Vaccines: a Matter of Choice, Safety and
Values
Vaccines:
a Matter of Choice, Safety and Value
Booklet
This
is the 4th edition of the parent information booklet on
vaccine choice, updated 9/19/09. Much has changed since the
original publication in 1999 and the new edition is one way
to stay accurate and up-to-date. You will find an
abbreviated Table of Contents below. Thoroughly footnoted,
you will be able to check on the references for yourself as
many are available on the Internet. An index of relevant
topics appears at the end of the booklet.
This edition includes information of the HPV vaccine and on
what we know about the coming H1N1 vaccines.
"Vaccines:
a Matter of Choice, Safety and Value" comes in 2 formats -
a pdf e-book file sent as an attachment or a paper copy, so
be sure to indicate which format you want when you
order.
The e-book has
clickable links to
make it easier for you to research articles for yourself.
Most of the "Further Research and Resources" section is now
clickable as well. E-book files are generally
electronically dispatched the same day your payment is
received.
Paper copies may be a better choice for if you plan to
place the copy in a lending library.
Please do not pass on electronic copies to
others!
The PowerPoint presentation I use to teach vaccine
workshops is available for purchase. The file includes
presentation notes, but no voice-over
(Maybe some day).
The ppt file is
only available
electronically and works well as a companion to the Vaccine
booklet.
(If you are ordering a copy of the the ppt file and/or
the e-book on CD and mailed to you, add $5 to the prices
quoted below.)
Cost
for these items is as follows:
Vaccine
booklet in either pdf format - $12.00
Vaccine booklet in paper format - $15.00 (includes s/h)
PowerPoint presentation electronic file - $17.00
E-book and PowerPoint presentation bundle - $25.00
Additional cost for files burned to CD and mailed - $5.00
Abbreviated Table of Contents:
• True Informed Medical Consent: Benefits; Risks;
Education, Experience and Expectations; Alternatives; and
Decision.
• How Vaccine and Natural Immunity Work, Long-term and
Short-term: Adjuvants; Breastfeeding for Immunity; amd
Passive Immunity Pharmaceuticals.
• Why Vaccines Can Be an Assault on the Immune System: How
the Immune System was Designed; Cell-culture Issues; Toxic
Chemical Agents in Vaccines (Includes Mercury and
Thimerosal; Current Thimerosal Levels in Vaccines as of
Sept. 2004; Aluminum; and Formaldehyde); Vaccine Side
Effects (an updated Refusal of Recommended Vaccines with
Flu Vaccine Info); and Other Related Concerns (Vaccines and
Allergies; Neurological Damage; Immune Supression; SIDS;
and Vaccines in Genetically Engineered Foods).
• Vaccine Efficacy and Safety: Vaccine Facts You Should
Know; Live Vaccine Risk; Vaccines and Birth Defects; and
Vaccines and Government Policy (The Military; Homeland
Security; Every Child Vaccinated and Vaccinating the Adult
Population).
• Informed Choice? Vaccine Information Sheets (VIS);
Vaccine Exemptions; The Media Circus or How to Sell
Vaccines!; and Client Education.
• Further Research and Resources
Payment options include Paypay, Check or Money
Order. If
you would like to purchase a copy of any of this material,
drop me an
email to
AboundingHealth@aol.com
with
your name and address and I will be glad to send you all
the details. I would also like to know if you are a parent
checking things out, a healthcare provider of some sort, or
whatever. This information is just for my own curiosity and
does not affect your ability to purchase the packet.
Disclaimer:
I
am not a medical doctor and do not in any way practice
medicine. I am not an attorney and this packet is not a
legal opinion. This information is for educational purposes
only. The choice to vaccinate is yours and yours alone.
Vaccine Information Workshops
With
the news and TV full of programs regarding vaccine safety,
it is sometimes difficult to decide what a parent should
know in order to make decisions regarding immunizations.
You can spend hours on the Internet and still not have all
your questions answered. And, unfortunately for many,
taking your questions to your doctor may not elicit
information other than the straight AMA and AAP line.
Kathy Barr presents workshops to help both parents and
health care professionals explore the risks of vaccines and
the benefits of natural immunity. Workshop attendees
receive a packet of information containing some of the
latest research available and participate in a Q&A
session. Questions not answered in the workshop are
answered by correspondence when possible.
Vaccine
Information for the Health Care
Professional
A survey in Australia reveals that 89% of doctors admit to
getting the bulk of their information about pharmaceuticals
from the drug company salesman. (The
Australian Doctor 1989) Information
uncovered by Congress, the FDA, and concerned consumers
indicates the drug companies are not always forthcoming
about the safety and efficacy of vaccine tests and that
those who help to determine which vaccines are recommended
have distinct ties to the drug companies.
Many health care workers say they don't have the time or
the energy to stay on top of current vaccine information.
Many are ignorant of information that has been around for
years. What may be helpful is a workshop that covers some
of the more important information out there regarding
risks, vaccine make-up and a reproducible packet of
information that can be given to the client providing them
with a variety of information regarding vaccine choice.
This workshop runs about five hours and includes a Q&A
session. CEU credits have been provided in a variety of
settings.
Vaccine
Information for the Family
A shorter workshop for parents and other family members
provides a more consumer-oriented approach to the vaccine
choice question. A simple overview of how the immune system
works and which vaccines are currently recommended provides
an introduction to the subject. Vaccine and disease
benefits and risks are explored, and some simple
information on vaccine ingredients is provided. Concerns
about school and day care attendance, legal vaccine
requirements and legal exemptions are explored. Information
about the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System is covered
so that parents who may need to file a report on a previous
or future reaction are assisted in the process. Finally, a
Q&A session rounds out the workshop so that parents can
ask what is most on their minds.
A resource list is provided to each family, as well as a
packet of information they can take home and read. Any
further communication can be handled through email, US mail
or over the phone.
Scheduling
Information
Workshops for either professionals or parents can be
scheduled by contact Kathy Barr via
email.
Requests should include information on the target audience
and several options for workshop dates and times. Details
can be worked out from there.
You can purchase an electronic copy of the PowerPoint
presentation Kathy uses to teach vaccine safety workshops.
For more information see above.
Vaccine
Eductor Certification Training
Check under the
Abounding Health tab
for more information about this program, required training
and cost.
Contact
Information:
Kathy
Barr, CCD, CCCE, CCM, BE, PE, CVE, Traditional Naturopath
817-819-8457
