Herd Immunity
Herd immunity is a theory where it is said that if the vast majority of the population is immune to a disease this provides a measure of protection for individuals who have not developed immunity.
It is stated by veterinary/government bodies that herd immunity needs to be at a high percentage (90%+) in order that diseases will not cause epidemics, and state that if rates of vaccination fall below those figures there is a risk of outbreak of disease.
It is stated by veterinary/government bodies that herd immunity needs to be at a high percentage (90%+) in order that diseases will not cause epidemics, and state that if rates of vaccination fall below those figures there is a risk of outbreak of disease.
It is true to say that once 67% of a population is exposed to a viral disease (either through vaccines or natural exposure - note that the herd theory is 'immune to' NOT 'vaccinated against'), the disease naturally dies out. Therefore, if at least 67% of us vaccinated our dogs, viral diseases would be eradicated.
This would be a good theory if we didn’t keep hearing about vaccinated dogs contracting the diseases they have been vaccinated against. Something isn’t working here.
There is also a theory that vaccinated individuals help protect non-vaccinated individuals, and thereby prevent epidemics. The theory with dogs is that vaccinated canines poo and pee in the park, and non-vaccinated dogs sniff this, picking up immunity from ‘shed’ vaccine.
However, there is another theory. This suggests that, by vaccinating dogs when no disease threat exists, shed vaccine keeps disease in the eco-system. Another fact is that MLV vaccines (used against distemper, adenovirus and parvovirus) can cause the disease they are designed to prevent in immunocompromised (sick) individuals. In such circumstances, the vaccine itself can start an outbreak.
The Fairytale of “Herd Immunity”
Holly Garland
The “herd immunity” theory was originally coined in the 1930s by a researcher named AW Hedrich. He had been studying measles patterns in the USA since 1900 (before any vaccine was ever invented for measles) and he observed that epidemics of the illness only occurred when less than 68% of children had developed a natural immunity to it. Hedrich’s “herd immunity” theory was, in fact, about natural disease processes and had nothing to do with vaccinations.vaccinations.
Over the next half century, some of those who worship at the altar of “modern medical mysticism” (vaccinologists) adopted the phrase and magically increased the figure from 68% to 95% (with no scientific justification as to why) and then stated that there had to be 95% vaccine coverage to achieve immunity. Essentially, they took Hedrich’s study and manipulated it to promote their own vaccination programs.
Now, over 80 years since Hedrich developed his theory, the mainstream media and medical mafia are attempting to keep vaccination rates high by mis-using his concept of “herd immunity” and pitting parent against parent. What better way to keep Mr. and Mrs. Jones vaccinating “Junior” than through good old fashioned peer pressure and the fear that their next door neighbor won’t let Johnny come over and play because Junior isn’t vaccinated. A very powerful influence of behavior is it not?
The “guilt trip” method is a common vaccine marketing technique. If a parent is concerned, say about the ingredients in the shot for their child, they are told that they “have to” vaccinate for the greater good of all other children to prevent the spread of disease in the community. What a bunch of bunk. As I have showed with numerous graphs and charts in this chapter, much to the dismay of vaccination proponents, outbreaks still occur in groups of children who have been fully vaccinated.
My friend, Dr. Russell Blaylock MD, a retired neurosurgeon, says the fact that vaccine-induced herd immunity is mostly myth can be proven quite simply. According to Dr. Blaylock, “When I was in medical school, we were taught that all of the childhood vaccines lasted a lifetime. This thinking existed for over 70 years. It was not until relatively recently that it was discovered that most of these vaccines lost their effectiveness 2 to 10 years after being given. What this means is that at least half the population, that is the baby boomers, have had no vaccine-induced immunity against any of these diseases for which they had been vaccinated very early in life. In essence, at least 50% or more of the population was unprotected for decades.
If we listen to present-day wisdom, we are all at risk of resurgent massive epidemics should the vaccination rate fall below 95%. Yet, we have all lived for at least 30 to 40 years with 50% or less of the population having vaccine protection. That is, herd immunity has not existed in this country for many decades and no resurgent epidemics have occurred. Vaccine-induced herd immunity is a lie used to frighten doctors, public-health officials, other medical personnel, and the public into accepting vaccinations.”
We have an ever growing (and desperate) propaganda campaign based upon smearing those who are anti-vaccine and blaming every failure on their unwillingness to submit to the needle. Opponents to forced vaccinations are referred to as denialists, kooks, quacks, uneducated, confused, and enemies of public safety. This desperation is based upon their fear that the public might soon catch on to the fact that the entire vaccine program is based upon unscientific drivel, nonsense, fear, and concocted fairy tales.
If you are a parent who chooses to vaccinate, note that the concept of herd immunity as it is erroneously applied to vaccines is being used to manipulate you into using scorn and fear to pressure family and friends within your circle of influence into accepting vaccination against their will. Without the mantra of “herd immunity,” the medical mafia dons wouldn’t be able to justify forced mass vaccinations.
Please remember: Scientific fraud isn’t the exception in modern medicine; it is the rule. Most of the “science” you read in today’s medical journals is really just corporate-funded quackery dressed up in the language of science.
Hey, what’s that chuckling noise I hear? It must be those “liability-free” Big Pharma companies and vaccine-pushing doctors laughing all the way to the bank. Don’t dare get in the way of their gravy train or prepare to be run over.
Bottom line: Vaccines are medical fascism based on voodoo science and fraudulent data. They cause disease, disability, and even death. Hygiene and sanitation, not vaccinations, have resulted in the decrease of nearly every infectious disease over the past century.
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