Flu Plan Scandal Ahead – An Urgent Warning

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Flu Plan Scandal Ahead – An Urgent Warning

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Barbara Loe Fisher, founder of the _National Vaccine Information Center_

(http://www.nvic.org/) , discusses the outcome of last year’s swine flu

debacle, and the potentially harmful changes that are being made to this

season’

s flu vaccine as a result.

Source: _Barbara Fisher Interview Transcript_

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Dr. Mercola's Comments:

The _World Health Organization (WHO) declared the swine flu pandemic

officially_

(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/10/who-says-swine-flu-pandem_n_676897.htm\

l) over on August 9th. The swine flu, which we were warned

would kill millions, if not tens of millions of people, turned out to be a

complete " dud " as far as pandemics go, but health agencies and governments

around the world still managed to create massive fear of this hybrid flu

virus.

And, of course, vaccine makers made millions off their novel H1N1

vaccines.

For those in the southern hemisphere, like Australia, the flu season has

already begun, and the health hazards of this year's seasonal trivalent

vaccine have already become evident.

For the rest of you, the flu season is nearing, and another round of

advertisements for flu vaccines are about to hit the media.

Summary of a Failed Pandemic

Last year the United States contracted for the manufacture of over 170

million doses of swine flu vaccine. Probably the most significant

accomplishment of this website was that we were able to contribute to the fact

that

only 90 million doses were used in the United States.

Armed with the facts, less than one-third of the US population fell for

the fear mongering.

It quickly became very clear that this was in fact a very mild disease

that was not going to kill people in large numbers. Yet the projected number

of casualties in the US alone was declared to be between 60,000 to 90,000!

And the campaign to hype up the fear and force the untested, unproven

pandemic vaccine on the masses through any means reached previously unheard of

proportions.

Within a week of Australia reporting that the virus appeared to be 40

times less lethal than originally feared, the WHO instructed countries to

simply stop lab confirming suspected H1N1 cases, which meant that any and all

flu-like symptoms were reported as pandemic influenza, padding the

statistics.

STILL, despite this misrepresentation of the facts, last year's flu season

turned out to be one of the mildest in recent years!

Since 2003, the official government statistic on flu deaths has been an

average of 36,000 deaths per year (although as previously reported, this

number is also far from the truth as it includes pneumonia deaths, which

account for most of these deaths), but last year the CDC reported only 12,000

flu

deaths – a mere one-third of the average!

These cases were also not serologically confirmed to be influenza, but

included pneumonia and other flu-like illness, which means the actual number

of people who died as a direct result of the flu – let alone H1N1 – was

even lower than that.

See, whenever you see flu mortality statistics, you need to beware that

the number includes secondary respiratory complications such as pneumonia,

which may or may not have been preceded by a bout of flu. This is sort of a

catchall category that has been conveniently ascribed to influenza when,

oftentimes, that's just the precipitating trigger.

Now, typically, one of the common mechanisms of death as you get older is

respiratory infections. The influenza doesn't actually kill the person, the

secondary pneumonia does, and it does so because their immune system is

too compromised, whether due to age or underlying poor health.

Either way, the fact that last season's flu mortality statistic was a mere

one-third of the average should serve as a valuable eye-opener to anyone

who may still be panicking at the mere thought of the H1N1 swine flu.

Key WHO Pandemic Advisors had Financial Ties to Vaccine Makers

This was perhaps suspected, but when the World Health Organization finally

released a _list of its pandemic advisors_

(http://www.who.int/ihr/emerg_comm_members_2009/en/index.html) , it finally

confirmed that at least five

of the key players who influenced the phase six pandemic declaration indeed

had financial ties to vaccine makers.

As we now know, our tax dollars were completely wasted on these

nonessential pandemic vaccines, and it appears as though financial conflicts of

interest between WHO pandemic advisors and the industry may have had a great

deal to do with it.

Is it really wise to take advice from people who have a financial stake in

the outcome of the decision to declare a worldwide pandemic?

I think recent history tells us the answer is clearly NO!

On June 24th, _the European Parliamentary Assembly_

(http://assembly.coe.int/Main.asp?link=/Documents/AdoptedText/ta10/ERES1749.htm)

criticized the

lack of transparency and *grave shortcomings* in the decision-making

processes relating to the pandemic, stating:

-- **The Parliamentary Assembly is alarmed about the way in which the H1N1

influenza pandemic has been handled, not only by the World Health

Organization (WHO) but also by the competent health authorities at the level of

the

European Union and at national level.

-- It is particularly troubled by some of the consequences of decisions

taken and advice given leading to distortion of priorities of public health

services across Europe, waste of large sums of public money and also

unjustified scares and fears about health risks faced by the European public at

large.

-- The Assembly notes that grave shortcomings have been identified

regarding the transparency of decision-making processes relating to the

pandemic

which have generated concerns about the possible influence of the

pharmaceutical industry on some of the major decisions relating to the

pandemic.**

They also remarked that:

-- **In Recommendation 1908 (2010) on lobbying in a democratic society

(European Code of conduct on lobbying), the Assembly noted that unregulated

or secret lobbying may be a danger and can undermine democratic principles

and good governance.**

I believe the swine flu pandemic of 2009 was a perfect example of just how

devastating such *secret lobbying* can be.

