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Why Are We Still Vaccinating? 25 Questions From A Former Pro-Vaccine AdvocateMay 15, 2015 Brian Rogers Last Updated: Oct 26, 2018

I used to be pro vaccine.  I know the feeling of thinking others were just plain crazy and wrong for not vaccinating their children and themselves.  ‘Irresponsible!’ I said when pointing my finger.  I’d use the same old arguments about polio and small pox and how vaccines saved us from all those horrible diseases and just swallowing and regurgitating the propaganda I was brought up with.  It was only recently, in 2009 that I started questioning my long held beliefs and began digging in to the history, efficacy and safety of vaccines.  I was appalled at what I found and the recklessness of those government health agencies entrusted with our health and our children’s safety, and angry with myself that I had put my family’s health at risk by blind faith in others when I was ultimately responsible for the medical decisions of my family.

When I began to put this article together I specifically chose not to include research from or links to websites that are considered untrustworthy by most pro-vaxxers, sites such as Natural News, Mercola, etc. even though I personally trust those sites and much more than I would WebMd and for good reason [a].  Instead I chose to employ basic logic and also incorporate independent and .gov scientific studies-mostly peer review, journals, news from mainstream sources (that pro-vaxxers love and totally trust) and articles that link to other .gov scientific studies, as well as government statistical resources.  So, I started writing down questions and then looking for answers. I’ll admit, some of these questions have already been asked by others, but I just expanded upon it to form a helpful list.

I hope the following information helps you in your lifelong journey in search of health, vitality and truth in your own lives and your children’s lives.

1. Why are newborn babies vaccinated on their first day of life against a disease that is primarily transmitted sexually and by needles in drug users?

(Pregnant women are already tested for STD’s prior to birth so there’s no reason to give it to an infant). Interesting to note, of the few vaccines that still are given to infants and STILL has thimerosol in it is Hep B and DipTet (and Flu shot recommended to pregnant women).  So, the claim that it has been removed from all vaccines is a lie and misdirection. If they give it to all newborns then ALL the newborns are getting that thimerosol (mercury derivative).  “It was removed from many child vaccines in 2002 but remains in some vaccines (e.g., hepatitis B virus and)” Page 21.

2. Why are babies given vaccines to produce antibodies when they do not produce antibodies until after the age of 3 to 6 months?

They get the required antibodies from breastfeeding. These preliminary shots don’t work anyway according to leading immunologists (video) @30 sec mark.  The real reason for these early jabs is ‘parent training.’ (ibid)

3. Why does the government tell parents to delay breast feeding and get more vaccines when breast feeding babies produce higher levels of antibodies?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20442687

http://naturalsociety.com/scientists-say-delay-breastfeeding-to-improve-vaccine-potency/

4. Why aren’t vaccine manufacturers held responsible when their product injures your child? Why would these companies need to be protected from the effects of such wonderful products?

(Look into Vaccine Injury Compensation Program .gov and VAERS)

The Supreme Court ruling exempting the vaccine manufacturers from all liability is done under the explicit understanding that they fall under the category “unavoidably unsafe products.”

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/09-152.pdf

http://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/index.html

https://vaers.hhs.gov/index

5. Why have no double blind, placebo, randomized controlled trials been done on any vaccines?

This is standard with any other drug.

6. Why are we following the US vaccination schedule? We are the most vaccinated population on the planet with the highest rates of infant deaths/SIDS in the western world?http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/09/29/our-infant-mortality-rate-is-a-national-embarrassment/

http://sm.stanford.edu/archive/stanmed/2013fall/article2.html

7. Why are disease outbreaks occurring in populations with 90%+ vaccination rates? What about that ‘Herd Immunity’ guys?

http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/content/139/1/77.short

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8483623

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/5/00-0512_article

8. Why are children vaccinated against these diseases still catching and spreading them?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24076325

http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/studies-show-measles-vaccine-spreads-virus/(see Johns Hopkins paper)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15954490

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8483623

9. Why are we frightened of non-fatal illnesses that train a child’s immune system how to behave?

10. Why are vaccine manufacturers allowed to reduce antigens and insert cheap and toxic additives that aggravate the injection site?

11. Why do we need multi-dose vaccines if the number ONE priority of vaccine manufacturers is your child’s safety?

12. Why will no physician sign a written guarantee for a child’s safety prior to vaccinating them with products they insist you take and that they say are completely safe?

