What is HEALTH CANADA saying about H1N1 flu vaccine?
What is HEALTH CANADA saying about H1N1 flu vaccine?
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/alert-alerte/h1n1/faq_rg_h1n1-eng.php#faq2
*We do not have sufficient information to suggest that this influenza virus requires the use of antivirals. Most patients in Canada are recovering well on their own.
Q8. If I have been diagnosed with H1N1, do I have immunity and will I still need a vaccine?
In most cases, when a person is infected with an influenza virus and recovers, they develop antibodies that provide them with immunity to that particular virus. However, this immunity is not long-lasting; if someone who was already infected receives the vaccine, the result would be a further boost in their immunity without an increase in risk for complications. Therefore, in the case of the H1N1 flu virus, the vaccine will be recommended to everyone, including people who have already been diagnosed with H1N1.
Q1. What is the difference between an adjuvanted and non-adjuvanted vaccine?
An adjuvanted vaccine is a vaccine that includes a substance that boosts an individual’s immune system and increases their response to a vaccine. An unadjuvanted vaccine has no “booster” element.
Adjuvanted vaccines are included in common vaccines such as tetanus and Hep B. The adjuvant in Canada’s H1N1 flu vaccine is made up of natural ingredients such as water, squalene oil and vitamin E.
My question: squalene? Really? Boosts the immune system? Water? No way. Vitamin E is the only possible “booster”.
What Squalene Does to Rats
Oil-based vaccination adjuvants like squalene have been proved to generate concentrated, unremitting immune responses over long periods of time. A 2000 study published in the American Journal of Pathology demonstrated a single injection of the adjuvant squalene into rats triggered “chronic, immune-mediated joint-specific inflammation,” also known as rheumatoid arthritis. The researchers concluded the study raised questions about the role of adjuvants in chronic inflammatory diseases.
What Squalene Does to Humans
Your immune system recognizes squalene as an oil molecule native to your body. It is found throughout your nervous system and brain. In fact, you can consume squalene in olive oil and not only will your immune system recognize it, you will also reap the benefits of its antioxidant properties. The difference between “good” and “bad” squalene is the route by which it enters your body. Injection is an abnormal route of entry which incites your immune system to attack all the squalene in your body, not just the vaccine adjuvant. Your immune system will attempt to destroy the molecule wherever it finds it, including in places where it occurs naturally, and where it is vital to the health of your nervous system.
Q2. Who should not receive the vaccine?
The following groups of people should NOT receive the H1N1 flu vaccine
- People who have had a previous anaphylactic (severe allergic reaction) to any element of the vaccine, OR
- People with a hypersensitivity to eggs ( e.g. hives, swelling of mouth and/or throat, breathing difficulty); OR
- People experiencing a high fever, OR
- People who have previously experienced Guillan-Barré Syndrome within 8 weeks of receiving a seasonal flu vaccine. (is an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP), an autoimmune disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system, usually triggered by an acute infectious process. It is frequently severe and usually exhibits as an ascending paralysis noted by weakness in the legs that spreads to the upper limbs and the face along with complete loss of deep tendon reflexes)
The H1N1 flu vaccine is not approved for children under six months.
Q4. Is it true that there is mercury in the vaccine? How much mercury?
Both vaccines contain a small amount of thimerosal. Thimerosal is a form of mercury used in the H1N1 flu vaccine to stabilize it and maintain its quality during storage. Thimerosal is a different form of mercury than the mercury known to cause health problems. The amount in the H1N1 adjuvanted flu vaccine is much less than the daily limit recommended for environmental exposure to mercury. For example, there is significantly less mercury in the vaccine than you would find in a can of tuna fish.
Q5. Is it true that there is 10 times more mercury in the unadjuvanted vaccine? How can that be safe for pregnant women?
Yes, the unadjuvanted vaccine does contain 50 ug of thimerosal while the adjuvanted vaccine has only 5 ug of thimerosal. The 50 ug remains within the daily limit recommended for environmental exposure to mercury. There’s significantly less mercury in the vaccine than you would find in a can of tuna fish. Really?
Q1. What is an adverse event? An adverse event is any unwanted medical reaction following immunization. The majority of adverse events are minor reactions – like soreness at the injection site, or a slight fever – but sometimes, more serious events are reported. Serious adverse events are reactions that cause life-threatening illness, hospitalization, disability or death, like a severe allergic reaction, paralysis, or a seizure. These events are carefully investigated to determine if they are related to the vaccine directly, or if they were caused by an underlying health condition or some other reason.
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