Hayley Watson

Deby Jizi
UWRT 1102-09
23 March 2016

Double Entry Journal

Citation: Largent, Mark A. Vaccine: The Debate in Modern America. Baltimore, Maryland:
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012. E-book.

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Since shortly after the turn of the twentyfirst century, the mainstream American and
British medical communities have agreed
that there is no causal link between vaccines
and the onset of symptoms of autism in
otherwise healthy children. By 2009, the
CDC could cite nine authoritative studies
from researchers around the world
concluding that there is no demonstrable link
between vaccines and autism. Pg 73 Chpt. 3

This seems like plenty of studies from all over

the world using different procedures came up
the same outcome. This is very persuasive in
believing that these two are not related. This
information goes along well with some of my
other research.

Today, the FDA reports, all routinely

recommended vaccines for American infants
are available only as thimerosal- free
formulations or contain only trace amounts
of thimerosal, with the exception of
inactivated influenza vaccine. Pg 77 Chpt
3

I was not aware that you can recommend

thimerosal free vaccines. This makes me
wonder if they did in fact find a correlation
because what other reason would they have
for making these vaccines.

In thimerosal, the ethylmercury is

incorporated in a larger organic molecule.
Public health officials and vaccine advocates
are quick to point out that most of the studies
on mercurys health risks have examined
methylmercury, while thimerosal contains
ethylmercury. Chpt 3 Pg 77

These are two different types of mercury

which according to this reading have totally
different affects. I wonder why all of their
tests are not testing ethylmercurry just
methylmercury. Maybe they have tested both
but did not like what they found.

Scientific studies have shown that it causes

Methylmercury is the one tested the most and

cognitive and behavioral problems in

humans, including reduced IQ, delayed
development of language skills, lowered
memory functions, and attention deficits.
When authorities raise concerns about the
health effects of mercury, they are talking
specifically about methylmercury Chpt 3
pg 77

the one officials talk about staying away from.

Since this causes a lot of problems that
supposedly happen after the vaccine I would
if this is really what is in the vaccine not
ethylmercury or if they are both more similar
than how they are perceived.

Unlike methylmercury, the ethylmercury in

thimerosal appears to have little effect on
our health and wellbeing because it is
actively excreted by our digestive systems
rather than accumulating the way
methylmercury does. Chpt 3 Pg 78

How do they know this is ethylmercury is not

the one being tested in most of these studies?
If this is true then how can these two types of
mercury be so different?

For example, in a 2006 statement on the

subject, the World Health Organization
stated that, on the basis of four
independently conducted epidemiological
studies in Britain, Northern Ireland, and
Denmark, the most recent pharmacokinetic
and developmental studies do not support
concerns over the safety of thimerosal (ethyl
mercury) in vaccines. The committee
concluded that there is no reason on the
grounds of safety to change the current
immunization practices with thimerosalcontaining vaccines, as the risks are
unproven. Chpt 3 pg 78

This study used ethylmercury which is in

vaccines. These different tests around the
world could not prove any risks using
thimerosal.

Despite confidence that thimerosal presents

no health risk whatsoever to the unborn, to
children, or to adults, the CDC also reports,
in July 1999, the Public Health Service
agencies, the American Academy of
Pediatrics, and vaccine manufacturers agreed
thimerosal should be reduced or eliminated
in vaccines as a precautionary measure.
Chpt 3 Pg 78

I wonder if there tests depicted no risk why do

they feel the need to lower or eliminate it in
vaccines. I feel as though maybe they found
something but dont want the public to know
so they claim their studies found nothing but
to keep people happy and the vaccinations
happening they agree to reduce or even
eliminate it from vaccines.

..our bodies metabolize ethylmercury and

methylmercury at different rates but all
have asserted the need for caution and
additional research. Chpt 3 Pg 80

This leads me to believe that they have had

mixed results across the board so until they
get to the bottom of the problem they are
going to continue to deny that there is a real
problem.

There is no convincing evidence of harm

caused by the low doses of thimerosal in
vaccines. Worse yet, health officials have
demonstrated that they are willing to
reintroduce thimerosal into the vaccines
given to young children and pregnant
women. Chpt 3 pg 82

Even if it is not causing harm to people why

would you want to put in back into vaccines?
What is the benefit of having this in the
vaccine?

For example, citing the need to quickly

vaccinate everyone to avoid an influenza
epidemic caused by H1N1 in 2009, health
officials in Washington suspended their selfimposed rule preventing the administration
of thimerosal- containing vaccines to
pregnant women and children under age of
three. Chpt 3 Pg. 82

Why did the health officials deny the request

to put it back into the flu vaccine so they
could quickly vaccinate people? Is there
something they know that we dont know?
Why cant they give those vaccines to the
group in question. I find that ironic.