13. Why is there no outrage about the 3.1 billion dollars paid out in vaccine injury/death claims and yet they claim there is no correlation and they are perfectly safe? 

http://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/statisticsreport.pdf

14. Why don’t people recognize from history that the most widespread and lethal diseases in the last 200 years were reduced due to cleaner drinking water, improved sanitation, nutrition, less overcrowded areas and better living conditions? 

Vaccines were introduced at points in time where every single disease was already declining, most almost completely gone. To give vaccines credit for global reductions in disease is like giving a band-aid credit for healing a wound that was already closing. Dr. Hans Rosling shows exactly how the health condition of nearly all countries of the world have improved with wealth, even 200 years ago, at the times where there no vaccines.

http://youtu.be/jbkSRLYSojo

https://childhealthsafety.wordpress.com/graphs/ (blog yes, but the links are amazing and historical data.)

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/hs/pubhealth/rosner/g8965/client_edit/readings/week_2/mckinlay.pdf

By the late 1950s, even before the introduction of measles vaccine, measles-related deaths and case fatality rates in the United States had decreased markedly, presumably as a result of improvement in health care and nutrition (Oxford Journal of Infectious Diseases).

15. Why do people keep parroting what they hear about ‘Herd Immunity?’

Herd immunity is a hilarious concept that assumes that 1) Vaccinated people are immune to the diseases for which they’ve been vaccinated, 2) Can not carry the diseases for which they are vaccinated/immune, 3) Because most of the people are vaccinated, other people around them can’t catch the disease. My favorite analogy for herd immunity is that if 95% of people in a building are wearing hard hats when the ceiling falls in, the 5% are protected. (credit Dr. Robert Murdoch)

16. Why are almost all pro-vaxxer adults we talk to not up to date on their adult vaccinations/boosters?

17. Why do pro-vaxxers ignore .gov scientific studies?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23902317

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8483623

18. Why didn’t our government health agencies ever safety test thimerosol (a mercury derivative and adjuvant) since Lilly developed it in the 1920’s?

They used it in vaccines from 1930 to 2004! It still is in some vaccines such as the flu vaccine and others. Here is a 2 minute clip, from Congressional Hearings. The EPA themselves acknowledge the toxic effects of mercury:

http://www.epa.gov/hg/effects.htm

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/29/us/a-capitol-hill-mystery-who-aided-drug-maker.html

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21350943

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20803069

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21549155

19. Why is it that only 40% of health professionals receive the flu shot each year?  They must not believe in it.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/ColdandFluNews/story?id=6418974&page=1

20. Why? Instead of a mandatory vaccine law, why don’t they have a mandatory law passed to protect us from Iatrogenic Death? (Death by Doctor, 3rd leading cause of death!)

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/07/30/doctors-death-part-one.aspx

http://www.worldlawdirect.com/article/749/medical-malpractice-basic-information.html

21. Why doesn’t the pro vaccination public admit that the vaccinated spread disease and stop blaming us?

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102473744

http://www.nc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/5/00-0512_article

22. Why do people still trust their government health agencies when they say vaccines are perfectly safe? 

With all the big pharma fraud cases, Merck, Glaxo Smith Kline, etc. and all the class action suits that come out several times a year for death/injury you see on tv commercials every week, combine that with the VICP and VAERS .gov statistics, and Iatrogenic Death statistics, why do people still trust their government health agencies when they say vaccines are perfectly safe? Having said that, why is government trusted at all since Democide statistics (death by government) show that nearly 300 million in this last century were killed by the state. Those are non-combatants.

University of Hawaii Study: https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/20TH.HTM

23. Why do they put aborted fetal cells in Vaccines?  Also DNA from monkeys, chickens, human tumour cells?

Sources: 1st box, page 4; 2nd box, page 7, section 13.1; 3rd box, page 7; 4th box, page 3; 5th box, page 18 

24. Why is Aluminum being used as an adjuvant in vaccines when there are many .gov studies against it’s use as Toxic?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4202242/ (Go to Section 1.2. The Toxic Effects of Aluminum as a Vaccine Adjuvant.  One of many aluminum studies)

25. Why do people think the government can’t get away with secret human testing of disease, drugs, and chemicals on us when they have done it and apologized for it numerous times?

