Dear Producers and Sponsors of NBC's 'ER' with additional names

[Guest guest]

Dear Producers and Sponsors of NBC’s “ER”:

We, the undersigned advocates of vaccine safety, wish to make the following statement:

We are surprised and disappointed that a company with the financial resources of NBC would be willing to play so fast and loose with the facts about vaccine safety. That you would be willing to risk any fraction of these resources, because of not using them to thoroughly investigate this complex issue, for the dubious purpose of propounding vaccine company financed propaganda/”research”, seems the height of folly and irresponsibility. Had you done more than blindly accept the information such conflicted research yields, you would have discovered that there is considerable reason to question both the safety and benefits of vaccination. You will have only yourselves to blame if one or more of the many parents of vaccine-damaged children cites your promotion of vaccination as the reason they decided to vaccinate. (Perhaps you are unaware that the vaccine manufacturers found the burden of liability so great that they sought and obtained relief from the U.S. government.)

We no more expected such a one-sided view of the issue and the parents who responsibly question vaccines, than we would have expected an episode of ER promoting smoking, using cigarette company financed “research”, and ridiculing those who chose not to smoke.

An example of an unexamined “fact” you presented to your viewers was the statement that 1 out of 500 measles cases die. Perhaps your sources did not explain this to you, but the U.S. measles death rate used to be far lower prior to vaccination. So if this statistic is correct, one should ask what is the likely reason for this increased measles death rate. The probable cause is that adults and infants, for whom measles can be quite serious, now get the measles, rather than children, for whom it is generally benign. (Please bear in mind that the greater risk for adults and infants is not our opinion, but the opinion of many, including Dr. Sam Katz, one of the developers of the measles vaccine. In a chapter on measles vaccine in the Third Edition of “Vaccines”, he writes with two others: “The risk of serious complications and death is increased in infants and adults.” And later, “The highest risk of death was in children younger than 1 year and adults.”)*

This increased death rate is most likely happening for one reason and one reason alone - because children are being vaccinated. Neither vaccination nor revaccination is a guarantee that one will be protected from the measles and could well be a significant problem in the future. (Again from Katz et al, “Boosting of antibody titers appears to be transient, with several investigators finding decay of antibody levels to the pre-revaccination level within months to years”). It is attested to by the outbreaks among 100% vaccinated populations, presenting as full-blown, mild or subclinical measles cases. Hence a parent who was convinced by your one-sided portrayal of the issue might vaccinate their child, and that child as an adult might get the measles and die in future large outbreaks among the previously vaccinated. Had that child been allowed to get the measles, he or she would not be at risk for measles as an adult. Is that a responsibility you wanted to take on?

We believe that the only responsible goal is one that promotes unbiased safety research and the right to choose what is best for our children. We believe that informed choice should be the cornerstone of a free society, one in which the rights of individuals are honored and the imperfect nature of science recognized. We hope you will find a way to rectify this terrible wrong by fairly presenting the other side of this important story.

*It is interesting to note that in a 1990 article on measles vaccine, written by Drs. Walter Orenstein, Director of the National Immunization Program at the CDC, and Lauri Markowitz, one of the co-authors of both the 1990 article and the Katz article and formerly of the CDC, it was stated: “From 1950 to 1959, an annual average of more than 500,000 cases and 500 deaths were reported. However, the true number of infections was estimated to be 10 times as high.” In other words, if only reported cases are considered, the death rate appears to be 1/1000. If you factor in the number of unreported cases, quite high during the era when measles was common, the death rate drops to 1/10,000. In the more recent Katz “Vaccines” article, co-written with Redd and Markowitz, it says that the death rate is 1 to 3 in 1000 cases, even though later in the article they say that there used to be, “in the prevaccine era”, around 500 deaths among 4,000,000 cases (actually 1.25/10,000 cases). Either they are exaggerating the current death rate, or it has gone up. We submit that if the death rate has risen, measles vaccine is the cause, having changed measles epidemiology so that high-risk groups now more often get the measles.

Signed,

Sandy Mintz, M.A. (Experimental Social Psychology), Anchorage, Alaska

Jacki French, B.A. (Biochemistry), Cranford, New Jersey, DPT vaccine injured child

Framson, Medford, Oregon

Sheri Nakken, R.N., M.A., Dir., Well Within and Vaccine Information and Choice Network, Nevada City, California

Lori Redfield, Woodstock, Connecticut

Redfield, Woodstock, Connecticut

Peg Tilley, M.Ed., ville Beach, Florida, MMR vaccine injured grandchild

Tedd Koren, D.C., author of: “Childhood Vaccination - Questions All Parents Should Ask”, Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania

Holly R. Born, North Dakota

Ron Millay, Portland, Oregon

Rita Hoffman, Ontario Canada

Waters, Anchorage, Alaska

Eather, B.Sp.SC, M. Chiro, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Kreider, R.N., C.P.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Toni Krehel, A.P. (pediatrician), Beaches Acu-Medical Center, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Jillani, Charlotte, North Carolina, multiple vaccine-injured child

