Science is showing vaccine-resistant pathogens pose a serious risk to your children.
You would probably laugh at the absurdity of it—dangerous mutant invaders, seemingly by stealth, plotting a massive attack against the human race.
But, what if you discovered those mutants would be invisible to the naked eye? Would you still have a hard time believing such a story? Believe it or not, many scientists have begun warning us about that exact scenario, with one exception: Microscopic viruses and bacteria are actually playing the roles of the mutants.
The simple fact is this: You have been advised by your doctor to rely on vaccines as a defense against microscopic invaders.
But what happens when a pathogen manages to outsmart such pharmaceutical measures? We may be finding out sooner than expected. Here’s why.
Outbreaks in Highly Vaccinated Populations
In the last few years, there have been several well-publicized outbreaks of infectious diseases. Most people likely will recall the 2010 outbreak of whooping cough or pertussis affecting Californians.
Then there were the recent measles outbreaks occurring in both the U.S.A. and Canada. Sporadic outbreaks of meningitis also have been reported around the globe over the last couple years. Just this year, an outbreak of meningitis was reported in the States. [1]
As a parent, you are told if your children are vaccinated they are ‘protected’; yet many of the outbreaks have occurred in fully immunized populations. So what’s going on?
Some argue outbreaks may have originated from a foreign traveler or possibly from children whose parents chose to exempt them from vaccines.
While others feel a far more worrying mechanism is at work. One possibility being common pathogens have mutated and not only become resistant to vaccines, but also potentially more deadly.
Mother Nature Outsmarts Vaccines
For example, a particular study published in 2010 mentions the rising increase of whooping cough cases may be caused in part to the use of acellular pertussis vaccines resulting in the adaptation of circulating pertussis strains. [2]
Another study led by Dr. Frits Mooi suggests whooping cough vaccines are becoming less effective due to certain strains of pertussis adapting, and that these emerging new strains are likely more virulent. Indeed, the epidemiologic data found an association between these new strains and an increased infant mortality rate. [3]
What’s even more shocking is, according to the CDC, vaccinated children may actually be putting vulnerable loved ones at risk! A study published in 2000 found that vaccinated children are not only at risk for contracting pertussis after 4 to 5 years, but also may play a role in transmitting pertussis to vulnerable loved ones via asymptomatic (or silent) infection. [4]
This isn’t an isolated problem with pertussis, either. Scientists also speculate about measles becoming resistant to vaccines.
A research team led by Dr. Claude Muller from the National Health Laboratory in Luxembourg has reported circulating strains of measles in Africa developing a significant level of resistance to the vaccines currently being used. [5]
But the evidence of morphing pathogens doesn’t end there. A new study has implicated evolving bacteria with the emergence of vaccine-resistant pneumococcus strains, the same bacteria responsible for causing pneumonia and meningitis infections. [6]
If these stories sound familiar, there is good reason.
Vaccines and Antibiotics: Similar Stories
These troubling findings are very reminiscent of concerns that were raised after the over-prescribing of antibiotics. Scientists warned early on that over-use and failing to finish ones prescription could lead to bacterial resistance. [7]
Many years later, after the emergence of antibiotic resistant super-bugs like MRSA, both physicians and patients are now beginning to re-examine their approach to illness. Isn’t this similar to what is happening with vaccines? Consider this. Americans are the most vaccinated population in the world.
Here’s the shocking reality: Children following the CDC’s recommended vaccine schedule will be injected with approximately 115 vaccine antigens, and that’s just within the first two years of life! [8]
In my opinion, this is an outrageous amount. Similar to over-prescribing antibiotics, it seems logical to step back and evaluate the consequences of such a thing as over-vaccination, and whether vaccination mandates are truly achieving the desired effects, or whether our children are slowly falling prey to newly emerging forms of historical illnesses.
Sources:
1. Crook County Meningitis ‘Outbreak’ Declared http://www.ktvz.com/news/30372892/detail.html
2. Bordetella pertussis Clones Identified by Multilocus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/2/08-1707_article.htm
3. Bordetella pertussis Strains with Increased Toxin Production Associated with Pertussis Resurgence. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/8/08-1511_article.htm
4. Pertussis Infection in Fully Vaccinated Children in Day-Care Centers, Israel http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/5/00-0512_article.htm
5. ‘Super-measles’ warning http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/1273613.stm
6. Pneumonia, meningitis evolving to evade vaccines http://vaccinenewsdaily.com/vaccine_development/317815-pneumonia-meningitis-evolving-to-evade-vaccines/
7. Ghannoum, Mahmoud A and Samir S Radwan. Candida Adherence to Epithelial Cells. (1990), (CRC Press). p.35.
8. CDC Vaccination Schedule for Children. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/child-schedule.htm#parents
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