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December 11, 2020

Flu Vaccine Program Failure by Janet Lynas, Ph.D., N.H.D.

It’s flu season again. In my community there were advertisements to get your flu shot in August. Seems a little early to get a flu vaccine you might think. However, it takes about two weeks after getting the flu vaccine before enough antibodies build up in your body to protect against the flu. Still think it’s too early? So do I!  Boosters with the flu shot is encouraged throughout the flu season. I remember when only one inoculation was required for the flu months.

Facts about flu vaccine

In the United States, flu is detected throughout the year. Therefore, maybe the flu vaccine in August isn’t so far out of line. But, the increase in flu is between October and December. The peak is between December to February according to the CDC.

Go to the CDC information site on the flu and the flu vaccine. Once you read the information, you may be confused. Don’t be discouraged. Let’s look at what’s in the flu vaccine.

The vaccine contains flu viruses that are inactivated, or dead. The presence of these inactive viruses triggers the body’s natural defense mechanism. Therefore, the immune system is stimulated to produce antibodies to fight these viruses. They cannot cause the flu. The nasal spray contains live viruses, but they are weakened, or attenuated, so that they, too, cannot cause the flu

Ok, so what’s in the vaccine?

We are told formaldehyde is a chemical typically present in the human body, it is a product of healthy digestive function.

However, formaldehyde is also a colorless, strong-smelling gas used in making building materials and many household products. It is used in pressed-wood products, such as particleboard, plywood, and fiberboard; glues and adhesives; permanent-press fabrics; paper product coatings; and certain insulation materials. It is also used to make other chemicals. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want this in my body.

Aluminum salts are adjuvants which are supposed to help the body develop a stronger immune response against the virus in the vaccine.

Aluminum salts (hydroxide or phosphate) are the only adjuvants broadly licensed for inclusion in human vaccines. They have been widely used for 70 years and injected into more than 1 billion people worldwide.

Aluminum causes weakness and deformation in the bone structure with crippling effects. In other words, toxicity can result in aching muscles, speech problems, anemia, digestive problems, lowered liver function, colic and impaired kidney function. Are you concerned yet?

More ingredients

Thimerosal is a preservative, it keeps vaccines from becoming contaminated. This ingredient is present in a multi-dose bottle. Multi-dose bottles have more than one dose in a bottle.

The pharmaceutical company, Eli Lilly, back in 1929, did a study on Thimerosal. Their test revealed horrific results. It showed that 100% of the kids injected with trace amounts of Merthiolate — the trade name for thimerosal — died from meningitis.

On January 5, 1982, the FDA published its notice of proposed rule-making regarding thimerosal. The finding is that at the cellular level, thimerosal had been found to be more toxic for human epithelial cells in vitro than mercuric chloride, mercuric nitrate, and merbromim (mercurochrome).

The inactivated influenza viruses present in vaccines are usually grown inside fertilized chicken eggs, where the virus replicates. Then, the manufacturers separate the virus from the egg and include it in the vaccine. If you’re allergic to eggs, don’t take the vaccine.

Gelatin is present in the flu shot as a stabilizer. It keeps the vaccine effective from the point of production to the moment of use.

Antibiotics are used in flu vaccines keep bacteria from growing during the production and storage of the products.

How effective is the flu vaccine?

Look at the CDC website on how effective the vaccine is. It talks about two general types of studies are used to determine how well influenza vaccines work: randomized controlled trials and observational studies. Basically, you think there’s a lot of double talk on how the studies are done. I agree with you, it is double talk.

I’m trained to look at Evidence Base Performance information. Let’s look at the chart from the CDC on effectiveness of the vaccine.

Bottom Line It!

The CDC says that the effectiveness rate of the flu vaccine is 10%! Now you know the truth! The flu vaccine has a 90% failure rate!

Moreover, as bad as these figures are, there’s some reason to think they might be intentionally inflated.

We know for a fact that the public has been mislead on the facts of Covid-19. Those numbers have been inflated. Anthony Fauci is proven to mislead the public, along with others.

Summary

Don’t take my word for it, do your own research. I worked, battled and  questioned the medical field for 47 years. As a nurse, I saw what goes on behind the scenes. Doctors are harassed by the AMA to fall in line, or suffer the consequences. Since most doctors today work for a hospital company, they are bullied by their employers. Why? It’s about money or as the saying goes in the medical field, “A head in the bed.” The hospitals want the beds filled. Otherwise, revenue is down.

