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Measles Vaccine: Neither Safe nor Effective
Posted on October 14, 2022
A good summary of the peer reviewed research on measles and measles vaccine, this disease has an extremely low fatality rate, owing to improved sanitation[1] and steep reduction (over the 20th century) in all infectious disease deaths. According to the CDC, the last measles death was in 2015 in an adult taking immunosuppressant drugs. There have been no measles deaths in the US in the past six years.
Serious complications of measles are also really low. In 2019, 5% of measles cases developed pneumonia and 0.1% encephalitis.
The exact death rate from MMR[2] is unknown, but the VAERS database (which according to Harvard Pilgrim Health Inc records fewer than 1% of incidents) lists 89,032 cases of vaccine injury or death with the MMR. Although the measles vaccine used in MMR is nearly 60 years old, there have been no investigation or quality improvement measures addressing these findings.
In addition, there have never been double blind randomized controlled trials of MMR vaccine for either safety or effectiveness – despite a growing number of peer-reviewed studies linking it to serious side effects in some children. In 1993 the National Academy of Medicine published a report linking it to anaphylaxis and thombocytopenia. In 2011 the Institute of Medicine published a report linking it to encephalitis in immunodeficient children, as well as febrile seizures and anaphylaxis.
Between March 1990 to October 2019, the authors found over 35 other peer reviewed studies linking MMR to various vaccine injuries.
Even more concerning is growing evidence linking childhood vaccines to autoimmune illness. The authors cite a 1994 Italian study linking four autoimmune illness to various vaccines, with MMR specifically linked to rheumatoid arthritis, reactive arthritis and idiopathic thrombocytopenia.
By this point, even government scientists acknowledge the link between MMR and autistic spectrum disorders. Earlier this year the US Vaccine Court paid out a $20 million settlement to a child who developed autism after receiving MMR. They have also paid out three other claims for kids diagnosed with encephalitis who displayed autistic symptoms.[3]
Meanwhile at least 10% of measles cases occur in vaccinated patients. In 2019, 142 of 1,249 measles patients were vaccinated. For me, one of the main weaknesses of the book is its failure to explain that vaccine-induced immunity to measles only lasts 6-7 years.[4]
Nevertheless I totally agree with the authors’ conclusion: given clear scientific consensus that measles vaccine isn’t safe for every child, measles vaccine mandates (for school attendance) need to be abolished. Owing to the obvious risks, this decision must be left to a child’s parents.
[1] The authors neglect the role of improved nutrition status in the steep drop in infectious disease.
[2] Since 1971, Merck, the vaccine manufacturer only makes measles vaccine available in the US as combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. MMR is banned by law in Japan (owing to the apparent link to encephalitis and autism) and the three vaccines must be administered separately. SeeWhy Japan Banned the MMR Vaccine
[3] Since 1986, the Vaccine Court has paid out a total of $4 billion for people killed or injured by vaccines. Since Congress passed the National Child Vaccine Injury Act in 1986, vaccine manufacturers assume no liability for injuries and deaths caused by their vaccines. Instead the US government assumes liability through the Vaccine Court and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The program is grossly underfunded and only a small minority of families ever receive compensation. See and only a small minority of families ever receive compensation. See RFK Jr: Vaccine, the 1986 Vaccine Injury Act and the CIA Assassinations
[4] For me, another weakness of the book is the authors failure to clarify the different between antibiody-mediated and cell-mediated immunity. The human body fights respiratory viruses like measles mainly through cell-mediated immunity. This is the main reason why the immunity conferred by a measles infection is lifelong, while that conferred by the vaccine (which merely stimulates measles antibodies) is limited to 6-7 years. For me, the most significant danger of measles vaccination is its propensity to leave adults (in whom measles infection is most dangerous) largely unprotected. It also puts newborn infants at risk of measles, as they no longer benefit from their mothers’ natural immunity. See Vaccines: Debunking the Myth of Herd Immunity
https://stuartbramhall.wordpress.com/2022/10/14/measles-vaccine-neither-safe-nor-effective/
Thanks to: https://stuartbramhall.wordpress.com
Posted on October 14, 2022
The Measles Book
Children’s Health Defense (2022)
Book Review
A good summary of the peer reviewed research on measles and measles vaccine, this disease has an extremely low fatality rate, owing to improved sanitation[1] and steep reduction (over the 20th century) in all infectious disease deaths. According to the CDC, the last measles death was in 2015 in an adult taking immunosuppressant drugs. There have been no measles deaths in the US in the past six years.
