Meningitis Vaccine Information for College Students

[PROVE] Meningitis Vaccine Information for College Students


This piece contains information that parents and college students need to
know about the meningococcal vaccine. Please share it widely and do your
part to make sure as many college students and their parents see it as
possible. It was written and submitted by Andy Schlafly, General
Counsel,American Association of Physicians and Surgeons -
http://aapsonline.org. Thank you.

Sincerley,
Dawn Richardson
Parents Requesting Open Vaccine Education - PROVE
http://vaccineinfo.net


Meningococcal Vaccine

Incoming college students nationwide are being told to take the
meningococcal vaccine or else they may not be admitted. But here is what
schools and government are not telling parents and students. Less than 1 in
100,000 contract the meningococcal meningitis disease annually in the
United States and 50% of those cases are in infants. Of those who do
contract the disease, most recover fully and fatalities are in less than
10% of the case.

The disease is not easily transmitted. The primary method of transmission
is by mixing saliva, as in kissing the mouth of an infected person. Even
then, most people have already been exposed, and are thereby immune, to the
disease. Only 5-15 college students nationwide die from this disease and
contributing factors, which is far less than other risks faced by college
students.

In September 2005, the FDA announced that five (5) recipients of this
vaccine reported serious symptoms of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) soon
after receiving the vaccine, a condition having similarities with Multiple
Sclerosis. They were ages 17 and 18, typical for the incoming college
freshmen being urged to have this vaccine.
(http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2005/NEW01238.html)

Other reports of adverse reactions after the vaccine are highly disturbing.
41% the recipients report having a headache subsequent to receiving this
vaccine. 35% report fatigue after the vaccine; 24% report malaise; and 20%
report aches and pains in their joints after receiving the vaccine. One can
only wonder what the long-term harm is from the vaccine. The vaccine
manufacturer does not report in its package insert any study of long-term
harm beyond six months. View the package insert yourself at:
http://www.fda.gov/cber/label/mpdtave102105LB.pdf It is easy to test a
vaccine in animals to see if it causes cancer or infertility, but the
vaccine maker failed to do that. Its package insert expressly states that
the "vaccine has not been evaluated in animals for its carcinogenic or
mutagenic potentials or for impairment of fertility."

When long-term harm from the vaccine is combined with the short-term harm
indicated above, it is quite possible that the vaccine is causing more harm
than it is preventing. For a disease that can be largely avoided by not
mixing saliva with an infected person, or receiving prompt treatment if one
is infected, the insistence on vaccination rather than education is
unfortunate.

And what benefits are truly provided by the vaccine? The meningococcal
vaccine does not even claim to protect against at least one-third of the
strains of the meningococcal disease, according to the above package
insert. Of the remaining strains, the vaccine provides no guarantee of
immunity either.

Vaccination information is often more objective from state agencies than
from the federal government, because vaccine manufacturers can influence
the federal government and distort federal policy more easily than dealing
with 50 different states. This information from the Illinois Department of
Health is useful, and supports several of the above facts:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbmenin.htm

Parents and students may not realize that all states have available
exemptions to decline this and other vaccines. Know your rights, and
exercise them.

Andy Schlafly
General Counsel
Association of American Physicians & Surgeons


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"JOHN" wrote in message
...
[PROVE] Meningitis Vaccine Information for College Students


This piece contains information that parents and college students need to
know about the meningococcal vaccine. Please share it widely and do your
part to make sure as many college students and their parents see it as
possible. It was written and submitted by Andy Schlafly, General
Counsel,American Association of Physicians and Surgeons -....

Why should anyone take medical advice from a lawyer who works for a
political organization (AAPS)?

Why would it be better than this:
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/mening.pdf

"JOHN" wrote:

[PROVE] Meningitis Vaccine Information for College Students

Now the child haters extend their hatred to college students.

snip lies designed to increase deaths of young people

And how do I know it's lies? Because Andy Schafly and Dawn Richardson
are involved.
--
Peter Bowditch aa #2243
The Millenium Project http://www.ratbags.com/rsoles
Australian Council Against Health Fraud http://www.acahf.org.au
Australian Skeptics http://www.skeptics.com.au
To email me use my first name only at ratbags.com

"Peter Bow-itch"
"JOHN" wrote:

[PROVE] Meningitis Vaccine Information for College Students



child haters
snip lies designed to increase deaths of young people

Restored:

And how do I know it's lies?