Preliminary end of season influenza vaccine effectiveness for all vaccine types, Against influenza A or B viruses
Age group (years) Influenza positive
Total		 Influenza positive
(% Vaccinated)		 Influenza negative
Total		 Influenza negative
(% Vaccinated)		 Adjusted VE % Adjusted 95% CI
All ages 2723 1158 (43) 6121 3414 (56) 39 (32, 45)
6 mos–8 645 271 (42) 1361 763 (56) 33 (17, 45)
9–17 471 158 (34) 722 327 (45) 37 (17, 51)
18–49 1057 395 (37) 2203 1001 (45) 35 (24, 45)
50–64 351 184 (52) 999 624 (62) 42 (24, 56)
≥65 199 150 (75) 836 699 (84) 37 (5, 58)
More statics from the CDC
CDC estimates* that, from October 1, 2019, through April 4, 2020, there have been:
39,000,000 – 56,000,000person coughing iconflu illnesses
18,000,000 – 26,000,000
flu medical visits

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410,000 – 740,000
flu hospitalizations

24,000 – 62,000
flu deaths

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Disclaimer: Follow your doctors advice for you.
September 5, 2020

Let’s Talk Vaccines by Janet Lynas, Ph.D., N.H.D.

There’s a big divide on the topic whether or not to vaccinate. This topic has ended friendships and divided families.

So, I’m going to step in with the facts. But, first a short history into the past. I grew up in a time before vaccines were readily available. There were very few vaccines when I was a child. Polio was the most devastating disease and caused a lot of fear. Childhood diseases such as, rubella, rubeola, chickenpox, mumps, tuberculosis, scarlet fever, meningitis, killed thousands of children each year.

Mothers rushed their children to get the vaccines once they were developed. As a result, these diseases are almost unheard of in recent times. I ran across a photo of myself at the age of six recently. There was something on my left upper arm. I looked closely and realized it was the plastic shield over the chickenpox vaccine I had just gotten. A plastic shield was put over the inoculation to keep the child from scratching it.

I have two friends who barely survived polio. In addition to surviving polio, their lives have been very difficult. One is in a wheelchair and the other has to walk with the assistance of a cane. Soon, he too will be in a wheelchair.

 

Life in the 1950s as a child

Between 1915 and 1945, infections were the leading cause of death for young and middle-aged children. For those ages one to four, infections remained the leading cause of death until 2005.

A dramatic decline in the number of people dying from infectious diseases in the 20th century was seen as immunizations were introduced. Poliomyelitis (polio), diptheria, tetanus, whooping cough, measles, mumps and rubella were all virtually wiped out during the second half of the 20th century, after childhood immunization was introduced.

During the 1950s an annual average of greater than 500,000 cases of measles and nearly 500 deaths due to measles were reported in the United States. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease. Note that 90% of the people exposed to measles will catch it. One in four people who contract measles will need hospitalization.

Between 1950 to 1959 there was an average of 114 chickenpox related deaths per year. The most well-known side effect of chickenpox is shingles which shows up later in life. Very rarely, chickenpox can lead to more serious complications involving the nervous system (brain and spinal cord) in children.

I’m not going to go through each disease, but let’s just say that the childhood diseases were not as harmless as people tend to think. I had rubeola as a young child and as a result there was hearing damage and visual side effects.

Vaccine development

During the first stage of developing a vaccine laboratory research usually takes 2 to 5 years to identify the antigens to include in the vaccine.

The second stage consist of researchers conducting test to assess vaccine candidates’ immunogenicity and their ability to obtain the desired immune response. Next is focus on  short-term toxicology, formulation, and development of a scalable, efficient, and reproducible manufacturing process. This data collection and analysis can take around 2 years.

Third step is clinical trials. Clinical trials consist of three phases. Phase one is a two year process. Volunteers are recruited, usually around 100. This phase is to determine if the vaccine is safe to give and if there is a sufficient immune response to the vaccine. Phase 2 last 2-3 years while the vaccine is given to a larger group of people. Then phase 3 is a 5-10 year process. During this phase there are double blind studies conducted. This group is monitored for possible side effects and if antibodies will be produced by the individual for effectiveness in preventing the disease.

Step four can take 2 years or more to get FDA approval.

In step five, production of the vaccine is ramped up for general distribution.