When they put toxic ingredients in vaccines, food, drugs, water and our sky that have no long term safety studies by any government health agency, that is tantamount to human experimentation. It’s a crime under the Geneva Convention, Nuremberg Code and our own constitution, and against medical informed consent laws.

• Al Gore admits government experimentation

• Bill Clinton apology for secret human experimentation

• http://www.nbcnews.com/id/41811750/ns/health-health_care/t/ugly-past-us-human-experiments-uncovered/#.VQDefeEYGgg

• http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/esp_sociopol_depopu28.htm

• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12656420 (government study admitting experimentation of large populaces with aerosol vaccines)

Here’s a few more studies:

• Abnormal measles-mumps-rubella antibodies and CNS autoimmunity in children with autism. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12145534

“Autoimmunity to the central nervous system (CNS), especially to myelin basic protein (MBP), may play a causal role in autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder. Because many autistic children harbor elevated levels of measles antibodies, we conducted a serological study of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) and MBP autoantibodies.

….over 90% of MMR antibody-positive autistic sera were also positive for MBP autoantibodies, suggesting a strong association between MMR and CNS autoimmunity in autism. Stemming from this evidence, we suggest that an inappropriate antibody response to MMR, specifically the measles component thereof, might be related to pathogenesis of autism.”

• Serological association of measles virus and human herpes virus-6

with brain auto-antibodies in autism. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9756729

This study is the first to report an association between virus serology and brain auto antibody in autism; it supports the hypothesis that a virus-induced autoimmune response may play a causal role in autism.

• Hypothesis: conjugate vaccines may predispose children to autism spectrum disorders. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21993250

“Conjugate vaccines fundamentally change the manner in which the immune systems of infants and young children function by deviating their immune responses to the targeted carbohydrate antigens from a state of hypo-responsiveness to a robust B2 B cell mediated response.

This period of hypo-responsiveness to carbohydrate antigens coincides with the intense myelination process in infants and young children, and conjugate vaccines may have disrupted evolutionary forces that favoured early brain development over the need to protect infants and young children from capsular bacteria.”

• Effects of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis or tetanus vaccination on allergies and allergy-related respiratory symptoms among children and adolescents in the United States.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10714532

“The odds of having a history of asthma was twice as great among vaccinated subjects than among unvaccinated subjects. The odds of having had any allergy-related respiratory symptom in the past 12 months was 63% greater among vaccinated subjects than unvaccinated subjects. The associations between vaccination and subsequent allergies and symptoms were greatest among children aged 5 through 10 years.”

• Neurological Complications of Pertussis Immunization

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2025848/#reference-sec

Review is made of 107 cases of neurological complications of pertussis inoculation reported in the literature. The early onset of neurological symptoms was characteristic, with changes of consciousness and convulsions as the most striking features. The question of aetiology is considered and contraindications are discussed….as is the grave danger of further inoculations when a previous one has produced any suggestion of a neurological reaction.

• Hepatitis B vaccination of male neonates and autism diagnosis, NHIS 1997-2002.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21058170

“Findings suggest that U.S. male neonates vaccinated with the hepatitis B vaccine prior to 1999 (from vaccination record) had a threefold higher risk for parental report of autism diagnosis compared to boys not vaccinated as neonates during that same time period. Nonwhite boys bore a greater risk.”

• Immunological findings in autism.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16512356

“The immunopathogenesis of autism is presented schematically in Fig. 1. Two main immune dysfunctions in autism are immune regulation involving pro-inflammatory cytokines and autoimmunity. Mercury and an infectious agent like the measles virus are currently two main candidate environmental triggers for immune dysfunction in autism.”

Aluminum Studies:

• Do aluminum vaccine adjuvants contribute to the rising prevalence of autism?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22099159

“Our results show that: (i) children from countries with the highest ASD prevalence appear to have the highest exposure to Al from vaccines; (ii) the increase in exposure to Al adjuvants significantly correlates with the increase in ASD prevalence in the United States observed over the last two decades; and (iii) a significant correlation exists between the amounts of Al administered to preschool children and the current prevalence of ASD in seven Western countries, particularly at 3-4 months of age.”

• Aluminum hydroxide injections lead to motor deficits and motor neuron degeneration.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2819810/?tool=pubmed

“…A second series of experiments was conducted on mice injected with six doses of aluminum hydroxide. Behavioural analyses in these mice revealed significant impairments in a number of motor functions as well as diminished spatial memory capacity.”

