Vaccination Information

Any information contained herein is for educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as legal or medical advice. Wyoming Vaccine Information Network does not necessarily agree with all the statements made in this material. The decision to vaccinate is one that must be made by you in consultation with a trusted health care provider of your choice. Please be aware that all information that you read needs to be read carefully, keeping in mind that some of it may not be backed by facts. It is necessary to check on the sources to be certain that a statement is true. This applies to both sides of the vaccination debate.


Recently, I have had a bunch of people asking me for information on how to detox your child after having them vaccinated. Here is some of the most beneficial information I have at the moment regarding that. This information is from Robert Carrillo. I have his phone number if anyone would like to get in touch with him.

Right away, get these three items at a health food store or wherever you can find them: cilantro, chlorella, and spirulina. For three or four days make a soup, about a half-quart a day (half a cup of soup, 3 or 4 times a day). Three days is how long it takes to get the nutrients to the cellular level. You can get the chlorella and spirulina as capsules or extracts in bottles. Make the soup by putting a quarter of a cup of cilantro in about a half-quart of water and blend it in a blender. If you got capsules of the chlorella and spirulina, put several, like about 8 each, in the half quart of soup for one day. (You won't overdose on these because they are just food.) Warm it up, and season it with a little bit of salt.

He said vaccination increases acidosis, or acidifies the body, and these things he recommends raise the ph level of the body back to where it should be to stop the damage that the vaccine is doing. He said it is because of the increased acidosis that children often get cancer and other diseases and if you raise the ph level, you can stop the process that would cause those diseases.

http://www.wakeupgethealthy.com/ is a web site he recommends. It has to do with raising ph levels and stopping cancer, etc.

Mannatech products he recommends are 1) Ambrotose, 2) Plus, and 3) Immunostart (made from human and bovine colostrum). He said the cells are replicating very fast and the DNA is being changed and all these products will stop the damage from being done and the mother needs to do these things as soon as possible.

From the book Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child:

Any immunization can produce an adverse reaction. Some of the more common reactions include irritability, malaise, low-grade fever, and soreness or irritation at the site of the injection. These discomforts can be treated simply, at home, with the natural remedies outlined in this entry. More rare, but more serious, reactions include allergic reactions, seizures, neurological problems, and "screaming syndrome," persistent screaming that lasts for three or more hours. After your child receives a vaccination, keep a watchful eye out for any possible reaction. If your child develops a fever higher than 102 degrees F, screams inconsolably, goes into shock, has a seizure, or becomes fretful and irritable after an immunization, call your doctor or seek emergency treatment immediately. These symptoms could indicate a dangerous reaction to a vaccine.

Conventional Treatment

After a vaccination, the site of the injection will probably be red and slightly swollen. A warm wash or compress may help relieve the discomfort, but do not rub the area.

If your child experiences pain after an immunization, you can give her acetaminophen (Tylenol or the equivalent).

Note: In excessive doses, this drug can cause liver damage. Read package directions carefully so as not to exceed the proper dosage for your child's age and size. [Note from Susan: If you do give acetaminophen, remember, you are possibly doing something you shouldn't. One reason is that it lowers fever, and fever is beneficial, if it doesn't get too high.]

Nutritional Supplements

For age-appropriate dosages of some nutritional supplements, see page 81.

Begin giving your child vitamin C with bioflavonoids prior to the administration of any vaccine, to help strengthen her immune system. Give a child two years or older one dose daily for one week before and one week after the vaccine. For a nursing infant, a mother can take 1,500 milligrams of vitamin C with bioflavonoids a day, starting one week before the injection.

Lactobacillus bifidus helps to reestablish healthy flora in the bowel and clear the body of the aftereffects of an immunization. Give your child the bifidus either one hour before or one hour after a meal, following the dosage directions on the product label.

Herbal Treatment

Echinacea can be helpful for a baby who has a relatively minor reaction to an immunization, such as a localized infection, low-grade fever, or mild irritability. These herbs boost the immune system. A breastfeeding mother should take 40 drops, twice daily, for three days after her child has been vaccinated.

Homeopathy

Thuja will help prevent a fever or irritability, whether your baby or older child has a noticeable negative reaction after receiving a vaccine or not. If there is a complication, Thuja becomes even more important. Give your child a dose of Thuja 200x immediately after the injection.

Ledum is useful for all puncture-type wounds, and can help alleviate some of the reaction at the injection site. Give your child one dose of Ledum 12x or 6c immediately after the vaccination, and another dose four hours later.