Duffield, B.A. (Math/Chemistry), Midvale, Utah, MMR vaccine injured child

Joe Duffield, Midvale, Utah

Duffield, Midvale, Utah

nna Royal Guy, CPA, Anchorage, Alaska

Duffield, Midvale, Utah

Reber, Midvale, Utah

Philip Incao, M.D., Denver, Colorado

Ann Heroux, Littleton, Colorado

Lucas, M.A., (Education), Milwaukee, Wisconsin

and Phyllis Bergenholtz, Chestertown, land

Vollertsen, Anchorage, Alaska

Loelle Ponelei, B.S. (Agriculture), M.S. (Biochemistry), Denver, Colorado

Hjelsvold, B.A. (Religion, Counseling), Calgary, Alberta, Canada

a Gupta and Sambit Gupta, M.D., Lafayette, Louisiana, Hepatitis B vaccine injured child

Betty Fluck, R.N. (immunizations), Kokomo, Indiana, Hepatitis B vaccine injured adult

Fluck, Kokomo, Indiana, Hepatitis B vaccine injured wife

Brigit McElroy, Albany, New York

Jordan Hjelsvold, B.A. (Religious Studies), Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Henry Markram, Ph.D., Rehovot, Israel

Phyllis M. Georgic, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania

Rosemarie Bushbaum, B.A. (Education), Anchorage, Alaska

Audrey & , Renton, Washington

Robin Janzen, Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada

Jill Burton, EMT, California

Burton, California

Aleta Azimi, D.C., California

Traci Zwetsloot, Police Officer, California

Garry F. Howell, M.T. (A.S.C.P), D.H.M, Tennessee

Tammy Carrington, C.M.T., A.A.S, B.A.A.S, Dir, East Texas Medical Clinic, Hep B vaccine injured child

Michele Keller, Pennsylvania, Niece and friend’s babies died after vaccination

Debra Y Robison, Chemical Engineer, MMR vaccine injured child

H. Link , M.S., Frederick, land, Hep B vaccine injured child

Jackelyn S. Myers, R.N., Frisco, Texas

Lanita Cunningham, Ohio, DTaP injured child

Dean & Robin Drackley, Reston, Virginia, 2 vaccine injured children

Dolores Carlile, R.N., B.S.N., Port St. Lucie, Florida

von Schoening, B.Sc., P.Eng., Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Essick-Petric, Interpreter for the Deaf, Hornell, New York

Carlson, ville, Texas, vaccine-injured grandson

Roseanne Waters, Anchorage, Alaska

Buxbaum, land

Dr. Buxbaum, M.D., land

Dr. Alfred , Ph.D., New Jersey

Zenta , New Jersey

Zenta , Jr., New Jersey

Deb Bermudes, OTR/L, Executive Director Massachusetts Citizens for Vaccination Choice, Arlington, Massachusetts

Connie Roux, B.S. (Psychology /Math), M.H.S., Savoy, Illinois

Bonnie Marquis, Traverse City, Michigan

Dr. Wynkoop, B.S., B.A., D.C., Virginia Beach, Virginia

April, Ronnie, Casi, Cory and Faith Oakes, Davie, Florida

Pierce, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania

Mr. & Mrs. K. Hall, Citrus Heights, California

Glover, M.Sc(A), AUD© reg. CASLPO, Toronto Canada

Pierce Zahniser, Portland, Oregon

R. , Seattle, Washington

Kim Bell, Auckland, New Zealand

Sherri J. Tenpenny, D.O., Cleveland, Ohio

Dr. Svendsen, D.C., Los Gatos, California

Sherri Garrett, Knoxville, Tennessee

Lilian Holm-Drumgole, P.T., Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Marcella Brazelton, N.D., Tustin, California

L. Antanaitis, Charlotte, North Carolina

Marvis Hardy-Nash, V.P/Credit Officer, Major Chicago Bank, Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Archie Kalokerinos, M.D., Tamworth, NSW, Australia

Loveland, Lakewood, Colorado

J Westfall, B.S., M.S., New Jersey, Hep B vaccine injured child

Sledge, Anchorage, Alaska

Calderone, Anchorage, Alaska

Schmidt, B.A., Oklahoma

& Koschak, Rifle, Colorado

McCaskie, B.S., North Bellmore, New York, vaccine-injured twins

McCabe, Albion, Pennsylvania

Amy Zuck, Erie, Pennsylvania

Carol Mihalak, Albion, Pennsylvania

C. Zuck, Columbus, Ohio

Mihalak, Albion, Pennsylvania

Dawn , B.S. (Electrical and Computer Engineering), President, PROVE - Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education, Austin, Texas

na Osinchuk, D.M.A., Anchorage, Alaska

Dr. D. Sullivan, D.C., Maple Grove, Minnesota

Sharon DeVan, Quakertown, Pennsylvania

Hilscher, Bainbridge Island, Washington

Marcy Koltun-Crilley, R.N. (Obstetrics), Kihei, Hawaii

Cheryl Mercer, San Diego, California

Dawn M. Carman, Esq., RHIA, CHE, MMR vaccine injured nephew, Anchorage, Alaska

Danita D. Sorenson, Ph.D., California

Trish , Norco, California

Gwartney, Anchorage, Alaska

Lynn Bockenkamp, St. Louis, Missouri

Sara , Washington, D.C.

