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Vaccine Science Revisited: Are Childhood Immunizations As Safe As Claimed?
An unbiased, neutral, fact-based investigation that simply allows the science to do the talking on childhood vaccinations. Written by father and son investigative journalism/research team Lance & James Morcan, with a foreword by medical laboratory scientist Elísabet Norris, VACCINE SCIENCE REVISITED is possibly the most well-referenced work yet to explore this contentious healthcare subject.
This exhaustively-researched book avoids all rumor, conjecture and anecdotal evidence, and steadfastly focuses on what the latest medical studies actually reveal about vaccines listed on the immunization schedule. One by one the ingredients of the vaccines being manufactured today are put under the microscope by comparing peer-reviewed, published studies.
By collaborating with a professional medical advisory team and utilizing investigative journalism methods, the Morcans have painstakingly sifted through the world’s best scientific research papers. They analyze the most reliable and untainted studies in order to uncover true and accurate data on vaccine safety.
No matter your level of education or experience � whether you are a doctor, layman, scientist, nurse, med student or new parent � be prepared to be surprised by many of the medical research findings in VACCINE SCIENCE REVISITED: Are Childhood Immunizations As Safe As Claimed?
This exhaustively-researched book avoids all rumor, conjecture and anecdotal evidence, and steadfastly focuses on what the latest medical studies actually reveal about vaccines listed on the immunization schedule. One by one the ingredients of the vaccines being manufactured today are put under the microscope by comparing peer-reviewed, published studies.
By collaborating with a professional medical advisory team and utilizing investigative journalism methods, the Morcans have painstakingly sifted through the world’s best scientific research papers. They analyze the most reliable and untainted studies in order to uncover true and accurate data on vaccine safety.
No matter your level of education or experience � whether you are a doctor, layman, scientist, nurse, med student or new parent � be prepared to be surprised by many of the medical research findings in VACCINE SCIENCE REVISITED: Are Childhood Immunizations As Safe As Claimed?
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James Morcan
37books1,294followersNew Zealand-born actor/writer/producer James Morcan resides in Sydney, Australia. He has written two bestselling novels, performed in various international film productions and is a podcast host. His books have been translated into eight languages (Arabic, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Norwegian, French, Afrikaans, German).
Morcan's published titles include the new release horror Silent Fear (A novel inspired by true crimes) and the bestselling historical adventures White Spirit and Into the Americas. He also has several series on the market including The Orphan Trilogy, an international thriller series, the swashbuckling action-romance series The World Duology, and the controversial non-fiction franchise The Underground Knowledge Series. An additional non-fiction title, Debunking Holocaust Denial Theories, was written in collaboration with Holocaust survivors to document the genocide. These titles were all co-authored with his father Lance Morcan and published by Sterling Gate Books. Their production company, Morcan Motion Pictures, is developing Silent Fear into a feature film and Underground Knowledge into a TV series.
James' most recent acting performance was a leading role in the post-Apocalyptic feature film After Armageddon which he also wrote. The dystopian adventure film was shot in rural Australia and Morcan co-starred with Berynn Schwerdt (Wyrmwood). Other leading roles include the OZ-Bollywood productions My Cornerstone and Love You Krishna. Morcan also wrote the screenplays for both features which were filmed in Sydney and Mumbai and incorporated English and Hindi languages.
Additional productions he has perfromed in include a BBC TV series, several indie features and a live stadium production of Ben Hur headlined by Academy Award winner Russell Crowe. To date, his feature films have screened at cinemas in New Zealand, India, Australia, Italy and Cannes.
James is a podcast host on the YouTube channel Underground Knowledge:
He co-founded one of the most popular discussion groups on ŷ, also called Underground Knowledge, which has around 16,000 members: /group/show/...
Amazon author profile:
IMDb filmmaker profile:
Morcan's published titles include the new release horror Silent Fear (A novel inspired by true crimes) and the bestselling historical adventures White Spirit and Into the Americas. He also has several series on the market including The Orphan Trilogy, an international thriller series, the swashbuckling action-romance series The World Duology, and the controversial non-fiction franchise The Underground Knowledge Series. An additional non-fiction title, Debunking Holocaust Denial Theories, was written in collaboration with Holocaust survivors to document the genocide. These titles were all co-authored with his father Lance Morcan and published by Sterling Gate Books. Their production company, Morcan Motion Pictures, is developing Silent Fear into a feature film and Underground Knowledge into a TV series.
James' most recent acting performance was a leading role in the post-Apocalyptic feature film After Armageddon which he also wrote. The dystopian adventure film was shot in rural Australia and Morcan co-starred with Berynn Schwerdt (Wyrmwood). Other leading roles include the OZ-Bollywood productions My Cornerstone and Love You Krishna. Morcan also wrote the screenplays for both features which were filmed in Sydney and Mumbai and incorporated English and Hindi languages.
Additional productions he has perfromed in include a BBC TV series, several indie features and a live stadium production of Ben Hur headlined by Academy Award winner Russell Crowe. To date, his feature films have screened at cinemas in New Zealand, India, Australia, Italy and Cannes.
James is a podcast host on the YouTube channel Underground Knowledge:
He co-founded one of the most popular discussion groups on ŷ, also called Underground Knowledge, which has around 16,000 members: /group/show/...
Amazon author profile:
IMDb filmmaker profile:
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March 7, 2019
Easily the most comprehensive work I have read on the subject of vaccine safety- this book is truly a masterpiece! Comprised of exhaustive research and objective science, the authors approach this highly controversial topic by laying all emotion aside and taking an unbiased and critical look at what published research has to say on the issues surrounding vaccines, their ingredients, safety, and efficacy, as well as their potential role in health issues such as autoimmune diseases and ASD. Throughout the book the authors do a brilliant job of breaking down complex biology into something that the average reader will easily be able to understand in a meaningful way. They also address the challenge of bias within research, and why so many papers tend to contradict one another, as well as consider the potential multi-generational effects of vaccination in light of the burgeoning science of epigenetics.
With more than 100 bills currently filed in 30 states proposing to expand, restrict or eliminate vaccine informed consent rights in the USA today, there has perhaps never been a more important time in history for individuals to educate themselves on the science of vaccines. Whether you are pro-vaccine, anti-vaccine, or somewhere in between, this book offers a wealth of information which will leave you better equipped to make an informed decision regarding vaccination. I cannot recommend it highly enough!
With more than 100 bills currently filed in 30 states proposing to expand, restrict or eliminate vaccine informed consent rights in the USA today, there has perhaps never been a more important time in history for individuals to educate themselves on the science of vaccines. Whether you are pro-vaccine, anti-vaccine, or somewhere in between, this book offers a wealth of information which will leave you better equipped to make an informed decision regarding vaccination. I cannot recommend it highly enough!
July 18, 2019
The amount of research that has gone into this book is stunning. Furthermore, it’s been written in collaboration with a professional medical advisory team, so you can be sure that the content is factually correct. When vaccines are seen as such a normal part of modern life, it’s easy to not think twice about what you’re putting into your body, what the vaccine actually does to you and how the vaccine actually works. I tell ya, I’m glad I don’t have kids, as I’d find it an extremely difficult task to know whether it would be better for them to receive vaccines or not, but this book acts as a great resource for you to come to your own conclusions about whether vaccines are entirely safe.