Bach Flower Remedies

Give your child Bach Flower Rescue Remedy to relieve emotional stress and fright after a vaccination. We recommend that you bring Rescue Remedy to your doctor's office, and give it to your child right after she receives an injection. Mix 1 or 2 drops in a bottle or glass of water and have her sip it over the next several hours, or put one or two drops of the undiluted remedy under her tongue. (See Bach Flower Remedies in Part One.)

General Recommendations

Discuss with your doctor the pros and cons of any vaccine for your individual child before she receives it, to make sure it is right for her.

Give your child one dose of Bach Flower Rescue Remedy immediately after any vaccine is administered.

To minimize discomfort at the site of the injection, give your child a dose of homeopathic Thuja.

Prevention

The only sure way to prevent your child from having a reaction to a vaccine is to not have your child receive it. If you have your child immunized, your best defense against reactions is to watch your child closely following all vaccinations, and if symptoms of a reaction develop, contact your doctor right away.

A child who has had an immediate, severe reaction to a previous immunization -- such as a seizure, screaming syndrome, or a fever of 105 degrees F or higher - should not be given that vaccine again. If your child's doctor is unwilling to take this concern seriously, you may wish to consider seeking another doctor.

The Controversy over Immunization

Immunization is a controversial issue in pediatric medicine today. Deciding whether or not to have your child receive vaccinations is a complex and, ultimately, a personal matter. It is up to you, as a parent, to make informed, thoughtful decisions for your child.

Any vaccination has the potential to cause a reaction in some children. More than anything else, though, it was probably the serious and frightening side effects observed in some children who had been given the pertussis vaccine (the P in the DPT vaccine) that brought the question of the safety of immunizations to the public's attention. Short-term complications of the standard DPT vaccine can include fever, irritability, screaming syndrome, excessive sleepiness, seizures, and localized inflammation. A newer version of the DPT that uses a more purified pertussis vaccine developed in Japan has become available and seems to cause fewer side effects. The controversy over immunization continues, however. For one thing, critics note, Japanese children are not usually given the vaccine until they are two years old, at which time their nervous and immune systems are more mature and perhaps better able to handle the challenge. And DPT is not the only vaccine that causes concern. Other common vaccines have also been associated with serious side effects, including neurological complications, seizures, fevers, encephalitis, retinopathy, blindness, joint pain, and death.

[The article goes on to talk about inefficacy of vaccines. It then talks about the debate about whether or not vaccines actually are the reason we have fewer infectious diseases today.]

[The article continues:]

The authors of this book believe that the decision to immunize or not to immunize involves risks that every parent should weigh carefully. There is probably no single answer that will feel right to all parents. It is your responsibility to become as informed as possible, so that you can consider both the risks and benefits, and decide whether or not you want to give your child a particular vaccine. Look into the potential side effects of different vaccines -- both the short-term and any known long-term ones. Research the incidence, severity, and consequences of different illnesses. You should also call your state health department and ask for any recommendations and/or statistics they have on the subject, as well as school requirements. Once you have considered all of this information, you may choose not to have your child vaccinated, or to have your child receive only one or two of the vaccines, or you may choose to have them given when your child is one or two years old, rather than one or two months. If your child has a history of neurological disorders or seizures, you should definitely have a thorough discussion with your doctor before your child receives any vaccination.

Regardless of what decision you make, keep in mind that immunity is more than immunization. You can boost your child's resistance to disease by supporting her immune system, first by breastfeeding (a mother's immunities are temporarily transferred to her baby this way), and later by providing a nutritious diet. Creating a loving, nurturing, and (as much as possible) stress-free home environment will also help to promote overall health and well-being.

For further discussion of the immunization controversy, consult the following:

Vaccines: Are They Really Safe and Effective? by N.Z. Miller (Santa Fe, NM: New Atlantean Press, 1993). [Note from Susan: There is an updated version of that book.]
The Immunization Decision, A Guide for Parents by R. Neustaedter (Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 1990).
Immunizations, a collection of articles from Mothering magazine (contact them at P.O. Box 8410, Santa Fe, NM 87504; telephone 505-984-8116).

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That is the end of the article in the book Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child. The book had a section I didn't type, at the beginning of the stuff I did type, with an introduction and a list of each vaccine with info on each one. I started typing at the place I thought would do you the most good right now. It also had a section showing the vaccine schedule at the time the book was published, which was 1994.Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child, by Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, Rachel Walton, RN, and Bob Rountree, M.D., Avery Publishing Group, 1994, 470 pp.


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