often over-stimulating the immune system hence adding to a rise in chronic illness.
• Many common childhood illnesses (chickenpox, etc) help the immune system mature and become stronger, making it easier to deal with virus and bacteria later in life.
• The presence of mercury, a toxic poison in vaccinations
• Many children develop eczema and/or asthma after a round of vaccinations
• Various food and environmental allergies are ‘developed’ after some vaccinations
• Multiple vaccinations are given at one time, and depending upon the health of the child, may burden the immune system
• And in at least one reported case led to death of the child
• Diseases such as hepatitis can only be contracted by sex or drug injections (illegal substance abuse)…so why vaccinate at age newborn if it cannot be contracted until about at least age 14?
• Many of the vaccinations given are for diseases already wiped out of existence whereas some of the newer ones are for simple viruses that disappear in a short time if contracted
• The increasing number of vaccinations given to children: in 1970, there were about 10 vaccinations given, in 2008, there were about 30 vaccinations given before the age of 6. (Wow! This is an alarming number of vaccinations we are exposing our children to at such a young age.)

Common additives/ingredients and their possible side effects:

• Human, bovine and fetal bovine serum (FBS) – may be contaminated with nanobacteria and bovine viral diarrhea virus. Complications are being researched
• Albumin – fever, nausea, vomiting, rash, hives, itching
• EDTA – toxic to the kidney, liver and lungs
• Aluminum phosphate and aluminum potassium sulfate – skin irritations, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
• Formaldehyde, formalin – may be toxic to kidney, possible genetic damage
• Thimerosal (mercury) – toxic to kidney and brain, high levels known to cause speech delay, sleep disorders, ADD and autism
• Sodium chloride – skin, eye, or respiratory irritation

*** Let it be known that the child’s kidneys and liver are always taxed, due to exposure to billions of ‘new’ substances daily, and overburden of the kidneys leads to ear infections.

Proponents in favor of vaccination:

• Protect your child and the rest of the population from the spread of potentially life threatening diseases.
• Vaccinations are mandatory in the US, except in certain states where you may ‘refuse’ to vaccinate your child
• Some schools will not allow your child to attend without proper vaccination documentation

If you choose not to vaccinate… you MUST take other precautions.
The choice to not vaccinate comes along with the agreement that you will protect yourself and your family via ‘natural’ methods (nutrients as opposed to side-effect filled pharmaceuticals.

1. The mother must be well-nourished during her pregnancy

• Her pH must be balanced throughout pregnancy and she must be loaded with minerals to keep her immune system strong and that of the baby’s

2. The mother must breast feed as much as possible (but due to above mentioned comment…) she should take the following nutrients throughout lactation

• Colostrum
• Nucleotides
• B-Nano
• Tocotrienes
• Coral Complex
• EFA or Cod Liver Caps

3. You need to keep your child’s immune system strong. We recommend the following products for the child:

• Coral Legend
• Nucleotides
• EFA

4. We recommend keeping the following in your medicine chest at home:

• Castor Oil
• Allicidin
• Kidney Complex
• Immune Complex
• Colostrum

If you choose to vaccinate…

• Educate yourself about each vaccine and their benefits and risks, and customize your plan!
• You may choose to delay vaccinations until your child is older; at least age 3 for most vaccines
• Ask your doctor to separate the shots so that your child receives only one vaccination at a time
• Ask your doctor for thimerosal-free shots, or find a doctor that offers them
• If your child is ill, delay the shot until he or she is better – an already taxed immune system will not recover well from another shot
• Be sure to boost your child’s health and nutrition before and after the vaccination
• Carefully watch your child after the vaccination for any signs of discomfort, allergic reaction or illness
• We recommend the following products for your child:
  • Chlorella and /or Greens Complex for 2 days before the vaccination and up to a week after (chelates the heavy metals)
  • Castor Oil – topically on the injection site.
  • For inflammation – more EFAs and raspberries (they have aspartic acid – same ingredient as Tylenol) and if anything else, turmeric but doubt young kids would take it.
  • Use raw garlic and ginger in a lot of foods that week

There is a 3rd option: delay vaccinations

Think about it. You spend nine months taking such good care of yourself and your baby and then on their first day here, they are injected with viruses/diseases. This is before they are able to develop a strong immune system. They have no way to fight off the ill-effects of the vaccination. The first 3 to 12 months your baby is mostly with your family, so the risk of illness is minimal unless they are put in a “daycare-like” setting or a member of your family has been exposed to a life threatening disease. There is no harm in delaying the vaccinations until your baby has had a chance to develop a strong and healthy immune system. You can always delay the initial vaccinations until you feel your baby is strong and ready.

Resources:

• The Parents’ Concise Guide to Childhood Vaccinations by Lauren Feder, MD
• The Vaccine Guide by Trandall Neustaedter
• Dr. Feder’s website – www.drfeder.com
• Holistic Pediatric Association – www.hpakids.org
• National Center for Homeopathy – www.nationalcenterforhomeopathy.org