Monday, September 28, 2009

'Health care professional' doesn't know what's in vaccine she's giving

Healthcare professional: "No," when asked if there is mercury in the flu vaccine.

She continues to read the label, and then, says, "Uh, actually there IS mercury."

Health care "professional," indeed!



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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Washington State Secretary of Health suspends health protection law

This very disturbing article appeared on YourSpine.com Friday, Sept. 25, 2009.

Washington State Secretary of Health Suspends Health Protection Law

Law limiting the amount of mercury that can be injected into pregnant woman and children suspended.

by Herb Newborg

The Washington State Department of Health will allow more mercury than usual in some of the swine flu vaccine to “make sure shots are available to pregnant women and children under three years old.”

Secretary of Health Mary Selecky is temporarily suspending Washington’s limit on the amount of mercury (thimerosal) allowed in H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine given to pregnant women and children under three.

The six-month suspension is effective through March 23, 2010 and applies only to H1N1 (swine flu) vaccines now being developed. Washington state law limits the amount of mercury that can be in vaccines for pregnant women and children under three. The secretary of health can suspend the law when there is a shortage of vaccine or during a disease outbreak. Both criteria apply to the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine. Supplies of mercury-free vaccine will be limited, which the department says may stop people in these groups who want the vaccine from getting it.

Pregnant women and children under three are at the top of the list to get the vaccine because they’re at high risk for serious complications from swine flu.

“We believe suspending the law allows health care providers to offer their patients as many choices as possible to protect themselves against H1N1,” said Cindy Markus, MD, President of the Washington State Medical Association.

The mercury in vaccines is in a preservative called thimerosal. Except for some types of flu vaccines, all vaccines routinely recommended for children under six years of age are required by law to be thimerosal-free, or contain only trace amounts.

When the limits are suspended, the law requires that pregnant or lactating women and parents or guardians of children under 18 be told they’re getting a vaccine containing more mercury than is usually permitted. However, there is no specific notification method required; most patients will get a handout to read, according to the press release.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009