I’ll be honest, I occasionally turned off from the slightly-weighty medical specifics (as much as they’re necessary), but this is my own fault � not the authors. Complex information is actually broken down very well into bitesize chunks that can be easily understood by the layman. Personally, the bit I enjoyed reading about the most was how vaccines were first created and came into being (which I knew nothing about).
There shouldn’t be anything wrong with the subtitle of this book: “Are Childhood Immunizations As Safe As Claimed?� � as that is the central question being posed in this book, and the book’s blurb begins with the statement: “An unbiased, neutral, fact-based investigation that simply allows the science to do the talking on childhood vaccinations.� However, seeing a few one-star reviews for this book makes me believe (perhaps wrongly) that those readers haven’t even read it, and they’re thinking the authors are trying to tell you why vaccines are not safe. As much as there is evidence for vaccines not being quite as good as you perhaps believe, the authors do not try to sway their readers. They are simply posing the question. As they quote in the final chapter: “The important thing is not to stop questioning.� (Albert Einstein). Amen! That’s the most important thing of all. With such massive profits being made by Big Pharma etc., and more and more information coming out about the dangers of many types of medication (I’ve always been amused at that term “side effects�. SIDE effects? They’re simply the EFFECTS!) and people turning more and more to natural remedies, we certainly all need to consider exactly what vaccines are and what they do to us. This is an important and comprehensive book that I highly recommend.
I’ll be honest, I occasionally turned off from the slightly-weighty medical specifics (as much as they’re necessary), but this is my own fault � not the authors. Complex information is actually broken down very well into bitesize chunks that can be easily understood by the layman. Personally, the bit I enjoyed reading about the most was how vaccines were first created and came into being (which I knew nothing about).
There shouldn’t be anything wrong with the subtitle of this book: “Are Childhood Immunizations As Safe As Claimed?� � as that is the central question being posed in this book, and the book’s blurb begins with the statement: “An unbiased, neutral, fact-based investigation that simply allows the science to do the talking on childhood vaccinations.� However, seeing a few one-star reviews for this book makes me believe (perhaps wrongly) that those readers haven’t even read it, and they’re thinking the authors are trying to tell you why vaccines are not safe. As much as there is evidence for vaccines not being quite as good as you perhaps believe, the authors do not try to sway their readers. They are simply posing the question. As they quote in the final chapter: “The important thing is not to stop questioning.� (Albert Einstein). Amen! That’s the most important thing of all. With such massive profits being made by Big Pharma etc., and more and more information coming out about the dangers of many types of medication (I’ve always been amused at that term “side effects�. SIDE effects? They’re simply the EFFECTS!) and people turning more and more to natural remedies, we certainly all need to consider exactly what vaccines are and what they do to us. This is an important and comprehensive book that I highly recommend.
January 18, 2019
‘Much of the scientific literature, perhaps half, may be simply untrue� - Lancet
New Zealand novelist and screenwriter Lance Morcan is a former journalist and newspaper editor with twenty published books to his credit. He regularly writes in collaboration with his son James Morcan, an actor, writer, podcast host and producer who resides in Sydney, Australia. Together they have published eight novels as a team.
In many of their books the authors discuss contemporary topics such MEDICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, ANTIGRAVITY PROPULSION, UNDERGRAOUND BASES, GENIUS INTELLIGENCE as well as history-based novels and fiction. In this new book VACCINE SCIENCE REVISITED they once again take on controversial subject matter and offer bold questions about the universal use (or misuse) of immunizations through vaccinations. Their roles become those of investigative journalists. After a solid and affirming Foreword introduction by Medical Laboratory Scientist Elísabet Norris the authors open their investigation with a warmly familiar reminiscence: � Remember those infamous pox parties where parents deliberately exposed children to diseases such as the flu virus, measles and chickenpox? They were especially popular in the United States and in Britain at one stage � the idea being that children build immunity after being exposed to an infectious disease like chickenpox, which is more dangerous to adults than children. That was back in the day, before vaccinations were available, although it seems such activities persist to the present day in some quarters if mainstream media reports are accurate.�
The vaccines that are studied and discussed are DPT, Polio, Hepatitis A and B, H. influenza, Meningococcal and Pneumococcal, MMR, Varicella, Rotavirus, and the roles of DNA, genetics, epigenetics, and a fine explanation of our immune systems.
Under the banner of ‘It’s definitely time for society to revisit the subject of vaccines and vaccine safety, especially where our children are concerned, and open up the scientific debate once more� � Lance and James Morcan present one of the most sensitively and honestly researched platforms for the discussion regarding the validity or misuse of the vaccination concept and practice. Yes, there will be many who disagree with their premise initially, but read carefully and follow the logic and find a different way of viewing the entire concept if immunology. Highly Recommended � especially for physicians and other medical personnel.
New Zealand novelist and screenwriter Lance Morcan is a former journalist and newspaper editor with twenty published books to his credit. He regularly writes in collaboration with his son James Morcan, an actor, writer, podcast host and producer who resides in Sydney, Australia. Together they have published eight novels as a team.
In many of their books the authors discuss contemporary topics such MEDICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, ANTIGRAVITY PROPULSION, UNDERGRAOUND BASES, GENIUS INTELLIGENCE as well as history-based novels and fiction. In this new book VACCINE SCIENCE REVISITED they once again take on controversial subject matter and offer bold questions about the universal use (or misuse) of immunizations through vaccinations. Their roles become those of investigative journalists. After a solid and affirming Foreword introduction by Medical Laboratory Scientist Elísabet Norris the authors open their investigation with a warmly familiar reminiscence: � Remember those infamous pox parties where parents deliberately exposed children to diseases such as the flu virus, measles and chickenpox? They were especially popular in the United States and in Britain at one stage � the idea being that children build immunity after being exposed to an infectious disease like chickenpox, which is more dangerous to adults than children. That was back in the day, before vaccinations were available, although it seems such activities persist to the present day in some quarters if mainstream media reports are accurate.�
The vaccines that are studied and discussed are DPT, Polio, Hepatitis A and B, H. influenza, Meningococcal and Pneumococcal, MMR, Varicella, Rotavirus, and the roles of DNA, genetics, epigenetics, and a fine explanation of our immune systems.
Under the banner of ‘It’s definitely time for society to revisit the subject of vaccines and vaccine safety, especially where our children are concerned, and open up the scientific debate once more� � Lance and James Morcan present one of the most sensitively and honestly researched platforms for the discussion regarding the validity or misuse of the vaccination concept and practice. Yes, there will be many who disagree with their premise initially, but read carefully and follow the logic and find a different way of viewing the entire concept if immunology. Highly Recommended � especially for physicians and other medical personnel.
May 22, 2020
Never was a treatise so pertinent and vital for understanding the current world crisis over Covid19 and the threat of a mandatory mass vaccination programme, as pushed by Bill Gates and the WHO as part of their agenda for population control.
A must read !
A must read !
October 10, 2019
The efficacy and safety of vaccines is a passionate topic at this time in the real world. I say “in the real world� because among flesh-and-blood people looking out for their kids, enough doubt has leaked through to prompt concern about autism and other maladies being caused by childhood vaccinations. In the unreal world of the mainstream media, vaccinations are safe miracles of science, and anyone who disagrees is an ignorant lout. Stepping into the breech is
Vaccine Science Revisited: Are Childhood Immunizations As Safe As Claimed?
by James and Lance Morcan. This work of extensive research into the antecedents and current status of childhood vaccinations pulls from history and tons of peer-reviewed scientific papers to “revisit those origins, leaving the science to do the talking.�
A HISTORY OF VACCINES SUPPORTED BY MANY ENDNOTES
James and Lance Morcan are a father-and-son team of New Zealand writers who put decades of research into finding the truth about the safety of vaccinations, especially with regards to childhood immunization programs.