Flu Vaccine Does Not Prevent Death in Elderly, CDC Director Admits

Clearly, what the pharmaceutical industry would love for you to believe is

that the flu vaccine is going to somehow magically protect you from dying

from the flu, when in fact the evidence couldn't be more clear – It doesn't

work at all in the elderly! And the data is flimsy at best when it comes

to children and adults.

In fact, in April, Osterholm, director of the national Center for

Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP), _publicly admitted_

(http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/04/27/flu-vaccine-not-effecti\

ve-

in-elderly/) that flu shots don't work in the elderly.

We also know the flu vaccine is fraught with side effects and health

complications, so many people are literally receiving zero benefit and all risk

when getting this vaccine!

There is a massive attempt to defraud and deceive people to generate

profits from flu vaccines. Fortunately, we are able to penetrate this veil of

misinformation, as we did so effectively last year. And this year, we want to

start early by warning people about the new plan...

WARNING: This Year's Flu Plan

The news for this year is that _the flu vaccine you'll get this fall_

(http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/201002_Recommendation.pdf) will be a

combination vaccine that contains both the regular flu- and the swine flu

vaccines – you will not be given the choice to take them individually.

Barbara Loe Fisher explains:

-- **In _February of 2009, the CDC announced_

(http://www.ct.gov/dph/lib/dph/infectious_diseases/immunization/flu2010-2011/flu\

_2010-2011_provisional_re

commendations_3-1-10.pdf) , the CDC announced that every single American

from the age of 6 months through the year of death should get an annual flu

shot – every single one of us, whether we're healthy or we're sick.

-- In March of 2009, this mysterious H1N1 bird-pig-human hybrid influenza

virus was discovered.

-- So here we are… Everyone is supposed to get a flu shot every year.

We're going into the flu season of 2010-2011…. [but] they have decided that

in

the annual influenza shot for this year, there will be three type A or type

B viruses, and one will be H1N1.**

This is the same type of vaccine that Australia recently suspended for use

in children under the age of five because it caused a surprisingly high

number of reports of children suffering high fevers, vomiting and febrile

convulsions.

But children aren't the only group that seem to react more violently to

the trivalent vaccine that contains the H1N1 component.

A special government committee has been created to investigate last year's

H1N1 monovalent vaccine for signs that it may be associated with a higher

rate of certain kinds of reactions. What the committee found out

provisionally is that there were three signs of trouble with the H1N1 swine flu

vaccine used last year.

Fisher explains:

-- **One was Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), which we know has been

associated with influenza vaccine since 1976 when the first swine flu vaccine

was

used. There is [also] a sign of a blood disorder called thrombocytopenia.

Thrombocytopenia is when your blood cannot produce enough platelets. It's an

autoimmune type reaction.

-- The other is Bell's palsy. That's a facial paralysis. It's a

neuroimmune reaction.

-- The government is saying they don't know if these are true signals or

not, but there were some red flags that were raised.**

So now we're moving into the 2010-2011 flu season with a vaccine that may

be very reactive.

**I am concerned,** Fisher says, **We have over 300 million people [in the

US] which… are supposed to get this influenza vaccine. And we have a very

aggressive push by the media and others who are following the lead of the

government, so we could have a bad situation.**

Flu Vaccine Doesn't Work for Seniors, So Their Dose is Quadrupled!

For seniors, the news may be even more dire.

When H1N1 first hit last year, the CDC explained that seniors weren't

included in the first round of shots because studies indicated the risk of

infection in this age group was less than for younger groups.

But now that H1N1 is part of the seasonal shot, the CDC and WHO have some

hefty plans for the same seniors who, last year, they said were less likely

to get H1N1.

In the _ACIP Provisional Recommendations for the Use of Influenza

Vaccines, dated February 24_

(http://www.ct.gov/dph/lib/dph/infectious_diseases/immunization/flu2010-2011/flu\

_2010-2011_provisional_recommendations_3-1-10.pdf)

,, it states:

-- **A higher dose formulation of an inactivated seasonal influenza

vaccine (Fluzone High-Dose, manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur, licensed by FDA on

December 23, 2009) for use in people age 65 years and older will be available

in the 2010–11 influenza season.

-- **Fluzone High-Dose contains four times the amount of influenza antigen

compared to other inactivated seasonal influenza vaccines. …

-- Studies are underway to assess the relative effectiveness of Fluzone

High-Dose compared to standard dose inactivated influenza vaccine, but

results from those studies will not be available before the 2010–11 influenza

season.** [Emphasis mine.]

Yes, you read that right: if you're age 65 or older, the CDC wants you to

take a flu vaccine this fall that not only contains an antigen they

previously said you probably already have antibodies to (H1N1), but that is

also

four times as potent, with no safety evaluation whatsoever until AFTER the

season is underway!

