Listed below are some of the adverse effects of various immunizations:

DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis) is claimed to be safer than the old DTP shot, which is no longer used in the United States. Those who suffered allergic reactions experienced severe swelling of the entire arm or leg where the shot was given (1 in 30 children), vomiting, non-stop crying for 3 or more hours, fever over 105 º, brain and nervous system disorders such as seizures, collapse, coma, and permanent brain damage, usually within 7-14 days.

Polio - No Polio has been reported in the United States for over 20 years, though it is still common in other parts of the world. The oral Polio vaccine is no longer recommended, which had a live bacteria and actually caused the disease in some people who had it and those exposed to them. The IPV is the shot that is recommended today, but those who have had severe allergic reactions to a polio shot, or neomycin, streptomycin, or polymyxin B should not get it.

In the PCV 13 (pneumococcal conjugate) 1 in every 20 children suffered high fever over 102º F. Those who suffered allergic reactions had behavior changes such as difficulty breathing, hoarseness or wheezing, hives, paleness, weakness, a fast heartbeat, and/or dizziness.

Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae) – This shot sometimes causes fever over 101º F.

Rotavirus - Those who suffered allergic reactions had behavior changes such as irritability, diarrhea, vomiting.

Hepatitis B – is a sexually transmitted disease, which is spread through contact with blood or other body fluids of an infected person, including breast milk. It is recommended that this vaccine be given at birth, but unless someone who will come in close contact with the child is infected with Hepatitis B, this one is probably not necessary. Those who have had serious allergic reactions to baker’s yeast or any component of the vaccine should not get it. There have been some serious allergic reactions to this vaccine. When the vaccine began to be administered at birth during the 1990s, more children began to get sick in their first month of life.

MMR- many cases of autism have been associated with the MMR. Sound Choice Pharmaceutical Institute (SCPI) points to studies showing an environmental factor that brings on the Autism disorder. While some scientists pointed to the presence of mercury in the MMR vaccines, SCPI says that autism continued to rise after mercury was removed. The MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccines introduced to the US and UK in 1979 and 1988 respectively, were produced using aborted fetal cells, while previous versions were made using only animal cells. There are some who feel that the immune systems of children are at risk because of the human fetal tissue cell lines in the vaccines. SCPI says that this switch coincides with the extraordinary increases in the rates of regressive autism in children, in which the child's social and verbal development halts.

Smallpox- is a live vaccine that is now given to military personnel and sometimes causes reactions in them and those close to them. Smallpox vaccination sometimes produces a lesion at the vaccination site. If the lesion is touched, virus can be transferred to another part of the body or even another person, which is called autoinoculation. Autoinoculation or inadvertent inoculation is the most frequent complication of smallpox vaccination. It is caused when live vaccinia virus is transferred from the inoculation site to another part of the body or someone else. Lesions can occur anywhere on the body, but the most common sites involved were the face, eyelid, nose, mouth, genitalia and rectum. Death resulting from smallpox vaccination is rare, with approximately 1 death per million primary vaccinations. Death is most often the result of postvaccinial encephalitis or progressive vaccinia. Progressive vaccinia, also known as Vaccinia Necrosum or Vaccinia Gangrenosa, is a potential major complication of smallpox vaccination, which is a severe and potentially fatal illness characterized by progressive necrosis in the area of vaccination. It occurs mostly among persons with immunodeficiency problems, like the very young or old. People with progressive vaccinia usually present with a non-healing, expanding vaccination site. The site often ulcerates and central necrosis, or death of the surrounding skin can occur. There is generally little or no inflammation at the site initially, because of the poor local immune response to the infection that is induced by vaccination. This lack of immune response presumably allows the virus to spread locally and systemically. Medical conditions or medications that suppress the immune system would put a person at risk for this complication. Postvaccinial encephalitis is also a major unavoidable complication, which was frequently seen in vaccinated infants less than 1 year old or in older adolescents or adults receiving their first vaccination. Most cases are believed to result from autoimmune or allergic reactions, rather than direct viral invasion of the nervous system. Usually within two weeks after vaccination, encephalitic symptoms developed with fever, headache, vomiting, drowsiness, and sometimes, spastic paralysis, meningitic signs, seizures, coma, convulsions, and even death.

A couple of good books to read for more info are Vaccination is not Immunization and What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccines, by Stephanie Cave, M.D. A good website to look at is http://www.healing-arts.org/children/vaccines/. Another source for information about the various diseases is the CDC or the Center for Disease Control and Prevention at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines. The Center for Disease Control gives only one answer to these questions, while the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) supports the rights of individual families to refuse vaccines. The NVIC makes a very important statement:

"Vaccination is a medical procedure which carries a risk of injury or death. As a parent, it is your responsibility to become educated about the benefits and risks of vaccines in order to make the most informed, responsible vaccination decisions."

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The Safety and Morality of Vaccines for Children

Immunizations and Alternate Schedules Part 1

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The Safety and Morality of Vaccines for Children

How Immunizations can be Dangerous Part 2

https://knoji.com/the-safety-and-morality-of-vaccines-for-children-how-immunizations-can-be-dangerous-part-2/