#1) Flu shots do not work in children

            Children under 2 years - 51 studies involving 294,000 children between 6 and 24 months showed “no evidence that flu shots were more effective than placebos.”  In children over 2 years it was effective only 33% of the time.

            Children with asthma - A study involving 800 children with asthma concluded there was no evidence that flu shots prevented asthma exacerbations. At the American Thoracic conference in May 2009 evidence was presented that”the flu vaccine, “Flumist” does not prevent flu related hospitalizations in children, especially the ones with asthma. In fact, children who get the flu vaccine are at more risk for hospitalization than children who do not get the vaccine”

#2 Flu shots can cause harm in children

            Humans are not born with a fully developed immune system. Children under 24 months have not yet fully developed  a blood brain barrier to protect their brain or myelin sheath to protect their nerve fibers. They are highly susceptible to damage from toxins.

            Autism specialist and doctor Jerry Kartzinel is coauthor of “Healing and Preventing Autism”  He continues to witness the link between onset of autism and childhood vaccinations. As a father of an autistc son, Dr Kartzinel knows first hand what happened to his son and dozens of other children after vaccination.  

            There is a large body of literature on the toxicities of various commonly used fillers, preservatives and adjuvants in vaccines.  To produce the H1N1 vaccine, Novartis plans to use an oil based adjuvant called MF-59 which is primarily composed of squalene.  Over two dozen studies have demonstrated squalene’s ability to induce autoimmune “responses” like lupus, severe arthritis,  and neurological problems.  All experiemental rats that have been injected with oil based adjuvants developed  MS like disease symptoms that left them crippled or paralyzed. A squaline and water based adjuvant was used in an anthrax vaccine given to soldiers in the 1st Gulf War. Many soldiers later developed Gulf War syndrome: the name given to a collection of immune problems.  On July 29, 2009 a memo to 600+ neurologists in the UK warned about the increased risks of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (a paralyzing disease that can lead to death).  The oil-based flu vaccine given to Americans in the 1976 pandemic caused more deaths from Guillain-Barre than the flu itself, and resulted in the US government paying out millions in compensation to victims.

            Most regular flu vaccines still contain mercury in the form of thimerasol, a preservative 50 times more toxic than mercury itself. The majority of flu shots contain 25 micrograms of mercury. The average American child under two has received 237 micrograms of mercury from vaccines alone.  This is far above the EPA’s own recommendations for a “safety” limit of no more than 0.1 micrograms/kilogram per day. Mercury can cause numerous long term dysfunctions in neurological , immune and motor skills as well as learning disabilities like ADD.

             Other common flu vaccine ingredients include aluminum hydroxide (linked to Alzheimer’s, chronic inflammation and anaphylaxis ) ethylene glycol (antifreeze), Formaldehyde (a known carcinogen), antibiotics, and Polysorbate 80 (a chemical that can cause severe allergic response.

This is a guest post by Kit Cates