Thursday, August 6, 2009

To Vaccinate or Not?

The H1N1 virus is just around the corner. It has already infected 100 countries and is expected hit with vengeance in the United States in five months as winter arrives. The United States is already preparing stock piles of two vaccines to prepare for the effects of these viruses.

You should give thought to this now rather than be forced into a panic driven decision process once the flu hits. Consider the facts that "Many childhood disorders such as autism, ADD/ADHD/ and SIDS have been linked to vaccines. Thousands of soldiers who served in the military have been severely disabled or in some cases even died after their mandatory shots.
Vaccines are the most controversial subject in all of medicine" International Vaccine Expert Dr. Sherri Tenpennuy http://sayingnotovaccines.blogspot.com/ (6-27-09). It appears that the subject of vaccinations is just as controversial within animal medicine.
It is also very interesting to note the concerns about vaccinations of animals expressed by an increasing number of veterinarians. Pebbles was an adorable female shitzu mix that lived to be approximately 27 years of age.
When questioned on a visit to the vet on her extraordinary life he quizzed me, "Let me quess, she's never been vaccinated." I replied: "That is correct." Malcolm, my current 12 year old male Lhasa Apso (much to my chagrin) had to be vaccinated several weeks ago in order to be boarded. He went lame in his hind quarter two hours after his vaccination. If the veterinarian community is distressed with the increased number of auto-immune diseases accompanying vaccinations why wouldn't we want to analyze the parallels that exist with human beings? Perhaps it would be wise to become informed about the facts to facilitate informed decisions on this important health care issue.

So, when should you vaccinate or not, and why? My objective is to stimulate your thinking on this subject. It is too important a subject to give you simple answers. Truly you deserve and should want more information. I want you empowered to make an informed decision because after all this is about your life...your health! Yes I have a strong opinion and you will be hearing about it in more detail...stay tuned!

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