The Morcans begin Part One of Vaccine Science Revisited with a history of the evolution of immunization over the previous two centuries. They relate the case of a smallpox victim in 1833 from the notes of Surgeon Henry George. This case notes the gruesomeness of the disease in its worst form and we see why it was so feared. They note the long history of treating smallpox by means of variolation, or exposing a person to a smallpox material taken from a smallpox sufferer in order to promote immunity. From there they describe the work of Edward Jenner, who injected the cowpox virus to immunize a person against smallpox. Jenner had his proponents and detractors in this practice, but it led to the vaccine era.
From here, the authors describe the basic procedure for creating vaccines and we learn about the four main types produced. Additions to vaccines, intentional and not, are discussed. The kicker is that the substances and organisms, called adjuvants, included in a vaccine and meant to prompt the body’s immune response (or to deactivate an active virus), are often some fairly bad stuff. This includes substances such as mercury (though, not so much now), aluminum, and formaldehyde. This takes us into the effects of injected vaccines. For instance, we learn that vaccines effective against a particular strain of virus can actually allow the propagation of other strains.
Part Two discusses the most common vaccines in use, their adjuvants, and the associations noted between them and some specific effects (like autism, Alzheimer’s Disease, polio, etc.). The book concludes with references to some disturbing implications, such as the use of epigenetics to advance transhumanism (”…attempting to use science and technology to evolve the human race beyond its current physical limitations or weaknesses�).
The last third of the book begins with a chart of eleven vaccines giving their types, viruses targeted, manufacturer, etc. This is followed by extensive end-notes allowing readers to recreate the authors� paper trail of sources.
DATA (AND TESTING) GO WANTING
A big theme in the book is the inadequacy of data on the efficacy of vaccines and on after-vaccination complications. This lack is much lamented by the authors. They say:
Throughout our epic dive into the world of research papers, we realized that when it came to researching vaccines and their ingredients, many of them do not have adequate research data available. (location 236 in the Kindle edition)
and
During vaccine safety testing, the observational period often doesn’t last long enough to record delayed reactions. Yet, those are the studies on which vaccine safety is based. (location 1712)
The reasons for this lack of data and testing drive the rants of many “anti-vaxers.� The sources presented here reveal those reasons and may drive your own rants (or, more hopefully, help you make informed decisions regarding vaccines).
ACCESSIBLE SOURCES
I am impressed with the non-biased nature of this book and its reliance on scientific papers written by medical professionals as sources. This comes across in the text, which is not sensationalized, although the implications of the data presented are quite sensational (in my opinion). That balanced ambition of the book is what made me finally read it. I have been “on the fence� regarding the vaccine issue and wanted some good information upon which to base a judgement.
Vaccine Science Revisited is an interesting read, especially the historical parts. The prose does get dry at points, mostly when it delves deep into the science. That is probably unavoidable due to the book’s subject matter. Readers will need to hang with it and be willing to look up some terms. Even so, I think the authors did a good job, overall, at keeping the text to an accessible level for the nonclinical reader.
The last third of the book consists of end-notes arranged by the book’s chapters. About half of these contain website links, making it possible to recreate much of the authors� research from your computer. That would be a lengthy exercise, but I recommend that the serious student of vaccines undertake it to some extent. The notes range from an 1896 �Case Against Vaccination Verbatim Report of AN ADDRESS By WALTER HADWEN� to a World Health Organization e-learning course on Vaccine Safety Basics. Following this research is the surest way you can “let the science do the talking.�
REASONABLE DOUBTS
Vaccine Science Revisited is not a diatribe against vaccines, but the facts from the scientific sources listed in the Endnotes would lend credence to one. The big takeaway for me is that there is a scientific legitimacy to the idea of invoking immunization by careful exposure to virus materials. From the earliest history of vaccinations, however, using vaccines for the public good has been corrupted by greed (healthcare for profit) and political agendas. This has led to the present vaccine controversy and the need for a book like this.
I highly recommend this book as an education on the reality of the risks taken in vaccinating children. The risks are everyone’s, of course, since the same safety and efficacy doubts apply to annual flu shots as to the MMR vaccine. Doubts are all the ruling powers will allow us. They won’t allow facts to jeopardize their billion dollar industry. Reasonable doubt, however, can hang a man. Vaccine Science Revisited points to enough evidence, I think, to raise doubt in reasonable people about childhood vaccines.
A HISTORY OF VACCINES SUPPORTED BY MANY ENDNOTES
James and Lance Morcan are a father-and-son team of New Zealand writers who put decades of research into finding the truth about the safety of vaccinations, especially with regards to childhood immunization programs.
The Morcans begin Part One of Vaccine Science Revisited with a history of the evolution of immunization over the previous two centuries. They relate the case of a smallpox victim in 1833 from the notes of Surgeon Henry George. This case notes the gruesomeness of the disease in its worst form and we see why it was so feared. They note the long history of treating smallpox by means of variolation, or exposing a person to a smallpox material taken from a smallpox sufferer in order to promote immunity. From there they describe the work of Edward Jenner, who injected the cowpox virus to immunize a person against smallpox. Jenner had his proponents and detractors in this practice, but it led to the vaccine era.
From here, the authors describe the basic procedure for creating vaccines and we learn about the four main types produced. Additions to vaccines, intentional and not, are discussed. The kicker is that the substances and organisms, called adjuvants, included in a vaccine and meant to prompt the body’s immune response (or to deactivate an active virus), are often some fairly bad stuff. This includes substances such as mercury (though, not so much now), aluminum, and formaldehyde. This takes us into the effects of injected vaccines. For instance, we learn that vaccines effective against a particular strain of virus can actually allow the propagation of other strains.
Part Two discusses the most common vaccines in use, their adjuvants, and the associations noted between them and some specific effects (like autism, Alzheimer’s Disease, polio, etc.). The book concludes with references to some disturbing implications, such as the use of epigenetics to advance transhumanism (”…attempting to use science and technology to evolve the human race beyond its current physical limitations or weaknesses�).
The last third of the book begins with a chart of eleven vaccines giving their types, viruses targeted, manufacturer, etc. This is followed by extensive end-notes allowing readers to recreate the authors� paper trail of sources.
DATA (AND TESTING) GO WANTING
A big theme in the book is the inadequacy of data on the efficacy of vaccines and on after-vaccination complications. This lack is much lamented by the authors. They say:
Throughout our epic dive into the world of research papers, we realized that when it came to researching vaccines and their ingredients, many of them do not have adequate research data available. (location 236 in the Kindle edition)
and
During vaccine safety testing, the observational period often doesn’t last long enough to record delayed reactions. Yet, those are the studies on which vaccine safety is based. (location 1712)
The reasons for this lack of data and testing drive the rants of many “anti-vaxers.� The sources presented here reveal those reasons and may drive your own rants (or, more hopefully, help you make informed decisions regarding vaccines).
ACCESSIBLE SOURCES
I am impressed with the non-biased nature of this book and its reliance on scientific papers written by medical professionals as sources. This comes across in the text, which is not sensationalized, although the implications of the data presented are quite sensational (in my opinion). That balanced ambition of the book is what made me finally read it. I have been “on the fence� regarding the vaccine issue and wanted some good information upon which to base a judgement.
