The Nascent Conversation on Vaccines
The most common refrain you hear from many members of the government, medical profession, media and pharmaceutical industry who believe vaccines are either entirely or largely safe and efficacious is that those who don’t simply do not believe in science. It is a clever debate tactic which seeks to diminish the credibility of the other side so that those who do not agree with your…
We Will Not Give Up Our Human Rights for Our Civil Rights
Mothers and fathers of California, you have come to Sacramento today to participate in our democracy and defend your freedom. You are here because you love your children. And there is no power on earth greater than the love we have for our children. The right of the state to tell us what to do to our bodies or the bodies of our children ends where our right to protect…
Should We Fear Getting Sick? A Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) originated in ancient China and is one of the oldest healing systems practiced for thousands of years. The discipline relies on the following four guiding principles: The body is an integrated whole—All parts of your body are interconnected and each part plays an integral role to its harmonious functioning as a whole; this includes your…
Pharmaceutical Companies Developing 270 New Vaccines
The share of biologic-based drugs in the global pharmaceutical market is rising, with more and more products, especially vaccines, emerging from research and development efforts. A driving factor in biologic sector growth is drug company confidence that bigger revenue will be realized from the push to market. As of February 7, 2013, there were 907…
Who Should Have Final Say on Health Decisions for Children?
Medical doctors and social service workers are increasingly challenging the right of parents to make health care decisions for children when parents refuse to accept medical interventions and treatments considered to be “standard of care” by government health officials. State courts are becoming a battleground between parents, doctors and government officials…
Safety, Effectiveness of Tdap Vaccine in Pregnant Women Questionable
The Tdap vaccine is a combination of the Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccines into a single shot. In October 2011, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) put forth a new recommendation for unvaccinated pregnant women to receive 1 dose of Tdap in an effort to reduce the incidence of pertussis in infants. The recommendation was made in…