• Aluminum Vaccine Adjuvants: Are they Safe?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21568886

Experimental research, clearly shows that aluminum adjuvants have a potential to induce serious immunological disorders in humans. In particular, aluminum in adjuvant form carries a risk for autoimmunity, long-term brain inflammation and associated neurological complications and may thus have profound and widespread adverse health consequences.  click for entire study

• Aluminum-Induced Entropy in Biological Systems: Implications for Neurological Disease.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4202242/

• Mechanisms of aluminum adjuvant toxicity and autoimmunity in pediatric populations.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22235057

• Aluminum adjuvant linked to Gulf War illness induces motor neuron death in mice.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17114826

The findings suggest a possible role for the aluminum adjuvant in some neurological features associated with GWI and possibly an additional role for the combination of adjuvants (Synergistic Toxicity).

• Aluminum in the central nervous system (CNS): toxicity in humans and animals, vaccine adjuvants, and autoimmunity.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23609067

• Biopersistence and brain translocation of aluminum adjuvants of vaccines.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25699008

“We previously showed that poorly biodegradable aluminum-coated particles injected into muscle are promptly phagocytosed in muscle and the draining lymph nodes, and can disseminate within phagocytic cells throughout the body and slowly accumulate in brain. This strongly suggests that long-term adjuvant biopersistence within phagocytic cells is a prerequisite for slow brain translocation and delayed neurotoxicity.”

• Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (Shoenfeld’s syndrome): clinical and immunological spectrum.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23557271

“The activation of the immune system by adjuvants, a desirable effect, could trigger manifestations of autoimmunity or autoimmune disease. Recently, a new syndrome was introduced, autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA), that includes postvaccination phenomena, macrophagic myofasciitis, Gulf War syndrome and siliconosis. This syndrome is characterized by nonspecific and specific manifestations of autoimmune disease. The main substances associated with ASIA are squalene (Gulf War syndrome), aluminum hydroxide (postvaccination phenomena, macrophagic myofasciitis) and silicone with siliconosis. Mineral oil, guaiacol and iodine gadital are also associated with ASIA.”

• Long-term Persistence of Vaccine-Derived Aluminum Hydroxide is Associated with Chronic Cognitive Dysfunction.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0162013409001895

• Long-term follow-up of cognitive dysfunction in patients with aluminum hydroxideinduced macrophagic myofasciitis (MMF).

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0162013411002194

Thimerosal studies:

• Integrating experimental (in vitro and in vivo) neurotoxicity studies of low-dose thimerosal relevant to vaccines.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21350943

There is a need to interpret neurotoxic studies to help deal with uncertainties surrounding pregnant mothers, newborns and young children who must receive repeated doses of Thimerosal-containing vaccines (TCVs).

Information extracted from studies indicates that: (a) activity of low doses of Thimerosal against isolated human and animal brain cells was found in all studies and is consistent with Hg neurotoxicity; (b) the neurotoxic effect of ethylmercury has not been studied with co-occurring adjuvant-Al in TCVs; (c) animal studies have shown that exposure to Thimerosal-Hg can lead to accumulation of inorganic Hg in brain, and that (d) doses relevant to TCV exposure possess the potential to affect human neuro-development.

• Neurodevelopmental disorders following thimerosal-containing childhood immunizations: a follow-up analysis.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15764492

“The present study provides additional epidemiological evidence supporting previous epidemiological, clinical and experimental evidence that administration of thimerosal-containing vaccines in the United States resulted in a significant number of children developing NDs.”

• Neonatal administration of thimerosal causes persistent changes in mu opioid receptors in the rat brain.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20803069

“These data document that exposure to thimerosal during early postnatal life produces lasting alterations in the densities of brain opioid receptors along with other neuropathological changes, which may disturb brain development.”

• Persistent behavioural impairments and alterations of brain dopamine system after early postnatal administration of thimerosal in rats.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21549155

“These data document that early postnatal THIM administration causes lasting neurobehavioral impairments and neurochemical alterations in the brain, dependent on dose and sex. If similar changes occur in THIM/mercurial-exposed children, they could contribute do neurodevelopmental disorders.”