Vaccine Science Revisited is an interesting read, especially the historical parts. The prose does get dry at points, mostly when it delves deep into the science. That is probably unavoidable due to the book’s subject matter. Readers will need to hang with it and be willing to look up some terms. Even so, I think the authors did a good job, overall, at keeping the text to an accessible level for the nonclinical reader.
The last third of the book consists of end-notes arranged by the book’s chapters. About half of these contain website links, making it possible to recreate much of the authors� research from your computer. That would be a lengthy exercise, but I recommend that the serious student of vaccines undertake it to some extent. The notes range from an 1896 �Case Against Vaccination Verbatim Report of AN ADDRESS By WALTER HADWEN� to a World Health Organization e-learning course on Vaccine Safety Basics. Following this research is the surest way you can “let the science do the talking.�
REASONABLE DOUBTS
Vaccine Science Revisited is not a diatribe against vaccines, but the facts from the scientific sources listed in the Endnotes would lend credence to one. The big takeaway for me is that there is a scientific legitimacy to the idea of invoking immunization by careful exposure to virus materials. From the earliest history of vaccinations, however, using vaccines for the public good has been corrupted by greed (healthcare for profit) and political agendas. This has led to the present vaccine controversy and the need for a book like this.
I highly recommend this book as an education on the reality of the risks taken in vaccinating children. The risks are everyone’s, of course, since the same safety and efficacy doubts apply to annual flu shots as to the MMR vaccine. Doubts are all the ruling powers will allow us. They won’t allow facts to jeopardize their billion dollar industry. Reasonable doubt, however, can hang a man. Vaccine Science Revisited points to enough evidence, I think, to raise doubt in reasonable people about childhood vaccines.
February 4, 2020
This has to be one of the biggest undertakings I have ever found in a book. To trawl through decades of information, journals, books and company literature, a huge amount of that information has been very well buried in some instances, is very impressive. To then produce this book and present the results in a way that the layman can understand all the medical jargon is down right phenomenal. I am so impressed that the Morcans have managed to achieve this, the subject is so full of rabbit holes that they could easily have fallen down one and ending up losing the reader. It is also tough for the writers to stay impartial even against overwhelming evidence of poor experiments and corruption.
I'm not going to go into many details as you should read this yourself, the flow of the book educates you as it explores each illness. What has shocked me the most is that nobody has done any thorough testing on the side effects, anything that has been done is either paid for by the makers of the vaccine...surprise surprise they say it is perfect...or by somebody against vaccines....surprise surprise they come out with opposite conclusions. Those who haven't been biased one way or the other end up cocking up the experiment by either not handling control groups properly, not retesting or corrupting the test somehow. One group for some ridiculous reason only tested for side effects for a few days after it was given, I did science experiments at school that lasted longer than that. Also raised in this book is the issue of giving lots of different vaccines at once, nobody seems to have checked it that is safe. The whole system is in a bad way, it truly needs somebody unbiased to step up and do some serious testing. Doctors are being told that they have to meet certain targets on vaccinated kids, I wonder if they really know what they are injecting?
The book raises some good points too, instead of spending billions on vaccinating third world countries, could they not spend those billions on infrastructure instead? Sorting out sewage system and clean water supplies would fix a huge source of germs.
Before starting this book I was one of the foolish people who had faith in my doctors, it was general knowledge that it would be best to get your kids their vaccinations and at the time when it was recommended...My parents did it and I turned out to be an incredible person. I had seen people protesting on TV and the media making out they were just religious nut jobs. This book has really opened my eyes about what a half-assed job those in charge of our health and wellbeing have done. Too be honest with you I probably still end up getting some of the vaccinations, I've seen somebody with mumps before and it's horrible, the book has taught me to ask to see the ingredients of the vaccine so that I can get the option to spread out the vaccinations.
Here is one of the best paragraphs in the book (it was in the chapter on MMR:
"When you take three live viruses and inject them into a child in a way human evolution has never seen before, the game changes and all bets are off. The outcome is simply unknown."
Anybody planning or expecting children have to read this book, give yourself the power to make the decision on how to vaccinate your kids.
Blog review is here>
I'm not going to go into many details as you should read this yourself, the flow of the book educates you as it explores each illness. What has shocked me the most is that nobody has done any thorough testing on the side effects, anything that has been done is either paid for by the makers of the vaccine...surprise surprise they say it is perfect...or by somebody against vaccines....surprise surprise they come out with opposite conclusions. Those who haven't been biased one way or the other end up cocking up the experiment by either not handling control groups properly, not retesting or corrupting the test somehow. One group for some ridiculous reason only tested for side effects for a few days after it was given, I did science experiments at school that lasted longer than that. Also raised in this book is the issue of giving lots of different vaccines at once, nobody seems to have checked it that is safe. The whole system is in a bad way, it truly needs somebody unbiased to step up and do some serious testing. Doctors are being told that they have to meet certain targets on vaccinated kids, I wonder if they really know what they are injecting?
The book raises some good points too, instead of spending billions on vaccinating third world countries, could they not spend those billions on infrastructure instead? Sorting out sewage system and clean water supplies would fix a huge source of germs.
Before starting this book I was one of the foolish people who had faith in my doctors, it was general knowledge that it would be best to get your kids their vaccinations and at the time when it was recommended...My parents did it and I turned out to be an incredible person. I had seen people protesting on TV and the media making out they were just religious nut jobs. This book has really opened my eyes about what a half-assed job those in charge of our health and wellbeing have done. Too be honest with you I probably still end up getting some of the vaccinations, I've seen somebody with mumps before and it's horrible, the book has taught me to ask to see the ingredients of the vaccine so that I can get the option to spread out the vaccinations.
Here is one of the best paragraphs in the book (it was in the chapter on MMR:
"When you take three live viruses and inject them into a child in a way human evolution has never seen before, the game changes and all bets are off. The outcome is simply unknown."
Anybody planning or expecting children have to read this book, give yourself the power to make the decision on how to vaccinate your kids.
Blog review is here>
February 26, 2019
Dangerous nonsense like this is why the measles have come back after near-extermination in the US. Children are dying from preventable illness because of books like these. This is monstrously unethical and I will never buy anything from this publisher ever again.
February 14, 2019
This is another exceptional book by Lance and James Morcan. It’s easy to see that a lot of work and investigation has been put into it, and it has certainly paid off. I quite enjoyed reading about the 1700’s and the early days of doctors and scientist’s inventing vaccinations. Then it really hit home to read about what some of the diseases like Small Pox and Polio did to people before vaccinations were invented. It’s something that most of us wouldn’t take the time to think about. The book definitely raises questions about what the vaccinations are made up of, and aluminium was one of the components that caught my attention. Then even more so reading about aluminium mercury and formaldehyde all mixed together, and the possible side effect it could have. For me personally the MMRII Vaccination was one of the most interesting parts and the possible effects it could have on children. I often read fiction novels for pleasure, but I found this book incredibly interesting. Learning is an important part of our lives, and I hope the scientist continue to investigate and improve on the vaccinations, and not take for granted that one size fits all. This is one of my favourite Non Fiction books that I’ve read in a long time. It’s certainly worth a read. 5/5 Star Rating.
