How Dangerous is the Swine Flu Vaccine?

The swine flu scare has slowed down but first-world countries around
the world, including the U.S., are still bent on creating a swine flu
vaccine.

There's a strong possibility that American children would be among the
first test subjects of a mass swine flu vaccination when they go back
to or start school this fall.

This is a disturbing development because the swine flu vaccine might
be more dangerous than the swine flu itself!

How the Swine Flu Vaccine is Developed

Vaccines are concocted by using dead viruses or live ones that have
been weakened and made less harmful, natural health expert Dr. Joseph
Mercola explains.

Aside from using a particular virus strain (in this case, the h1n1
virus), flu shots can also contain many dangerous substances such as
antifreeze, formaldehyde and phenol.

Many vaccines also use immune adjuvants, which trigger your immune
system to overreact to the introduction of the virus you're being
vaccinated against.

Adjutants hasten your immune system's response to the immunization,
which means a lesser amount of vaccine required per dose and a smaller
number of doses given per patient.

Less vaccine required per person means more individual doses available
for mass vaccination campaigns and, more money for Big Pharma.

The government has contracted several drug companies to develop and
produce swine flu vaccines, and at least two of these companies –
Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline – are using squalene as the adjuvant in
their respective versions of the H1N1 vaccine.

The Dangers of Squalene in Vaccines

Your immune system recognizes squalene as an oil molecule native to
your body, as it is found throughout your nervous system and brain,
Dr. Mercola explains. You can consume squalene through foods like
olive oil to experience its antioxidant properties.

However, squalene can quickly turn into something harmful, depending
on its route of entry. When squalene is injected via a vaccine, it
triggers your immune system to attack all of the squalene in your
body, not just the vaccine adjuvant.

This means your immune response will try to wipe out all squalene
molecules, including in places where it naturally occurs in your body
and is vital to your nervous system.

Novartis' squalene adjuvant for its h1n1 vaccine is known as MF59, an
unapproved adjuvant used in experimental anthrax vaccines for soldiers
who served in the Gulf War. This form of squalene has been linked to
the devastating autoimmune diseases suffered by Gulf War veterans
known as the Gulf War Syndrome (GWS).

Documented GWS symptoms due to squalene adjuvant include arthritis,
fibromyalgia, lymphadenopathy, rashes, photosensitive rashes, malar
rashes, chronic fatigue, chronic headaches, abnormal body hair loss,
non-healing skin lesions, aphthous ulcers, dizziness, weakness, memory
loss, seizures, mood changes, neuropsychiatric problems, anti-thyroid
effects, anemia, elevated ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate),
systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, ALS (amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis), Raynaud's phenomenon, Sjorgren's syndrome, chronic
diarrhea, night sweats and low-grade fevers.

A study published in 2000 revealed that 95 percent of deployed
soldiers suffering from GWS symptoms had antibodies to squalene and
100 percent of GWS patients given anthrax vaccine shots, while NONE of
the deployed Persian Gulf veterans who did not show signs and symptoms
of GWS had antibodies to squalene.

Even the World Health Organization has opposed the fast-tracking of
the swine flu vaccine. "One of the things which cannot be compromised
is the safety of vaccines," WHO chief Dr. Keiji Fukuda said.

Would you allow yourself and your child to become Big Pharma's guinea
pigs this fall for this untested and potentially dangerous vaccine?

The information you've just read may go against your understanding of
the nature of vaccines. As a parent and as a health conscious
individual, it's your responsibility to know the facts, and not just
rely on your doctor or the media.

The International Vaccine Conference, the single best conference on
vaccines in the world, will be held on October 2 to 4 at Reston,
Virginia. This important event is held every five years and features
the most knowledgeable experts, who will tackle the most pressing and
timely issues concerning vaccines.

Do consider attending. Think of it as an investment for your child's
health and the health of future generations.