Serious complications of measles are also really low. In 2019, 5% of measles cases developed pneumonia and 0.1% encephalitis.
The exact death rate from MMR[2] is unknown, but the VAERS database (which according to Harvard Pilgrim Health Inc records fewer than 1% of incidents) lists 89,032 cases of vaccine injury or death with the MMR. Although the measles vaccine used in MMR is nearly 60 years old, there have been no investigation or quality improvement measures addressing these findings.
In addition, there have never been double blind randomized controlled trials of MMR vaccine for either safety or effectiveness – despite a growing number of peer-reviewed studies linking it to serious side effects in some children. In 1993 the National Academy of Medicine published a report linking it to anaphylaxis and thombocytopenia. In 2011 the Institute of Medicine published a report linking it to encephalitis in immunodeficient children, as well as febrile seizures and anaphylaxis.
Between March 1990 to October 2019, the authors found over 35 other peer reviewed studies linking MMR to various vaccine injuries.
Even more concerning is growing evidence linking childhood vaccines to autoimmune illness. The authors cite a 1994 Italian study linking four autoimmune illness to various vaccines, with MMR specifically linked to rheumatoid arthritis, reactive arthritis and idiopathic thrombocytopenia.
By this point, even government scientists acknowledge the link between MMR and autistic spectrum disorders. Earlier this year the US Vaccine Court paid out a $20 million settlement to a child who developed autism after receiving MMR. They have also paid out three other claims for kids diagnosed with encephalitis who displayed autistic symptoms.[3]
Meanwhile at least 10% of measles cases occur in vaccinated patients. In 2019, 142 of 1,249 measles patients were vaccinated. For me, one of the main weaknesses of the book is its failure to explain that vaccine-induced immunity to measles only lasts 6-7 years.[4]
Nevertheless I totally agree with the authors’ conclusion: given clear scientific consensus that measles vaccine isn’t safe for every child, measles vaccine mandates (for school attendance) need to be abolished. Owing to the obvious risks, this decision must be left to a child’s parents.
[1] The authors neglect the role of improved nutrition status in the steep drop in infectious disease.
[2] Since 1971, Merck, the vaccine manufacturer only makes measles vaccine available in the US as combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. MMR is banned by law in Japan (owing to the apparent link to encephalitis and autism) and the three vaccines must be administered separately. SeeWhy Japan Banned the MMR Vaccine
[3] Since 1986, the Vaccine Court has paid out a total of $4 billion for people killed or injured by vaccines. Since Congress passed the National Child Vaccine Injury Act in 1986, vaccine manufacturers assume no liability for injuries and deaths caused by their vaccines. Instead the US government assumes liability through the Vaccine Court and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The program is grossly underfunded and only a small minority of families ever receive compensation. See and only a small minority of families ever receive compensation. See RFK Jr: Vaccine, the 1986 Vaccine Injury Act and the CIA Assassinations
[4] For me, another weakness of the book is the authors failure to clarify the different between antibiody-mediated and cell-mediated immunity. The human body fights respiratory viruses like measles mainly through cell-mediated immunity. This is the main reason why the immunity conferred by a measles infection is lifelong, while that conferred by the vaccine (which merely stimulates measles antibodies) is limited to 6-7 years. For me, the most significant danger of measles vaccination is its propensity to leave adults (in whom measles infection is most dangerous) largely unprotected. It also puts newborn infants at risk of measles, as they no longer benefit from their mothers’ natural immunity. See Vaccines: Debunking the Myth of Herd Immunity
https://stuartbramhall.wordpress.com/2022/10/14/measles-vaccine-neither-safe-nor-effective/
Thanks to: https://stuartbramhall.wordpress.com