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February 13, 2019
This book is very informational and also a little scary. I enjoyed reading and glad my children are all grown up and I don't have to worry about having them inoculated. I still get my flu shot every year and anything else they think I need to have at 78 . After reading this book I wonder what kind of additives might be in the shot. we don't get to read the inserts in the packages .
January 17, 2019
Vaccine Science Revisited: Are Childhood immunizations As Safe as Claimed? Is written by James and Lance Morcan. This Father-Son writing team are based in Australia. All of their works, either together or separately, are meticulously researched. Their works are very well-written with the layman as well as the scientist in mind. The layman can easily understand the topic they are writing about and it is deep enough for the scientist to appreciate it. The techniques and vocabulary they use in writing draws the reader into the narrative and makes it much easy to understand. In this book, the present various facts from a variety of medical sources and do not attempt to come to a conclusion as to whether or not immunizations should be used. Instead, they create a situation where the reader is given the information from a series of reports and left to draw his or her own conclusions.
They begin discussing the what goes into the production of vaccines. Vaccines include a variety of unlikely and somewhat detrimental ingredients. A variety of different types of germs are used as well as toxins. Some of the things can be filtered out during the process; but most cannot. Perhaps the most interesting and scary one for me in the presence of Aluminum in the vaccines. We simply do not know enough about the effects of aluminum and other substances to be 100% sure the vaccine is safe.
After reading this book, I am questioning whether or not I should have inoculated my son. On the other hand, I am glad I did because the diseases which can be inoculated against are some which can cause major problems and even death to those who “catch� them. It is indeed a troublesome subject and one which should be investigated thoroughly by new parents before making their decision of whether to inoculate their young children or not. This book is definitely one which should be read by new parents or people who are thinking of becoming parents.
They begin discussing the what goes into the production of vaccines. Vaccines include a variety of unlikely and somewhat detrimental ingredients. A variety of different types of germs are used as well as toxins. Some of the things can be filtered out during the process; but most cannot. Perhaps the most interesting and scary one for me in the presence of Aluminum in the vaccines. We simply do not know enough about the effects of aluminum and other substances to be 100% sure the vaccine is safe.
After reading this book, I am questioning whether or not I should have inoculated my son. On the other hand, I am glad I did because the diseases which can be inoculated against are some which can cause major problems and even death to those who “catch� them. It is indeed a troublesome subject and one which should be investigated thoroughly by new parents before making their decision of whether to inoculate their young children or not. This book is definitely one which should be read by new parents or people who are thinking of becoming parents.
April 13, 2019
This is another excellent book by Morcan and Morcan. A very comprehensive assessment of vaccine use and its safety particularly in children, which raises many questions. Recommended reading.
February 3, 2019
NB: This is a review from the publisher.
August 27, 2020
The wealth of knowledge, research and critical evaluation that has gone into this book is remarkable. With different perspectives considered throughout to present a balanced view of the objective facts. A challenging topic written to be understood by all and leaving you able to weigh up the arguments for yourself.
This book forced a shift in perspective that challenged my own personal views, my own professional ethics and self reflection and contemplation. With eyes wide open, a greater appreciation and understanding of my own need to accept the narrative we are conditioned to believe, I finished the book two weeks ago, have reflected since; now ready to read again from a new enlightened position.
This book forced a shift in perspective that challenged my own personal views, my own professional ethics and self reflection and contemplation. With eyes wide open, a greater appreciation and understanding of my own need to accept the narrative we are conditioned to believe, I finished the book two weeks ago, have reflected since; now ready to read again from a new enlightened position.
February 16, 2019
VACCINE SCIENCE REVISITED: Are Childhood Immunizations As Safe As Claimed?
by James Morcan & Lance Morcan
A fact based book on vaccines, unbiased and truthful with extensive research by the Authors. It tells how each vaccine is made, what ingredients goes in them, what additives are added in them, and why (additives) go into them. Also tells of some of the possible side effects, with percentage of actual (documented) rare occurrences, and the myths of common vaccines.
Overall I found the book informative, interesting and a good read. I liked the research that went into this, and some of the new things I have learned about vaccines. A must read (for all).
by James Morcan & Lance Morcan
A fact based book on vaccines, unbiased and truthful with extensive research by the Authors. It tells how each vaccine is made, what ingredients goes in them, what additives are added in them, and why (additives) go into them. Also tells of some of the possible side effects, with percentage of actual (documented) rare occurrences, and the myths of common vaccines.
Overall I found the book informative, interesting and a good read. I liked the research that went into this, and some of the new things I have learned about vaccines. A must read (for all).
February 28, 2019
When I received the book from the authors for an honest review I thought okay, maybe I am in to deep this time. And, I will be honest it is a difficult book.
I am not a medical person and the world of medicine is something I am not interested in.
But, other than my misgivings this is an excellent and informative book. Like with all the authors' books, it is well researched and well laid out that a person with no knowledge can understand it.
They take you back right to the origins of vaccines and their effects on children. It was definitely an eye-opener to me.
Through their questions and conclusions, they helped me to understand the differences in vaccines and how it works. It is an in-depth look at each one, from papers written, doing the search to really get behind the known facts to the information not generally known.
This is a book that all people that are in the medical field, should read.
“Science is the search for truth, that is the effort to understand the world: it involves the rejection of bias, of dogma, of revelation, but not the rejection of morality.� Linus Pauling (American scientist)
In the end, we can only trust those that are looking after us with some degree of respect but also keep in mind that they still have a long way to go to truly come to a place of 100% knowledge regarding our bodies. My feelings about the medical field, in general, is that doctors only practice on us. My experience had shown me that it is only faith and common sense that can guide us to the best results for our children and our own person.
Thanks for the book.
I am not a medical person and the world of medicine is something I am not interested in.
But, other than my misgivings this is an excellent and informative book. Like with all the authors' books, it is well researched and well laid out that a person with no knowledge can understand it.
They take you back right to the origins of vaccines and their effects on children. It was definitely an eye-opener to me.
Through their questions and conclusions, they helped me to understand the differences in vaccines and how it works. It is an in-depth look at each one, from papers written, doing the search to really get behind the known facts to the information not generally known.
This is a book that all people that are in the medical field, should read.
“Science is the search for truth, that is the effort to understand the world: it involves the rejection of bias, of dogma, of revelation, but not the rejection of morality.� Linus Pauling (American scientist)
In the end, we can only trust those that are looking after us with some degree of respect but also keep in mind that they still have a long way to go to truly come to a place of 100% knowledge regarding our bodies. My feelings about the medical field, in general, is that doctors only practice on us. My experience had shown me that it is only faith and common sense that can guide us to the best results for our children and our own person.
Thanks for the book.
April 2, 2020
This was a very well-researched book that presents the science of vaccination to the reader without trying to sway the reader one way or the other. I appreciate how the authors explain things in layman's terms so the science is easily understandable for most readers. Originally I gave this book a rating of 4 stars because I found that there were a few sections that were repetitive and some that could have used more detail. But after considering the many hours (probably years!) of research that the authors must have dedicated to this subject and the way they organized and presented the information so successfully, I felt that the minor grievances I had did not warrant the loss of a full star. For the popular argument, "the science is settled", this book sure raises a lot of questions that science has not answered! I wish everyone could read this book before vaccinating themselves or their children!