• Maternal Thimerosal Exposure Results in Aberrant Cerebellar Oxidative Stress, Thyroid Hormone Metabolism, and Motor Behaviour in Rat Pups; Sex- and Strain-Dependent Effects.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22015705

“Thimerisol exposure also resulted in a significant increase in cerebellar levels of the oxidative stress marker 3-nitrotyrosine… This coincided with an increased (47.0%) expression of a gene negatively regulated by T3… Our data thus demonstrate a negative neurodevelopmental impact of perinatal thimerisol exposure.”

• Administration of thimerosal to infant rats increases overflow of glutamate and aspartate in the prefrontal cortex: protective role of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22015977

Thimerosal, a mercury-containing vaccine preservative, is a suspected factor in the etiology of neurodevelopmental disorders. We previously showed that its administration to infant rats causes behavioral, neurochemical and neuropathological abnormalities similar to those present in autism.

Flu Vaccine during Pregnancy:

• Influenza Vaccination during Pregnancy.

http://www.jpands.org/vol11no2/ayoub.pdf

The ACIP’s recommendation of influenza vaccination during pregnancy is not supported by citations in its own policy paper or in current medical literature. Considering the potential risks of maternal and fetal mercury exposure, the administration of Thimerosal during pregnancy is both unjustified and unwise. Also, take note of the 71 references at the end of this study.

91 Peer Review Studies on The Dangers of Vaccines:

http://adventuresinautism.blogspot.com/2007/06/no-evidence-of-any-link.html

• Methodological Issues and Evidence of Malfeasance in Research Purporting to Show Thimerosal in Vaccines Is Safe.

http://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2014/247218/

• Research below represents under-reported, minimized and otherwise overlooked peer-reviewed data on adverse effects associated with vaccination.

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/guide/health-guide-vaccine-research

• Neurologic adverse events following vaccination. 

http://www.rescuepost.com/files/prog-health-sci-2012-vol-2-no1-neurologic-adverse-events-vaccination.pdf

*The following information is from the website https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/which-dog-vaccines-are-necessary/

There aren’t many topics that are more polarizing than vaccines for your dog.

It’s important to understand the difference between so-called “Core” and “Non-Core” vaccines for your dog, and what those terms mean.

Do you sometimes wonder, “How often do I need to vaccinate my dog?” Or which dog vaccines are necessary and which are not? And what’s required by law?

It can get confusing. 

A lot of veterinarians give misleading information to get you to keep vaccinating your dog regularly.

So we want to fill in the blanks and give you the information you need to make the best decision for your dog.

Then, when you get that card in the mail from your vet reminding you that your dog’s due for his annual physical exam and vaccinations, you’ll be prepared, knowing what your dog does and doesn’t need to remain protected from disease – and stay out of trouble with the law!

Core vs Non-Core Vaccines

All of the vaccines given to dogs fit into 2 categories: core and non-core vaccines.

Core vaccines are the ones most vets recommend your dog should have as a puppy. These vaccines all protect against dangerous viral diseases. They are:

• Rabies

• Distemper

• Parvovirus

• Adenovirus (Canine Hepatitis)

The Non-Core vaccines include:

• Bordetella

• Lyme Disease

• Leptospirosis 4-way (this is sometimes included in combination vaccines with core vaccines, but it is a non-core vaccine and should be considered separately)

• Canine Influenza

• Parainfluenza

• Adenovirus Intranasal

Several of the non-core vaccines (Bordetella, Lyme and Leptospirosis) are bacterial vaccines. Bacterial vaccines have low efficacy rates coupled with high incidence of adverse reactions. This means they should rarely be used, and then, only after careful consideration of all the risks of vaccinating vs not vaccinating against these diseases.

But if you do plan to give your dog any of these vaccines (or you already have), you’ll need to know how long they last and how to protect him after.

Related: Want to no more about those non-core vaccines for dogs? There’s a ton of info here.

This is great, but it still doesn’t answer the question of which ones your dog needs. Don’t worry, I’m getting to that.

How Long Do Vaccines Last

We’ve created a downloadable chart that you can print off and take with you (or look at before you make an appointment). In it, you’ll see two parts, one for Core and one for Non-Core vaccines.

First, for core vaccines … you’ll see the Minimum Duration of Immunity of the Core Vaccines. Protection against disease from these vaccines has been proven by clinical studies to last from 7 to 15 years (depending on the vaccine). The core vaccine information in the chart is based on clinical studies by Ronald D Schultz PhD and you can read more about his work in this article.