, Washington, D.C.

Jo Ann Morton, Ph.D., R.N., St. Louis, Missouri

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Brad and Robin Goffe, Salt Lake City, Utah, MMR vaccine-injured son

Mark and Stanton, Salt Lake City, Utah, DPT vaccine-injured daughter

and Bates, Salt Lake City, Utah, multiple vaccine-injured son

Todd and LaDawn Rindlisbaker, Salt Lake City, Utah, DPT vaccine-injured daughter

Amy Ellis, Salt Lake City, Utah, vaccine-injured son

Goodell, Salt Lake City, Utah, vaccine-injured daughter

Aste, M.D. (pediatrician), Salt Lake City, Utah, vaccine injured son

Tim and Delaney, Salt Lake City, Utah, Hep B vaccine injured son

Jodi Gough, R.N., Salt Lake City, Utah, vaccine-injured child

Michele Noren, Salt Lake City, Utah, DPT vaccine-injured son

Cara Waller, Grand Rapids, Michigan, vaccine-injured child

Lynn Godden, Anchorage, Alaska

Brown, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Carolyn Simpson, Pearland, Texas

Armpriester family, Cape May Court House, New Jersey

Haley, B.S., Anchorage, Alaska

Rainer, Fort Pierce, Florida

Ursula , Wooster, Ohio

Dennis , D.C., Wooster, Ohio

Aponte, Midland Park, New Jersey, vaccine-injured son

M. , D.C., Owensboro, Kentucky

Anne M. , Owensboro, Kentucky

Gerhard Bedding, M.A., M.A.L.S., Keene, New Hampshire

Ednie, Long Island, New York

Joanna Jaicks, ton, South Carolina

Rob and Marrone, Canton, Michigan

Kimme Scherer, Bowling Green, Ohio

Silverstein, Anchorage, Alaska

Krasner, Dir., Coalition For Informed Choice, Hollis, New York

Virgil Drumgole, P.T., Chicago, Illinois

Schmidt, B.S., (Engineering), Stillwater, Oklahoma

Pamela A. Dennis-Bussa, Conyers, Georgia

W. Bussa, Conyers, Georgia

, nursing student, Astoria, New York

Bradford, Astoria, New York

Gallup, Dir., Autoimmunity Project, Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey, MMR vaccine injured child

Luci , P.T., M.O.M.T., Anchorage, Alaska

Sandie and Carlin, Palmerston north/Manawatu, New Zealand

Kathi , Co-Founder and Director, National Vaccine Information Center, Vienna, Virginia

J.A. , Anchorage, Alaska

and Gilbert Valdez, Fort Worth, Texas

Elaine S. Baker, Anchorage, Alaska

S. Baker, Anchorage, Alaska

Thrower, Warrington, United Kingdom, MMR vaccine injured child

Pansy Herring, B.A., Anchorage, Alaska

Lynn Jordan, M.A. (Special Education), Anchorage, Alaska

Sharon Barker-Tubbs, Santa a, California

Lori McFate, Child Development Specialist, Rowan County, North Carolina

Robin Guilfoyle, R.N., B.S.N, B.A., Nashua, New Hampshire, vaccine-injured daughter

Guilfoyle Nashua, New Hampshire, vaccine-injured daughter

Sherry Marshall, Riverside, California

Christen, Anchorage, Alaska

Dr. Dawn Prince-, Dept. of Anthropology, Western Washington University

Osullivan, Dearborn, Michigan

Bachman, Newark, Delaware

Mrs. Fran Eaton, State President, Eagle Forum of Illinois, member, Illinois Immunization Advisory Committee Oak Forest, Illinois

Marjory C. Prott, Anchorage, Alaska

Klaus Gedicks, Anchorage, Alaska

Kathleen Gedicks Anchorage, Alaska

Carol Gopez, Cerritos, California

Mike Sears, Las Vegas, Nevada

Lawrence Caldrone, Eagle River, Alaska

Caldrone, Eagle River, Alaska

Laurie Waters, Anchorage, Alaska

Lucy Oaks, Anchorage, Alaska

Jennings B.A. Vail, Colorado, Hepatitis B vaccine injured child

Additional names, arriving hourly, will be periodically forwarded to you.

ALL INFORMATION, DATA, AND MATERIAL CONTAINED, PRESENTED, OR PROVIDEDHERE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUEDAS REFLECTING THE KNOWLEDGE OR OPINIONS OF THE PUBLISHER, AND IS NOT TOBE CONSTRUED OR INTENDED AS PROVIDING MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO VACCINATE IS AN IMPORTANT AND COMPLEX ISSUEAND SHOULD BE MADE BY YOU, AND YOU ALONE, IN CONSULTATION WITH YOURHEALTH CARE PROVIDER.