Shelved as 'interest'
January 18, 2023May 27, 2021
This book was written by a non-medically trained father and son team who've also cranked out books warning us of the evils of maintream medicine (''The $ickness Industry, Big Pharma and Suppressed Cures'') and the horrors of the ''Global Elites'', so they're very much into alleged conspiracies by our Evil Overlords.
The authors start out by casting slurs on the medical pioneers who've developed lifesaving vaccines (some are in it only for the ''fame and recognition'', doncha know).
Then they tick off the boxes of the antivax movement - ''aborted fetal human cells used to make vaccines'' (fetal cell lines derived decades ago are used to make some vaccines, something the Catholic Church says is OK if it means protecting children from dangerous infectious diseases), contaminant viruses supposedly causing cancer (they don't), and above all, the toxin gambit - pretending that minute amounts of Scary-Sounding Chemicals make vaccines unsafe (this argument has been debunked repeatedly - for instance, check out an excellent article on the toxin gambit at the website Science-Based Medicine).
Authors who subtitle their book ''Are Childhood Immunizations As Safe As Claimed?'' are not out to present an ''unbiased'' or ''neutral'' view of vaccination. Instead, their goal is to instill fear and doubt by intimating that health professionals, researchers, public health agency workers and others who promote vaccination (for children including their own) are either too ignorant or evil to notice potential risks associated with immunization. As with any medical intervention there are benefits and risks, but the benefits of vaccination vastly outweigh any drawbacks.
There really aren't ''two sides'' to this issue that need to be given equal weight, unless you think that knowledgeable experts and sound science should share a platform with pseudoscience promoters and conspiracy theorists.
The authors start out by casting slurs on the medical pioneers who've developed lifesaving vaccines (some are in it only for the ''fame and recognition'', doncha know).
Then they tick off the boxes of the antivax movement - ''aborted fetal human cells used to make vaccines'' (fetal cell lines derived decades ago are used to make some vaccines, something the Catholic Church says is OK if it means protecting children from dangerous infectious diseases), contaminant viruses supposedly causing cancer (they don't), and above all, the toxin gambit - pretending that minute amounts of Scary-Sounding Chemicals make vaccines unsafe (this argument has been debunked repeatedly - for instance, check out an excellent article on the toxin gambit at the website Science-Based Medicine).
Authors who subtitle their book ''Are Childhood Immunizations As Safe As Claimed?'' are not out to present an ''unbiased'' or ''neutral'' view of vaccination. Instead, their goal is to instill fear and doubt by intimating that health professionals, researchers, public health agency workers and others who promote vaccination (for children including their own) are either too ignorant or evil to notice potential risks associated with immunization. As with any medical intervention there are benefits and risks, but the benefits of vaccination vastly outweigh any drawbacks.
There really aren't ''two sides'' to this issue that need to be given equal weight, unless you think that knowledgeable experts and sound science should share a platform with pseudoscience promoters and conspiracy theorists.
March 16, 2022
In their introduction, the authors claim that their book was fifty-odd years in the making: reviewing over a thousand scientific papers; they also “brought together a team of medical advisers, including a doctor, lab scientists and other healthcare practitioners� (p. 9). They bemoan the fact that they found it extremely difficult to sift through scientific researches because most were tarnished by some conflict of interest: monetary interest, quest for fame or cozy relationship to the point of “shutting down � worthy medical debates� (p.6).
The book is divided in two roughly equal parts: part one deals with the hazards the various ingredients in vaccines might pose to children’s immune system and part two deals with the various diseases vaccines seem to be causing inadvertently.
The book starts with a horrible description of the devastating effects of smallpox: making the reader conclude vaccines are a good idea. Although the authors claim that they are unbiased, I don’t think it’s humanly possible: this is the only chapter I found supporting vaccination—not even when dealing with polio.
Smallpox is what started the concept of vaccination, but, over time, we probably went overboard since then: pharmaceutical companies have a guaranteed income every time a child is born. Medical professionals are scared to express their honest opinion, regarding vaccines, lest they might be discredited, thus ruining their own career. Moreover, vaccine trials do not include individuals with a health problem: so they don’t really represent the actual risk, but it’s understandable. What’s criminal is that those predisposed with health issues are placed in the control (non-vaccinated) group, thus biasing results in favor of the vaccine even more. Furthermore, changes in diagnostic criteria and multiple-splitting classifications tend to reduce the actual numbers of a given disease, thereby camouflaging statistical significance. Indeed, the authors question the accuracy of vaccine statistics.
The authors start by describing the four types of modern vaccines, those containing: (1) ‘live,� but weakened germs, (2) ‘dead� germs, (3) ‘toxoids,� and (4) ‘subunits.� There are two types of germs: (1) bacteria and (2) viruses. Bacteria are unicellular, living organisms that can replicate, but need nutrients. Technically, viruses are not quite living organisms: they can only replicate by hijacking the ‘machinery� of a living cell. There are two kinds of living cells used as laboratory ‘cultures� for viruses: (1) healthy cells (termed ‘cell strains�) and (2) cancer cells (termed ‘cell lines�). The former can only replicate about fifty times while the latter can replicate indefinitely.
The authors then explain the risk of using ‘live� germs. A less virulent or ‘attenuated� germ is utilized in vaccines so as not to make the individual sick. The virus needs to be strong enough to trigger immunity ‘antigens,� but too weak to cause disease; it must replicate very poorly in the body: so it’s quite a balancing act. Chemicals may be used to weaken the germ, but in modern-day vaccines, a virus is weakened by making it go through a couple-of-hundred, self-replicating cycles in cultures; however, there is always the possibility of its mutating into a more virulent strain. So, we can never predict how a virus behaves once released into the human body: disasters did happen historically.
Animal cells may be used as cultures, but they might carry unknown viruses that might cause cancer or tumors; so it’s very risky and undesirable to use animal cells or serums: using fifty-odd ingredients instead is not unheard of.
Some viruses causing human-specific diseases, however, can only replicate in human cells. To keep such viruses ‘effective,� lung-tissue cells from three-month-old aborted human fetuses are used in cultures to ‘grow� them. Needless to mention, this is might sound unethical and it’s certainly highly controversial, especially among religious groups; yet the state practically forces children of all religions to be vaccinated.
The authors then elaborate on the various types of vaccines. The live-germ type vaccines (e.g., smallpox) are the best and have the longest lasting effect. That’s why vaccines using ‘dead� germs require ‘boosters� from time to time. They ‘kill� or rather ‘inactivate� the germ (e.g., polio) by using chemicals, like formaldehyde.
Bacterial diseases result from toxins they produce rather than the bacteria themselves. In some vaccines (e.g., diphtheria), these toxins are inactivated (termed ‘toxoids�) by chemical alteration.
There are three types of ‘subunit� vaccines. (1) The ‘basic� type use only portions of the germ: those molecules capable of stimulating an immune response. (2) The ‘conjugate� type uses the bacterial sugar coat that disguises the bacterial antigens but makes us sick. Since these are not live germs, they do not stir up our immune system until they are attached to a toxic molecule using other chemicals. (3) The ‘recombinant� type use carriers (weakened viruses or bacteria—termed ‘vectors�) to introduce DNA to the culture cells. In one method of manufacture, DNA from various types of microbial germs are mixed and matched (genetically engineered) into one germ using ‘plasmids� (bacterial, short, circular DNA molecules) as base carriers. This gene-plasmid combo is replicated in yeast cells, but since yeast is quite similar to human DNA, it might possibly cause an autoimmune reaction: the body’s natural defenses attack its own cells. Note that plasmids may also contain certain antibiotic-resistant genes—which might be a problem if the child need these antibiotics.
