'Experts' worry us.

THIS is in response to the letters and information regarding flu and H1N1 vaccinations. Having "experts" warn us about the H1N1 vaccination has caused a lot of concern and confusion for many parents.

It makes us worried that we will make the wrong decision that will adversely affect our children's health. I have looked into some of the claims. With regards to getting a flu shot, it is best to call the pharmacy to see if they have it before setting up an appointment to get one.

The regular flu shot has been available, but the H1N1 supposedly won't be available until November or December. There are different companies producing vaccines, and depending on what they have produced, the method of delivery might vary (whether it is a nasal spray or whether you need more than one dose).

The adjuvants (agents that can increase the response to a vaccine) are supposed to make the vaccines more effective and reduce the need for multiple vaccinations. The research referred to by the nutritional expert, Ms Al Moayed, in The American Journal of Pathology, was in the year 2000, about the adjuvant squalene being used in some vaccines. I looked in the same journal that she had cited and found many subsequent studies on the same adjuvant.

In other words, there has been quite a bit of research done on it since then. The aluminium adjuvant has already been used in vaccines that most people have had. There had been reports about squalene being a factor in Gulf War Syndrome (GWS). It had been used as an adjuvant in anthrax vaccines. However, those receiving it were getting vaccinated for anthrax and other biological warfare agents.

Not only have they not concluded definitively that the wartime vaccinations are responsible for GWS, it was not clear, to me, that squalene was the one thing that made people sick.

With regards to Dr Leonard G Horowitz who appeared on television denouncing the H1N1 vaccination programme, I recommend that those who are concerned look him up on the Internet.

He has extensive education and experience however, he has also published a great deal of material, given lectures, and promoted products, including silver hydrosol, that he says will make risky vaccinations a thing of the past.

One of his adverts shows a scared baby with a bunch of needles and a vaccine containing thimerosal (mercury) with the caption Vaccination Genocide. My personal opinion is that he is quite sensationalist and that he stands to benefit by exploiting people's fears.

Best wishes to everyone in making a decision that is right for your family. I hope the vaccine will be available to all who do decide to get it.

Lisa

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