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The Art Of Deception

Well, it looks like they are at it again. The drug companies are trying to shove yet another vaccine right down our throat.

The latest big scare is that of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and its role in causing cervical cancer. There are actually about 40 strains of HPV out there and the disease is almost 100% avoidable.

One problem with the vaccine is that it only protects the patient from a few of the strains and will then let the others flourish and become more virulent.

Merck is one of the manufacturers of the HPV vaccine "Gardasil." The following is a list of the adverse reactions that the vaccine has produced so far.

Pain and swelling occurred at the injection site.
60% of the patients in the study had systemic adverse events, including headache, fever, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea, and muscle pain.
More of the serious adverse reactions included headaches, nausea, gastroenteritis, appendicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, asthma, bronchospasm, and arthritis. 14% were syncopal (passing out) and 8% experienced tingling, numbness, loss of sensation, facial paralysis and Guillian-Barre Syndrome (Guillian-Barre Syndrome consists of degeneration of the upper motor neurons and can lead to death. Vaccinations are the main source of this syndrome).
There were also several infections of genital warts and cervical lesions reported after being vaccinated. Clinical trial administrators dismissed most of the 102 adverse events, as well as the 17 deaths that occurred during the trials.

Most likely, the HPV vaccine will be administered with the other 18 vaccines on the market. Merck did not test the HPV vaccine with the other vaccines to see if it is safe to give them together.

Barbara Loe Fisher, President of NVIC (www.NVIC.com) states "there are twice as many children collapsing and four times as many children experiencing tingling, numbness and loss of sensation after getting HPV Vaccine compared to those getting a DPT vaccine".

So what can you do? Do you know that you do not have to vaccinate your children? You cannot go to jail for not vaccinating your child. Here are some cautions and reasons not to get vaccinated.

Is my child sick?
Does my child have a personal or family history of:
a) vaccine reaction
b) convulsions or neurological disorders
c) severe allergies
d) immune system disorders
Do I know how to identify a vaccine reaction?
Do I know how to report a vaccine reaction?
Do I know the vaccine manufacturer's name and lot number?
Do I know that the MD is not required to report adverse events?

We hope that this article raises some questions. At more than $300 for each shot and 30 million children and adults being vaccinated, don't you think that Merck is going to be a little motivated? Don't rush into any decisions. Educate yourself.

Dr. Scott DeMent and Dr. Melody DeMent are Doctors of Chiropractic who are married, own DeMent Family Chiropractic. Spinal health and wellness care for the individual and families are their emphasis in their practice. The Doctors can be reached at 298-4999.