Step six is continued tracking of the efficiency of the vaccine. Marketing and performance review is done in this step.

To make a vaccine, as you can see takes about 10 to 12 years. But, to be clear it can take 20 years.

My question to you, are you going to take a vaccine that has been developed in less than a year?

Can effective vaccines be made for viruses?

One definition on effectiveness of vaccines is:

Vaccine effectiveness was initially termed “field efficacy”. Essentially, vaccine effectiveness is a “real world” view of how a vaccine reduces disease in a population. This vaccine may already have been proved to be efficacious in clinical trials. This measure can assess the net balance of benefits and adverse effects of a vaccination program rather than the vaccine alone in field conditions.

Vaccine effectiveness is proportional to vaccine potency or vaccine efficacy but is primarily affected by how well target groups in the population are immunized, difficulties in storing, administering, cost, accessibility, availability, stability and manufacturing of the vaccine.

Resource: https://www.news-medical.net/health/Vaccine-Effectiveness.aspx

Sounds like a lawyer wrote these definitions.

Considerations on effectiveness
  • effect of the disease on the local prevalence and incidence of the disease it is targeted against. This needs to be considered over medium and long term as well
  • continued surveillance for the relevant disease following introduction of a new vaccine
  • maintenance of high immunization rates, even when a disease has become rare
  • maintenance of availability, adequate stability, low cost and wide coverage of the vaccine

Resource: https://www.news-medical.net/health/Vaccine-Effectiveness.aspx

Summary

I’m not going to give you my thoughts on vaccinations. My option is mixed, that’s all I will say about it. I have given you some basic information to help you do your own research.

There are a few points I want to make:

  1. Look at evidence base performance. Look who’s behind the money for the study. If the money is coming from the industry trying to prove a point, throw it out. Look for a study where the money for the research is coming from a group who has no vested interest in the results.
  2. Viruses mutate. How effective can a vaccine be when a virus mutates rapidly? Vaccines for the flu is one example. Thousands of people get the flu vaccine each year. However,  thousands still get the flu and thousands die from the flu. Not all viruses mutate easily, but the ones developing from the common cold or rhinovirus, coronavirus, RSV and parafluenza do.
  3. In light of the political chaos, do you really want to put your health in the hands of politicians? Their agenda is not your health! Do you want to take a chance on a vaccine that has not gone through the process of safe development?

March 2, 2020

The Fear Factor Coronavirus by Janet Lynas, Ph.D., N.H.D.

I don’t get caught up in the fear factor the news media likes to generate. Being a former Infection Prevention nurse, I always look at Evidence Based Practice reports (EVP). Let’s look at the evidence on the Coronavirus.

Facts Just The Facts

The Coronavirus (CoV) is a large virus family with 7 known types.

As a zoonotic virus, CoV can be transmitted among animals and people.

Coronavirus infections are rampant in the fall or winter seasons.

For now, the only treatment options for CoV patients are supportive care and symptom relief.

The corona virus gets its name from the Latin word corona meaning crown or halo because that’s what it looks like under a microscope. I’m not going into the scientific information on the technical aspects of the virus. If you want to know more about the virus and the RNA component you can look it up. For this article, I  will give you the basic facts to help you put the fear factor aside.

So, the coronavirus is not new!

Symptoms

The most common symptoms are breathing difficulty, cough, fever, and shortness of breath. In severe cases pneumonia, kidney failure, severe acute respiratory syndrome, and worst, death may develop.

The disease is transmitted by droplets such as coughing, sneezing or a person’s sputum while talking. It is also passed along by being in close personal contact. Remember, you most likely would get it by touching a contaminated surface, like shaking hands with someone infected who has coughed into their hands and not washed them.

However, touch is not the way the disease is transmitted. It’s not going to absorb through your skin. Once it’s on your hands, you would have to touch your face with the contaminate for the virus to enter your body, by touching your mouth, eyes or nose.

The KHU1, 229E, OC43, and NL63 are more common than you think. Their effects could range from mild to moderate infections like that of the common cold.

WASH YOUR HANDS!

Flu vs Corona Virus

Remember, in an average year, flu leads to about 20,000 deaths nationwide and many more hospitalizations.

As of Feb. 28, 2020, the flu has much more of an impact on Americans than COVID-19. You can find up-to-date information on COVID-19 at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

COVID-19: Approximately 3,048 deaths reported worldwide; 2 deaths in the U.S., as of March 2, 2020.