We see you name.

Because Andy Schafly and Dawn Richardson
are involved.

Dawn Richardson

As the State Leader Coordinator for the National Vaccine Information Center

--
Peter Bow-itch

"Peter Bowditch" wrote in message
...
"JOHN" wrote:

[PROVE] Meningitis Vaccine Information for College Students

Now the child haters extend their hatred to college students.

snip lies designed to increase deaths of young people

And how do I know it's lies? Because Andy Schafly and Dawn Richardson
are involved.
--


Ad hominem = no argument

"Jan Drew" wrote:


"Peter Bow-itch"
"JOHN" wrote:

[PROVE] Meningitis Vaccine Information for College Students



child haters
snip lies designed to increase deaths of young people

Restored:

And how do I know it's lies?

We see you name.

Because Andy Schafly and Dawn Richardson
are involved.

Dawn Richardson

As the State Leader Coordinator for the National Vaccine Information Center

Like I said, we know it's lies because Dawn Richardson is saying it.

Do you know how her extortion attempt against the builder went, Jan?
She claimed to have mold in her new house. It was caused by a broken
pipe from an air conditioner, a break which was not there at the final
inspection before she moved into the place. The builder offered to
replace the air conditioner, the drain pipe, the carpet, and finally
the house (even though the Richardsons broke the pipe after they moved
in), but Dawn kept saying "No" and tried to sue for mucho dollars.
Unfortunately for her, the builder kept a record of the correspondence
and was able to show what a liar she was.

Nice people you support.

Did I mention that she is a State Leader Coordinator for an
anti-vaccination liar outfit which has books for sale and requests for
donations on its web site?


--
Peter Bow-itch

Nice piece of childishness there, Jan. No, I'm not offended, just
laughing. At you.
--
Peter Bowditch aa #2243
The Millenium Project http://www.ratbags.com/rsoles
Australian Council Against Health Fraud http://www.acahf.org.au
Australian Skeptics http://www.skeptics.com.au
To email me use my first name only at ratbags.com

"JOHN" wrote:


"Peter Bowditch" wrote in message
.. .
"JOHN" wrote:

[PROVE] Meningitis Vaccine Information for College Students

Now the child haters extend their hatred to college students.

snip lies designed to increase deaths of young people

And how do I know it's lies? Because Andy Schafly and Dawn Richardson
are involved.
--


Ad hominem = no argument

One day you might find out what ad hominem is, John, but I won't hold
my breath waiting.


--
Peter Bowditch aa #2243
The Millenium Project http://www.ratbags.com/rsoles
Australian Council Against Health Fraud http://www.acahf.org.au
Australian Skeptics http://www.skeptics.com.au
To email me use my first name only at ratbags.com

"Peter Bowditch" wrote in message
...


Ad hominem = no argument

One day you might find out what ad hominem is, John, but I won't hold
my breath waiting.


Calling people liars is attacking the person, not the argument, but i don't
expect you to get this.

An ad hominem argument, also known as argumentum ad hominem (Latin,
literally "argument against the person") involves replying to an argument or
assertion by attacking the person presenting the argument or assertion
rather than the argument itself.

"Peter Bow-itch"

diversions snipped

"Jan Drew" wrote:


"Peter Bow-itch"
"JOHN" wrote:

[PROVE] Meningitis Vaccine Information for College Students



child haters
snip lies designed to increase deaths of young people

Restored:

And how do I know it's lies?

We see you name.

Because Andy Schafly and Dawn Richardson
are involved.

Dawn Richardson

As the State Leader Coordinator for the National Vaccine Information
Center

"Peter Bowditch" wrote in message
...

Ad hominem = no argument

One day you might find out what ad hominem is, John, but I won't hold
my breath waiting.


have you discovered your main argument is ad hominem yet?

I wont hold my breath