Merck and
Thiomersal
Unbelievable
Merck's Coverups Sends Them Into the Spotlight Again
A memo from
Merck & Co. showed that, nearly a decade before the first public
disclosure, senior executives were concerned that infants were getting an
elevated dose of mercury in vaccinations containing a widely used sterilizing
agent.
Around the
same time this memo was being prepared, U.S. authorities were also aggressively
pursuing the expansion of their vaccination schedule to include an additional
five shots for children in their first six months. The danger that these shots
pose lies in its deadly ingredient: thimerosal, an antibacterial compound that
is composed of nearly 50 percent ethyl mercury, a neurotoxin.
What the
Memo Said
The memo,
which was written back in 1991, disclosed that 6-month-old children who
received their shots on schedule would be receiving a mercury dose nearly 87
times higher than guidelines for the maximum daily consumption of mercury from
fish. In addition, it included the following recommendation: whenever possible,
particularly among use in infants and young children, vaccines with mercury
should be eliminated.
The memo
also stated that unlike regulators in Sweden and some other countries, the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration does not share the same concern regarding
thimerosal.
Merck Tries
to Keep its Head Above Vioxx Lawsuits and Vaccine Claims
The Vaccine
Injury Compensation Program has received over 4,200 vaccine-related complaints
by parents reporting their children experienced side effects such as autism or
other neurodevelopmental disorders from the mercury in vaccines.
Meanwhile,
Merck has been faced with fighting off legal battles over Vioxx, the popular
painkiller that has caused hundreds of lawsuits after being linked to cardiac
problems and Merck covering up the risks.
Undisclosed
company documents show that the drug maker was in the process of beginning a
major cardiovascular study of the drug in 2002, and suddenly dropped the
project just before it was set to start. The trial was scheduled to produce
data by March 2004 but may have provided answers about Vioxx's risks even
earlier if patients had shown ill effects.
It was not
until September 2004 that Merck put a stop to a separate study when patients in
that trial experienced heart attacks and strokes at twice the rate of those
receiving a placebo. At the same time, Merck withdrew Vioxx from the market.
Small Steps
Made to Address the Mercury in Vaccines
In recent
years thimerosal had been taken out of pediatric vaccines in what health
officials described as a precautionary measure but it still remains in most
doses of the flu vaccine.
Also,
government officials like Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger became proactive in
the vaccine dilemma in September when he signed legislation that banned
vaccines containing more than traces of thimerosal from being given to both
babies and pregnant woman.
Los Angeles
Times February 8, 2005
New York
Times February 8, 2005
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Merck seems
to be digging themselves into a deeper hole with every new coverup that is
exposed.
First, it
was the recall of Vioxx. Then, it was a scathing expose about alleged coverups
that served to minimize concerns about the now-banned drug's toxicity. Now a
Merck memo written in 1991 surfaces in which senior executives expressed
concerns babies were receiving elevated amounts of mercury from vaccines.
It is
reprehensible behavior that any company would put their profits ahead of the
health and safety of children. I believe in the principle that one eventually
reaps what they sow and my guess is that is a big part of the reason we are
seeing the destruction of Merck today. Within one year they will have lost $50
billion dollars. However, even losing $50 billion dollars doesn't begin to
compensate for the damage they have done to so many families. Thimerosol has
been directly implicated in contributing to thousands of autistic children.
Worse
still, due to assorted problems including mislabeling -- even after the EPA
first mandated the removal of thimerosal in 1999 -- mercury's toxic presence is
still being felt today. Even package inserts, which are required to detail
exactly what is in a vaccine, may not even be accurate. This means your
physician may not even be aware thimerosal is in the vaccine.
I've run
many articles about the perils of vaccines -- specifically the presence of
thimerosal. You can also review the article written by board-certified
neurosurgeon,
If, for
whatever reason, you aren't fully convinced of the value and safety in avoiding
vaccines, before making a decision on vaccinating your children I strongly urge
you to do your family a major favor by reviewing the many side effects and
risks involved in being subjected to this potentially life-threatening preservative.
Making the
effort could mean all the difference between life and death.
An
essential resource to aid you in learning more about this vitally important
vaccine issue, including how to protect your children, is Vaccines: What CDC
Documents and Science Reveal, a two-hour video by world-renowned vaccine expert
How
vaccines can cause illnesses including autoimmune diseases, allergies, ear
infections, and more
The very
real link between vaccines and developmental learning and behavioral disorders
in children
How
vaccines have never been proven safe
The ingredients
and contaminants in vaccines and why they're detrimental to your health
How vaccine
studies are seriously flawed
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