What’s in a Vaccine and Reactions to Look For
What’s in a Vaccine and Reactions to Look For
by Nano Riley
Vaccines, like many substances, must have a carrying agent, as well as preservatives. Some of the ingredients that may be in vaccines include:
- Ethyl glycol (antifreeze)
- Phenol (carbolic acid, used as a disinfectant)
- Formaldehyde
- Aluminum
- Neomycin or Streptomycin, used as antibiotics.
REACTIONS TO LOOK FOR
- Persistent screaming or a high-pitched or unusual cry.
- A state of unresponsiveness, such as blank stares, or if a child goes limp.
- Fever with or without seizures or convulsions.
- Excessive drowsiness, especially if the child becomes difficult to arouse or will not eat, or the child sleeps longer than usual.
- Vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, nausea or apparent dizziness.
- Stiffness of arms or legs
If any of these symptoms occur any time, you should contact your physician, but this is especially important after a recent vaccination. Any serious or unusual event should be reported to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS). Forms and instructions can be obtained from VAERS by calling 1-800-822-7967.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
The medical establishment has convinced most people that they must vaccinate their children exactly as the doctor has recommended. You have a choice. You can request that a doctor wait until an infant is older, and you can check with day care providers in your area to see who would be willing to take an unvaccinated child. You can ask for a religious exemption in most states. To learn more about vaccine risks and what to do, contact: Vaccination Risk Awareness Network Inc. VRAN is a volunteer-managed organization. For more information about supporting VRAN or assisting our activities, contact information is available below.
VRAN COORDINATOR
Edda West
P.O. Box 169
Winlaw, BC
CANADA V0G 2J0
PHONE /FAX: 1-250-355-2525
Email: mailto:”info@vran.org”
RESOURCES
“Childhood Vaccination: A Review of the Reported Human Immune Responses Correlated with the Administration of the DPY, MMR and Polio Vaccines and Discussion of their Relevance,” by Carrie Louise Daenell, Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, May, 1997. Address: 911 Tyler Street, Port Townsend, WA, 98368-6541. The Townsend Letter reports regularly on alternative medicine.
The Vaccine Guide: Making an Informed Choice, by Randall Neustaedter, O.M.D., North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA, 1996.
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