Joseph Mercola, DO [medical doctor]

July 10, 2010

One of the more dangerous companies with a recurrent history of life threatening recalls is now in commissioned by government to make a new vaccine. But can you really trust Baxter to produce a safe flu vaccine? Baxter has a decades-long history of making mistakes that have led to recalls, lawsuits, and even deaths. So what guarantees do we have that they can produce a safe vaccine using a novel method? As recently as May 18 (2009) a Baxter partner, Halozyme Therapeutics, publicly questioned the quality and capabilities of Baxter’s manufacturing processes, when flake-like particles were discovered in a product that Baxter packages for Halozyme. That product, Hylenex, which is used with an injected drug that helps rehydrate sick children, was recalled on May 17 after the contamination was discovered.

Sherri Tenpenny, DO [medical doctor]
July 7, 2010

Chart: Pertussis Incidence and Pertussis Deaths here
Chart: DTaP Vaccine Components here

In mid-June (2010), California (USA) health authorities declared an epidemic of whooping cough, urging residents - particularly those of Latino background - to get vaccinated against the disease. All told, 910 cases have been confirmed, with several hundred more under investigation. If the pace keeps up, the outbreak could be the largest in the state in 50 years, the California Department of Public Health reported. What officials are not saying is that pertussis (whooping cough) outbreasks are cyclical and tend to peak every two to five years, regardless of the vaccination rate. Once again, this is a created hysteria to capitalize on fears of frightened parents and an opportunity to push vaccination on a trusting, underinformed public.