If your dog has had any of the core vaccines at 16 weeks of age or older, he’s most likely protected for life and doesn’t need to be vaccinated again.

Your veterinarian may not agree with this. Unless your veterinarian is truly holistic, she will probably at least follow the AAHA guidelines.

Your veterinarian may imply that the core vaccines are required by law. But, except for rabies, they’re not.

Next, for non-core vaccines, you’ll see we’ve focused on the three main non-core vaccines that your vet’s likely to recommend: Bordetella (kennel cough), Lyme Disease and Leptospirosis. Since we don’t advocate any of these vaccines, the chart lists some issues with these vaccines that you should consider before vaccinating your dog.

Why You Shouldn’t Over-Vaccinate Your Dog

Vaccinating your dog more often than necessary can be very dangerous for him. All vaccines have potential adverse reactions. These can range from fairly mild reactions like lethargy or soreness, to really severe ones like anaphylactic shock, autoimmune diseases and even death. The vaccine can also cause the disease it’s intended to prevent!

When your dog is protected by the vaccines he’s already had, vaccinating him again does not make him “more immune.”

Vaccines also contain other ingredients that are potentially harmful for your dog.

Ingredients in Vaccines

Most vaccines include toxic ingredients that add to the risks of vaccinating your dog.

Two of these are:

Thimerosal

This is a mercury based additive used as a preservative. Mercury toxicity is well known and repeatedly proven in studies. Yet it’s still contained in most veterinary vaccines today. Even some vaccines that claim to be thimerosal-free may still contain small amounts of thimerosal. That’s because it can be used in processing but not added as an ingredient, so the manufacturers don’t have to disclose it.

Gentamicin

This is an antibiotic. According to the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration), antibiotics are in vaccines to prevent bacterial infection during manufacturing, So when your dog gets a vaccine, he’s getting antibiotics whether you like it or not.

Related: These aren’t the only dangerous ingredients in dog vaccines.

What To Do At The Vet’s Office

Do your homework and read our chart before you go.

For Core Vaccines

If your veterinarian presses you to over-vaccinate your dog with core vaccines, you can draw her attention to Dr Schultz’s research. Dr Schultz’s studies show the minimum duration of immunity that likely protects your dog for life once he’s had his core vaccines as a puppy or adult.

If your vet needs more convincing, you can ask for titers to confirm your dog’s protected. Some vets charge an exorbitant amount for titers (perhaps because they really don’t want to do them) and some may even refuse.

If that’s the case, you can ask your vet to draw the blood for you (usually about a $15 to $20 charge) and then send it yourself to Hemopet for testing. You can submit your titer request on Hemopet’s website. A distemper and parvo titer costs only $52 and you can ship the vial of blood for about $6 via a US Postal Service Small Flat Rate Box.

For Non-Core Vaccines

Your vet is likely to recommend Bordetella and Leptospirosis vaccines, as well as Lyme if you live in a high tick area. All of these vaccines carry a high risk for your dog and don’t work very well. Check the vaccine issues listed on the chart, and also consider these points before vaccinating your dog.

• Bordetella: If you board your dog, try to find a kennel that doesn’t require Bordetella. If your kennel does, ask to sign a waiver accepting the risk of your dog getting kennel cough on their premises … that’s what worries them. Or better yet, have a pet-sitter come to your home and then you don’t need to worry about vaccination requirements.

• Leptospirosis: If you think your dog is at risk for lepto, make sure you find out from your local health authority what strains of lepto are in your area. The vaccine covers the L. canicola, L. icterohaemorrhagiae, L.grippotyphosa and L.pomona serovars. If these strains aren’t prevalent where you live, there is no point in taking the risk of vaccinating your dog.

Also note that some vets give the Leptospirosis vaccine in conjunction with core vaccines. You may see a vaccine called something like DHLPP. That “L” is leptospirosis … make sure you know what vaccines your vet is using. Your dog could still get the lepto shot.

• Lyme: if your dog’s not out in the woods picking up ticks, he’s probably not at risk for Lyme disease. If you do take your dog into tick-infested areas, use natural protection methods to keep the ticks away. Check him thoroughly for ticks when you get home. Removing the ticks promptly will help prevent the tick from infecting him.