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• 11. Are the ingredients in vaccines safe?

• Harris Coulter, Ph.D. (personal communication 1995) writes:

A major cause of the Roman Empire's decline, after six centuries of world dominance was its replacement of stone aqueducts by lead pipes for the transport and supply of drinking water. Roman engineers, the best in the world, turned their fellow citizens into neurological cripples. Today our own "best and brightest, " with the best of intentions, achieve the same end through childhood vaccination programs yielding the modern scourges of hyperactivity, learning disabilities, autism, appetite disorders, and impulsive violence. 

 

Vaccines contain known toxic and carcinogenic chemicals, viruses, bacteria and bacterial toxins, and human- and animal-derived host tissues. A number of researchers maintain that these vaccine components are inherently hazardous and can cause disease, disability and death. Others are bothered by the use of aborted fetuses in developing certain vaccines.



• There is very little research as to whether these substances are safe to give to an infant.




• One of the toxic substances in many vaccines is the mercury compound thimerosal. Mercury is the most poisonous non-radioactive element in nature - only plutonium is more toxic. Mercury has an affinity for brain tissue and has been suspected as a cause of Alzheimer's disease and autism. Aluminum, antifreeze, formaldehyde and other substances are also included in vaccines.





Vaccine Ingredients (partial list)




• Thimerosal (mercury disinfectant/preservative) Mercury toxicity can result in brain injury and autoimmune disease.

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•  Aluminum (additive to promote antibody response) Aluminum is associated with Alzheimer's disease and seizures. 

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• Formaldehyde (disinfectant) Formaldehyde is a known cancer-causing substance. It is a hazardous waste and no longer permitted as an ingredient in building insulation. There is no acceptable safe amount of formaldehyde if it's injected into a living human body. It is a toxic substance and should be avoided at all costs. 

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• Phenol (disinfectant/dye) 

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• Ethylene glycol (antifreeze) 

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• Benzethonium chloride (disinfectant) 

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• Methylparaben (anti fungal/preservative)

 

• Note: In June 1999 the FDA revealed that some infants who receive multiple doses of vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal could be exposed to total amounts of mercury that exceed federal guidelines.





• Too Much Mercury?

 

Currently, babies who are two months old receive the following four vaccines:
· DtaP (for immunity to diptheria, tetanus, and pertussis)
· Polio
· Hib
· Hepatitis B


A review of the vaccine manufacturers' inserts (i.e., the written descriptions that are shipped with the actual vaccines) indicates that these vaccines include three chemicals that are known to be harmful to humans at concentrations specified by the US Environmental Protection Agency: mercury, formaldehyde, and ethylene glycol. These vaccines contain other potentially harmful additives (e.g., aluminum) as well. The amount of mercury injected into infants is discussed below.


Mercury 
The harmful effects of mercury are documented and well-known. The US EPA has established a daily "reference dose" or Rfd, which is the maximum amount that humans should be exposed to in a 24-hour period. For mercury, this amount is 0.1 microgram for each kg of body weight. So, let's assume that a typical two-month old weighs 5 kg (11 lbs). Following the EPA's guideline, a two-month-old should have no more than 0.5 microgram of mercury in one day.

Let's take a look at the amount of mercury in each recommended vaccine that a two-month-old would receive during one "well-baby" visit.

· DtaP      25 micrograms
· Polio -- (polio contains formaldehyde as a preservative)
· Hib       25  micrograms
· Hepatitis B   12.5 micrograms

(Note: Calculations are based on information provided in vaccine inserts and a presentation by Neal A. Halsey, MD, Director of the Institute for Vaccine Safety at Johns Hopkins University. According to Dr. Halsey, thimerosal contains 49.6% methylmercury by weight.)

The total amount of mercury is 62.5 micrograms. So, a two-month-old receiving all four vaccines at two months receives 125 times the Rfd dose. According to the EPA's web site www.epa.gov/ngispgm3/iris/subst , the Rfd for methylmercury has an uncertainty factor of 10. Therefore, the two-month dose is 12.5 times the Rfd when we consider the uncertainty factor.

Currently, thimerosal-containing vaccines are being replaced by thimerosal-free vaccines. Unfortunately, some states (e.g., Massachusetts) will not begin administering the newer vaccines until the older ones have been used up. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), removing mercury is only a precautionary measure. They assert that the amounts of mercury included fall within known safety ranges.

www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/thimerosal/thimerosal.htm

Obviously, the CDC's claim conflicts with the above analysis. These numbers indicate that the CDC is clearly telling lies on their web site.

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