Friday, March 21, 2008

Because I have been as coonfused as many others on the vaccination controversy, especially the association of them with increased autism, I decided to subscribe to Dr. Russell Blaylock MD's newsletter as offered through NewsMax. Finally I received in the mail some old issues but so far nothing else. So I googled him
so as to contact him and found his blog where he lists under information some of the vaccination and autism links and information for those of you trying to sort this all out.
Still haven't received my subscription but I have a new link Health on my blog list so you can check out what he has to say if you have any interest.

Any coons opinions or thoughts are welcome. At this point I still have no idea where I stand on this.
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6 comments:

Holly said...

my single suggestion would be to head over to:

www.scienceblogs.com

and read what they have to say also.

6:09 AM
Gecko said...

Thanks Holly, I am on my way.

9:05 AM
Anonymous said...

Here are some facts from the Autism Society. I have two grandchildren, one a step grandchild, who were diagnosed with autism after their
vaccinations so I am particularly distressed and interested in this.
Facts and Statistics
Understanding Autism
* 1 in 150 births(1)
* 1 to 1.5 million Americans(2)
* Fastest-growing developmental disability
* 10 - 17 % annual growth
* Growth comparison during the 1990s(3):
o U.S. population increase: 13%
o Disabilities increase: 16%
o Autism increase: 172%
* $90 billion annual cost(4)
* 90% of costs are in adult services(4)
* Cost of lifelong care can be reduced by 2/3 with early diagnosis and intervention(4)
* In 10 years, the annual cost will be $200-400 billion(5)

2003, 2006 Copyright Autism Society of America. All rights reserved.

1. Based on prevalence statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2007).
2. Based on the autism prevalence rate of 2 to 6 per 1,000 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2001) and 2000 U.S. Census figure of 280 million Americans.
3. U.S. Department of Education's "Twenty-First Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" (1999).
4. Jarbrink K, Knapp M, 2001, London School of Economics study: "The economic impact on autism in Britain," 5 (1): 7-22.
5. ASA calculates that the annual cost of autism will increase to $200-400 billion in 10 years. February 2003

9:39 AM
Gecko said...

Thanks, Anon,
I am so sorry to hear about your grandchildren and thank you so much for posting.
For the lay person it is confusing.
Some say that the trial lawyers see this as a huge income producing deal and I usually don't have much use for them. Personally I am having a hard time sorting it all out.

9:45 AM
Anonymous said...

From Gaie by email:
TRIAL LAWYERS ARE MUCH MALIGNED AND PERHAPS THEY DESERVE IT; BUT WE SHOULDN'T FORGET THAT THEY ARE THE ONLY 'CHAMPIONS' (LIKE MEDIEVAL KNIGHTS WHO WILL JOUST FOR YOU) THAT OUR SYSTEM PROVIDES; IF YOU TAKE THEM AWAY THEN THE POWERLESS HAVE NO CHAMPION. EVEN THOUGH THE SHYSTERS USE THEM TOO THEY ARE INDISPENSABLE IN MY OPINION. I HAVE DEALT WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THE YEARS - CHIROPRACTORS TAKE PERSONAL INJURY CASES ON LIEN IN STATES WITHOUT NO-FAULT LEGISLATION (HAWAII) AND I HAVE FOUND THEM A PRETTY DECENT LOT. CHIROPRACTIC AUTO INJURIES WERE 'BREAD AND BUTTER' - THE CASES WERE ABOUT $2000 AND WE USUALLY TREATED THE PATIENT AROUND 50 TIMES - NOT EXACTLY EXORBITANT PAY! PATIENTS NORMALLY DON'T SUE (AT LEAST OURS DON'T) UNLESS THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS DEALT IN BAD FAITH. IN SUCH CASES THE TRIAL LAWYER IS A HERO. OF COURSE A FEW BAD APPLES (EX-CANDIDATE EDWARDS COMES TO MIND) SPOIL THE BUNCH.

Plus, I read that eradicated
diseases are showing up again because of unvaccinated kids. ARE THEY REALLY? VACCINATION IS CERTAINLY A MAJOR FACTOR IN DISEASES SUCH AS SMALLPOX BUT POLIO IS MORE DEBATABLE. THERE ARE OTHER FACTORS IN DISEASE. LIKE BUGS, THEY COME AND GO ON THEIR OWN CYCLE AND I DON'T THINK SCIENCE UNDERSTANDS THEM AS WELL AS POPULAR 'SCIENCE' WOULD HAVE US THINK. ALSO, IN ANY OUTBREAK OF DISEASE, THERE ARE VACCINATED CHILDREN WHO SUCCUMB; ALSO, SOMETIMES THE VACCINE IS A SOURCE. MY DAUGHTER IS VERY NERVOUS ABOUT SENDING MY GRANDBABY TO HER WEEKLY PLAYGROUP BECAUSE THE OTHER KIDS ARE LIKELY TO BE SHEDDING LIVE VIRUSES FOR POLIO AND GOD KNOWS WHAT.
A solutionwould be nice - is homeopathy it?
HOMEOPATHY IS CERTAINLY HELPFUL. MY GRANDPARENTS OFTEN SPOKE OF THE SPANISH FLU EPIDEMIC - THEY SAID THAT THE HOMEOPATHS DIDN'T LOSE THEIR PATIENTS LIKE THE ALLOPATHS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE SUCCESS OF HOMEOPATHY LIES IN THE SKILL OF THE PRACTITIONER. 'USUAL AND CUSTOMARY STANDARD OF CARE' DOESN'T APPLY; YOU CAN'T PREDICT THE REMEDY BY THE DISEASE BECAUSE IT IS INDIVIDUAL TO THE PATIENT. THEREFORE IT'S UNWORKABLE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES. NO MASS-PRODUCED DRUGS, NO PROFITS. ( DON'T GET ME WRONG , I'M NOT AGAINST PROFITS! I'VE UPPED MY FEES!) BUT THEY HAVE TO WORK IN ORDER TO SUCCEED IN THE FREE MARKET; THE DRUG COMPANIES DID POLITICAL TAKEOVERS OF THE MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND SHUT OUT THE HOMEOPATHS. THEY CO-OPTED THE OSTEOPATHS, WHO USED TO BE MORE LIKE CHIROPRACTORS. NOWADAYS THEY ATTACK US AND TRY TO ABSORB US AT THE SAME TIME...I THINK I MAY END UP PRACTICING AS A 'FAITH HEALER' JUST SO I CAN HAVE FREEDOM.
Happy Easter,
Christ has Risen!

6:59 AM
Anonymous said...

The main vaccination issue is PERSONAL FREEDOM. The history of science is a series of 'known facts' which are overturned. Those who question these 'facts' are ridiculed, marginalized and hated but eventually, in a free society, the truth wins out. After all, if I make a personal health decision, who has to live with it? Me and my family. I have more motivation than the government to choose carefully.

Personally, I have not had most of the standard vaccinations and neither have my children. Nor were they born in the hospital, and they didn't drink formula or eat 'baby food' or school lunches. We don't eat what the government 'food pyramid' recommends either because we think they're wrong. If these decisions were a mistake the Darwin factor will take us out of the gene pool. Judging by the excellent health of my children, I don't think that's going to happen but if it does, I have to live with it and I'd rather live with my own best decision than consign my brain over to some government agency like the FDA which has given us such gems as Avantia, Viox and aspartame, while banning comfrey root and warning us that vitamins are dangerous.

1:46 AM

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