Again, the CDC is asking you to be a part of a large public health

experiment.

This is why we're warning you early, because for the most part, none of

this is really known. It's not been announced. It certainly has not received

widespread publicity.

Another mind-bending irony is that unused or expired flu vaccines that

contain the mercury preservative thimerosal can by law not be disposed of in

regular garbage because it's considered hazardous waste.

Yet it's deemed to be safe to inject into your body – in the case of the

flu vaccine, once a year, each and every year of your life!

Is the Vaccine Safe for Pregnant Women?

Nobody Knows! We now have the policy in place that every single American

is supposed to get a flu shot this coming year, from six months of age

through the year of death. That means every clinic; every doctor who has that

flu vaccine is going to be pushing hard for it. Even in pregnant women.

-- **I am very concerned about the issue of pregnant women getting

influenza shots, particularly this one,** Fisher says. **We don't have enough

scientific studies that have looked at the effects of giving influenza vaccine,

particularly this H1N1 vaccine, to pregnant women.

-- Last summer the NIH announced that they were doing studies in children,

adults and in pregnant women with the H1N1 swine flu vaccine. About 120

pregnant women were supposed to be enrolled in a study in early September… We

have yet to see any announcement of what the results of those studies

were.**

I agree. It's shocking to think that pregnant women are advised to take a

vaccine that has no scientific backing for its safety for either the

mother or the unborn child.

Cradle to Grave Approach to Flu Vaccine – Is it Wise?

Fisher says:

-- **I think that we really need to take a hard look at this cradle to

grave approach for influenza vaccine. We have to certainly demand that the

proper scientific studies be done.

-- For those people who want to use influenza vaccine, they deserve no

less. But we certainly shouldn't be in the business of mandating the use of

influenza vaccine in this country. It seems like every single time the CDC

recommends a vaccine for universal use by children, and now by adults, there

is this issue of whether or not it should be required.

-- I am very concerned about that because we should all have the right to

make free choices about the kind of healthcare we want, and the kind of

products that we want to use, and that should go for vaccines as well.**

Remember that products like vaccines that contain additives like mercury

and aluminum can cause brain damage, or even death. If you happen to have

certain genetics or biological high risk factors that put you at greater risk

than others for suffering vaccine induced harm, you're out of luck…

There's also the issue of contamination, such as the rotavirus vaccine

that was recently found to _contain potentially dangerous pig viral DNA_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/06/01/barbara-loe-fishe\

r-

may-21-interview.aspx) . .

In truth, we have no understanding of what the acute implications are, let

alone the long-term ramifications to the second and third generations.

Fortunately, we fought back and the H1N1 vaccine was not made mandatory

last year. That was a major victory for the freedom to choose. So now, I

encourage you to spread the word, to get educated, and to let your friends and

relatives know about the flu plan for this year because they are not going

to hear this from the conventional media.

In order to make an informed choice, you need to have the facts of what

you're up against; including all the risks and the benefits.

Your involvement can play a huge role in preserving you and your family's

freedom and protecting innocent children from undue harm. Let's make sure

that we are never in a position where we are forced to get an influenza

vaccine that has not been proven safe, effective, or necessary.

One More Time – Vitamin D to the Rescue

I've written about the benefits of _vitamin D to ward off the flu_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/10/21/avoid-flu-shots-v\

itam

in-d-is-a-better-way.aspx) in the past, and I'm pleased to announce that

more and more studies about how Vitamin D can prevent infections, disease,

and flu are coming out.

For example, if you're pregnant or planning to become pregnant, you'll be

pleased to know that an article _published May 1_

(http://aapnews.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/aapnews.20100501-2) in the

American Academy of

Pediatrics News recommends pregnant women take 4,000 IUs of Vitamin D

daily to fight infection and disease, to maintain good health, and to deliver

healthier, stronger babies.

But even this seemingly large amount may be seriously inadequate in many

women. Some may need more than 10,000 units per day and the only way to know

for sure is to _have your vitamin D level tested_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/02/23/vitamin-d-deficie\

ncy-part-one.aspx) .

Then, take a look at _this Japanese study_

(http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62I3MK20100319) from last year, which

showed that a group of

children taking Vitamin D3 was 58 percent less likely to catch influenza A.

That's a higher effectiveness than any flu vaccine can claim, and doesn't come

with a barrage of potentially devastating side effects!

Since we already know that most children and teenagers are Vitamin

D-deficient, I urge you to get your children's _vitamin D levels tested_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/02/23/vitamin-d-deficie\

ncy-pa

rt-one.aspx) , and if found deficient, follow my recommendations for

optimizing their levels. Do this, and they'll be far less likely to catch any

cold or flu this year.

For more information, I highly recommend you _watch my one-hour free

vitamin D lecture_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/12/16/my-one-hour-vitam\

in-d-lecture-to-clear-up-all-your-confusion-on-this-vital-n

utrient.aspx) along with my _video on vitamin D's role in flu

prevention_

(http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/10/21/avoid-flu-shots-v\

itamin-d-is-a-better-way.aspx) . August 23, 2010

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