The authors then move on to vaccine contamination. All sorts of trace chemicals may end up in vaccines: chemicals added to kill germs, keep cells alive, alter genetic materials, stir up our immune system, prevent germ contamination, or contamination from the surrounding equipment. A child’s immune system can be overwhelmed by all these chemicals, especially if several vaccines are administered simultaneously. If a child’s immune system is compromised, it might suffer permanent ill health or simply die—which is not unheard of.
Their first line of defense, the skin, is defeated when children are vaccinated plus several vaccines are administered simultaneously, thus placing them in even greater danger. This is not the normal way our body fights infections: normally the body encounters one pathogen at a time. Not to mention that the immunity of newborns is still deficient and immature.
In vaccine-safety testing, observation is usually limited to three days, say; so it’s impossible to relate long-term effects, like autoimmunity, cancer, or autism, back to vaccines. And since several vaccines are administered simultaneously, it’s practically impossible to pinpoint which vaccine was the culprit should anything go wrong.
The authors question the wisdom of administering certain vaccines since the odds of infants catching the disease are slim; others deprive recipients from lifetime immunity should they be allowed to undergo the disease normally: possibly leaving them wide open to a much more serious form of the disease in adulthood.
In the main body of the book, the authors list the various ingredients in vaccines and expose, in detail (including the mechanism), the dangers they pose to a child. I shall leave the reader to discover the details.
(1) Aluminum is the main ‘adjuvant� (addition to inactivate germs) used nowadays that also stimulates the immune system; it has practically replaced mercury since 2000. The authors show the risks it poses to the body and the brain: there seems to be a connection between aluminum and autism. Aluminum was approved before its guidelines became stricter, and vaccine manufacturers didn’t want to open up a can of worms because there's no better adjuvant available. That’s how standards work: once something is approved, it’s difficult to take it off the shelf.
(2) Formaldehyde (CH2O) is also used to weaken germs. The authors explain how it compromises the cell function and replication, and how, in the presence of aluminum or mercury, it accumulates in the brain.
(3) Polysorbate 80 (p80) is a detergent used to blend together oily and watery substances in vaccines making them appear consistent. It helps drugs cross the blood-brain barrier—possibly causing seizures and even death. Besides boring good cells and causing inflammation, when exposed to oxygen it forms formaldehyde. It is known to cause cancer (gene mutation) in animals, yet it is approved for human use in vaccines.
(4) Thimerosal is a mercury-containing toxin used in some vaccines (e.g., influenza). It has been linked to autoimmunity in boys: causing Alzheimer’s disease. The mercury content is a hundred-odd times higher than the recommended limit for a ‘hazardous� substance. Interestingly, thimerosal vaccines were found to be unacceptable for dogs but allegedly okay for humans. The so-called research papers on the hazards of mercury are blatantly unscientific, as if the authors were scared of being sued by the pharmaceutical companies, or had a monetary interest. They fail to recognize that, besides the blood, urine, stools, liver, kidneys, spleen, bone marrow, and other organs, mercury can hide in the brain and the nervous system.
(5) Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a preservative for long-term storage of vaccines; it is also an excitatory molecule in the brain.
(6) Glyphosate is a weed-killer that ends up as a contaminant in vaccines that use farm-animal cultures. It kills intestinal bacteria that produce necessary compounds we cannot produce independently. It may result in cancer and autoimmunity.
(7) Some very small particles, like prions (which cause mad-cow disease) and nano-bacteria, are impossible to filter, not to mention lab hygiene in general.
(8) A couple of vaccines have three different viruses floating together in one vial; no one can tell how they might mutate together during storage: possibly producing a more virulent virus.
(9) Other vaccines have several strains of the virus in the same vial; again leaving the possibility of mutation wide open.
(10) Contamination by animal viruses from animal cultures can spring an unpleasant surprise.
The book is written in short chapters, excellent for the busy reader. At times I found certain chapters difficult to understand, but this might be a reflection of my unfamiliarity with the subject. The second part of the book seems to be somewhat more structured and understandable. Finally, I think that, for the benefit of the non-technical reader, the book needs a glossary of acronyms, diseases, and terms—possibly even an index; its appendix is quite helpful.
Conclusion:
The book is a real eye-opener showing how dangerous germs, additions, and contaminants in vaccines can be. Ever since vaccines have been introduced, our children have been suffering from diseases and allergies previously unheard of. It points out that too many vaccines are given to our children simultaneously, some of which seem unnecessary, possibly taxing their deficient and immature immune system excessively and thereby causing other unexpected diseases. Reducing some of them and spacing them out, at least, seems to be a good idea. Meanwhile, the provision of clean water and proper sanitation are totally disregarded in developing countries; it’s a formula for disaster providing an environment in which injected viruses can thrive and mutate.
Germs have evolved around us since the beginning of our existence and they strengthen out immune system; eliminating one germ opens the door to another that might become more virulent: leading to an exercise in futility. Introducing new antigens into our bodies, considering we know so little holistically about our body, might lead us in an unknown and dangerous evolutionary path: maybe we are playing with fire. Are vaccines causing more harm than good? Should we trust pharmaceutical companies? Their main interest seems to be money—not children’s safety.
A must-read for couples starting a family!
The book is divided in two roughly equal parts: part one deals with the hazards the various ingredients in vaccines might pose to children’s immune system and part two deals with the various diseases vaccines seem to be causing inadvertently.
The book starts with a horrible description of the devastating effects of smallpox: making the reader conclude vaccines are a good idea. Although the authors claim that they are unbiased, I don’t think it’s humanly possible: this is the only chapter I found supporting vaccination—not even when dealing with polio.
Smallpox is what started the concept of vaccination, but, over time, we probably went overboard since then: pharmaceutical companies have a guaranteed income every time a child is born. Medical professionals are scared to express their honest opinion, regarding vaccines, lest they might be discredited, thus ruining their own career. Moreover, vaccine trials do not include individuals with a health problem: so they don’t really represent the actual risk, but it’s understandable. What’s criminal is that those predisposed with health issues are placed in the control (non-vaccinated) group, thus biasing results in favor of the vaccine even more. Furthermore, changes in diagnostic criteria and multiple-splitting classifications tend to reduce the actual numbers of a given disease, thereby camouflaging statistical significance. Indeed, the authors question the accuracy of vaccine statistics.
The authors start by describing the four types of modern vaccines, those containing: (1) ‘live,� but weakened germs, (2) ‘dead� germs, (3) ‘toxoids,� and (4) ‘subunits.� There are two types of germs: (1) bacteria and (2) viruses. Bacteria are unicellular, living organisms that can replicate, but need nutrients. Technically, viruses are not quite living organisms: they can only replicate by hijacking the ‘machinery� of a living cell. There are two kinds of living cells used as laboratory ‘cultures� for viruses: (1) healthy cells (termed ‘cell strains�) and (2) cancer cells (termed ‘cell lines�). The former can only replicate about fifty times while the latter can replicate indefinitely.
The authors then explain the risk of using ‘live� germs. A less virulent or ‘attenuated� germ is utilized in vaccines so as not to make the individual sick. The virus needs to be strong enough to trigger immunity ‘antigens,� but too weak to cause disease; it must replicate very poorly in the body: so it’s quite a balancing act. Chemicals may be used to weaken the germ, but in modern-day vaccines, a virus is weakened by making it go through a couple-of-hundred, self-replicating cycles in cultures; however, there is always the possibility of its mutating into a more virulent strain. So, we can never predict how a virus behaves once released into the human body: disasters did happen historically.
