JANUARY, 1997 HOW NAIVE CAN ONE BE?
In our battle to do away with the Sabin ‘live’ Polio Vaccine we knew we were engaging
a manufacturer who was trying every way possible to preserve his profits. Well, we know
we succeeded against that manufacturer and achieved a ‘limited victory’ because our
government now has finally recommended the use of the Salk ‘dead’ Polio vaccine.
However, we did not realize what we were up against until we read an article in Money
Magazine dated December 1996.
(ed. note: Our mailbox was flooded with copies of that article. Thanks to all. Keep
information coming).
For those of you who did not read the article we recommend you secure a copy. Here
are just two points that were made in article:
1. Minutes of the June 1995 CDC advisory committee meeting, at which members voted to
delay recommending use of a safer polio vaccine, show that five of the nine members
present had financial ties to vaccine manufacturers.
2. The CDC no longer permits members of its vaccine advisory committee to vote on issues
involving any company with whom they have a financial relationship but, they can
participate in discussions, which allows them to continue influencing policy
We expected lobbying but, the prior is just a case of, well you finish the sentence. And,
you can add your thoughts to the following.
We are now in receipt of copy of testimony presented before the CDC by the Medical
Advisory Committee Chairman of the Immune Deficiency Foundation. The doctor talking
about Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (PID) stated that it is not as uncommon as was
initially presumed. He further states, “In most cases, the diagnosis of PID is later than the
first 6 months of life and in many cases may be well into childhood or adult life.”
Now, this is one of the basic reasons for all the adverse reactions caused by the Sabin ‘live’ polio vaccine. However, when it came time for the Foundation to make their recommendations they urged all healthcare providers to follow the new CDC recommendations ignoring their own doctor’s report about the possibility of adverse reactions during the time when the Sabin ‘live vaccine is scheduled to be given.
Finally, we are in receipt of medical alert from the American Academy of Pediatrics an organization of 51,000 pediatricians. They state that physicians now have three options for immunizing their patients. They also state that two of the 5 major factors to consider in the selection of the most appropriate schedule include vaccine costs and number of injections required at scheduled visits to administer the recommended vaccines. Now really, just what is so important about those two items. Who cares if it costs a little more for the safe vaccine and why concern oneself about the number of injections when the oral vaccination is not safe.
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