Animal cells may be used as cultures, but they might carry unknown viruses that might cause cancer or tumors; so it’s very risky and undesirable to use animal cells or serums: using fifty-odd ingredients instead is not unheard of.
Some viruses causing human-specific diseases, however, can only replicate in human cells. To keep such viruses ‘effective,� lung-tissue cells from three-month-old aborted human fetuses are used in cultures to ‘grow� them. Needless to mention, this is might sound unethical and it’s certainly highly controversial, especially among religious groups; yet the state practically forces children of all religions to be vaccinated.
The authors then elaborate on the various types of vaccines. The live-germ type vaccines (e.g., smallpox) are the best and have the longest lasting effect. That’s why vaccines using ‘dead� germs require ‘boosters� from time to time. They ‘kill� or rather ‘inactivate� the germ (e.g., polio) by using chemicals, like formaldehyde.
Bacterial diseases result from toxins they produce rather than the bacteria themselves. In some vaccines (e.g., diphtheria), these toxins are inactivated (termed ‘toxoids�) by chemical alteration.
There are three types of ‘subunit� vaccines. (1) The ‘basic� type use only portions of the germ: those molecules capable of stimulating an immune response. (2) The ‘conjugate� type uses the bacterial sugar coat that disguises the bacterial antigens but makes us sick. Since these are not live germs, they do not stir up our immune system until they are attached to a toxic molecule using other chemicals. (3) The ‘recombinant� type use carriers (weakened viruses or bacteria—termed ‘vectors�) to introduce DNA to the culture cells. In one method of manufacture, DNA from various types of microbial germs are mixed and matched (genetically engineered) into one germ using ‘plasmids� (bacterial, short, circular DNA molecules) as base carriers. This gene-plasmid combo is replicated in yeast cells, but since yeast is quite similar to human DNA, it might possibly cause an autoimmune reaction: the body’s natural defenses attack its own cells. Note that plasmids may also contain certain antibiotic-resistant genes—which might be a problem if the child need these antibiotics.
The authors then move on to vaccine contamination. All sorts of trace chemicals may end up in vaccines: chemicals added to kill germs, keep cells alive, alter genetic materials, stir up our immune system, prevent germ contamination, or contamination from the surrounding equipment. A child’s immune system can be overwhelmed by all these chemicals, especially if several vaccines are administered simultaneously. If a child’s immune system is compromised, it might suffer permanent ill health or simply die—which is not unheard of.
Their first line of defense, the skin, is defeated when children are vaccinated plus several vaccines are administered simultaneously, thus placing them in even greater danger. This is not the normal way our body fights infections: normally the body encounters one pathogen at a time. Not to mention that the immunity of newborns is still deficient and immature.
In vaccine-safety testing, observation is usually limited to three days, say; so it’s impossible to relate long-term effects, like autoimmunity, cancer, or autism, back to vaccines. And since several vaccines are administered simultaneously, it’s practically impossible to pinpoint which vaccine was the culprit should anything go wrong.
The authors question the wisdom of administering certain vaccines since the odds of infants catching the disease are slim; others deprive recipients from lifetime immunity should they be allowed to undergo the disease normally: possibly leaving them wide open to a much more serious form of the disease in adulthood.
In the main body of the book, the authors list the various ingredients in vaccines and expose, in detail (including the mechanism), the dangers they pose to a child. I shall leave the reader to discover the details.
(1) Aluminum is the main ‘adjuvant� (addition to inactivate germs) used nowadays that also stimulates the immune system; it has practically replaced mercury since 2000. The authors show the risks it poses to the body and the brain: there seems to be a connection between aluminum and autism. Aluminum was approved before its guidelines became stricter, and vaccine manufacturers didn’t want to open up a can of worms because there's no better adjuvant available. That’s how standards work: once something is approved, it’s difficult to take it off the shelf.
(2) Formaldehyde (CH2O) is also used to weaken germs. The authors explain how it compromises the cell function and replication, and how, in the presence of aluminum or mercury, it accumulates in the brain.
(3) Polysorbate 80 (p80) is a detergent used to blend together oily and watery substances in vaccines making them appear consistent. It helps drugs cross the blood-brain barrier—possibly causing seizures and even death. Besides boring good cells and causing inflammation, when exposed to oxygen it forms formaldehyde. It is known to cause cancer (gene mutation) in animals, yet it is approved for human use in vaccines.
(4) Thimerosal is a mercury-containing toxin used in some vaccines (e.g., influenza). It has been linked to autoimmunity in boys: causing Alzheimer’s disease. The mercury content is a hundred-odd times higher than the recommended limit for a ‘hazardous� substance. Interestingly, thimerosal vaccines were found to be unacceptable for dogs but allegedly okay for humans. The so-called research papers on the hazards of mercury are blatantly unscientific, as if the authors were scared of being sued by the pharmaceutical companies, or had a monetary interest. They fail to recognize that, besides the blood, urine, stools, liver, kidneys, spleen, bone marrow, and other organs, mercury can hide in the brain and the nervous system.
(5) Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a preservative for long-term storage of vaccines; it is also an excitatory molecule in the brain.
(6) Glyphosate is a weed-killer that ends up as a contaminant in vaccines that use farm-animal cultures. It kills intestinal bacteria that produce necessary compounds we cannot produce independently. It may result in cancer and autoimmunity.
(7) Some very small particles, like prions (which cause mad-cow disease) and nano-bacteria, are impossible to filter, not to mention lab hygiene in general.
(8) A couple of vaccines have three different viruses floating together in one vial; no one can tell how they might mutate together during storage: possibly producing a more virulent virus.
(9) Other vaccines have several strains of the virus in the same vial; again leaving the possibility of mutation wide open.
(10) Contamination by animal viruses from animal cultures can spring an unpleasant surprise.
The book is written in short chapters, excellent for the busy reader. At times I found certain chapters difficult to understand, but this might be a reflection of my unfamiliarity with the subject. The second part of the book seems to be somewhat more structured and understandable. Finally, I think that, for the benefit of the non-technical reader, the book needs a glossary of acronyms, diseases, and terms—possibly even an index; its appendix is quite helpful.
Conclusion:
The book is a real eye-opener showing how dangerous germs, additions, and contaminants in vaccines can be. Ever since vaccines have been introduced, our children have been suffering from diseases and allergies previously unheard of. It points out that too many vaccines are given to our children simultaneously, some of which seem unnecessary, possibly taxing their deficient and immature immune system excessively and thereby causing other unexpected diseases. Reducing some of them and spacing them out, at least, seems to be a good idea. Meanwhile, the provision of clean water and proper sanitation are totally disregarded in developing countries; it’s a formula for disaster providing an environment in which injected viruses can thrive and mutate.
Germs have evolved around us since the beginning of our existence and they strengthen out immune system; eliminating one germ opens the door to another that might become more virulent: leading to an exercise in futility. Introducing new antigens into our bodies, considering we know so little holistically about our body, might lead us in an unknown and dangerous evolutionary path: maybe we are playing with fire. Are vaccines causing more harm than good? Should we trust pharmaceutical companies? Their main interest seems to be money—not children’s safety.
A must-read for couples starting a family!
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