Flu: 291,000 to 646,000 deaths worldwide; 12,000 to 61,000 deaths in the U.S. per year.

Both viruses are treatment by support of symptoms. Antibiotics do not work on viruses, only bacterial infections.

Past Fear Spreading

Remember the SARS-causing virus spreading to over 24 countries in Asia, Europe, North and South America. SARS cases have dwindled until there are no longer reported cases from all over the world since 2004. It too came out of China.

Then there was MERS-CoV syndrome coronavirus coming out of the Middle East. First discovered in 2012, this type of coronavirus infection was recorded to have infected around 2,500 people.

For MERS, there have been no documented human-to-human transmission or community outbreaks apart from close contacts. The main known source for MERS-CoV was dromedary camels.

Let’s not forget the Bird Flu! It goes on and on…

Prevention

Coronaviruses are sensitive to heat. Ultraviolet light, non-ionic detergents, liquid solvents, and oxidizing agents also affect the virions adversely.

Colds, flu, and coronaviruses can be prevented by frequent, thorough hand washing, coughing into the crook of your elbow, staying home when sick and limiting contact with people who are infected.

Conclusion

Don’t fall into the fear that the news media likes to cause. The paper surgical mask will not prevent you from getting a virus because they are not fit properly over your face. There are gaps where viruses can get through. The mask will only help by preventing you from putting you hands around your nose or mouth.

The most effective prevention for any virus is to WASH YOUR HANDS!

 

January 22, 2018

Flu is here by Janet Lynas

Once again flu season is here.  Let’s take a look at what can be done to help prevent you from getting the flu.  There are many thoughts on whether or not one should take the flu vaccine, I will not comment on this topic, it is a personal decision.  Here are some steps that you can take to help prevent the flu and some suggestions to less the effects of the flu should you come down with it.

Symptoms of flu include fever, runny or stuffy nose, congestion in the sinus, body aches, a sore throat with cough, and tiredness.

Most flu viruses can live one to two days on nonporous surfaces, and 8 to 12 hours on porous surfaces. A 2006 study found that avian influenza seemed particularly hardy, surviving as long as six days on some surfaces.

The very basic, wash your hands!  Or as the LAVA soap commercial from years back used to say, “Wash your hands Roger!”  As a former Infection Prevention nurse, I know that the easiest and most effective form of disease prevention is to wash your hands.

The second basic step to disease prevention is to cover your mouth when you cough.  Cough into a tissue or the bend of your arm to help prevent spreading illnesses that are carried through the air.

The next step is to keep hard surfaces wiped down with a natural antiviral disinfect product. There are several brands on the market that are effective.  If you want to try something different then I suggest these products:

Eucalyptus is a natural disinfectant that has antiviral and antibacterial properties.  Eucalyptus is used to treat sinusitis, headaches, throat infections, flu, colds, tight coughs, asthma, fever, and bronchitis.

Lemon is a natural disinfectant that also has positive effects on your lymphatic, digestive, circulatory, and immune systems. It is also very good for your skin because of the antioxidant properties. Just add a few drops of this citrus fruit in water and spray it to make the air pure.

Pineapple is a natural disinfectant that is able to enhance medical antibiotics. It is known to be an astringent and an antiseptic. It also decreases the urine’s acidity, pneumonia abscess, worm parasite abscess, digestive disorders, bronchitis, kidney stones, menstrual irregularities, kidney infections, sore throats, and exhaustion.

Colloidal silver is a very powerful antibacterial agent that helps you live healthier.  Many pathogenic microorganisms cannot tolerate silver.  (I have used colloidal silver for many years.  You can order the silver rods and make your own.)

Vinegar: You could make use of this natural disinfectant that you can use with other essential oils like eucalyptus and tea tree oils and use as toilet spray or cleanser. Just label the bottles you place them in.

The fourth step is to shower before you go to bed at night.  Going to bed at night without taking a shower is inviting all the germs you have come in contact with during the day to sleep with you.  While you are sleeping your body goes through a circadian cycle and anything that is on your skin during this cycle is quickly absorbed into the body.  Think about what you come in contact with during your daily routine, surfaces like door knobs, gas pumps, shopping cart handles and hand rails just to name a few have been swabbed to see what will grow from them.

The ten yuckiest surfaces:

  1. Playgrounds
  2. Bus rails/armrests
  3. Public bathrooms
  4. Shopping cart handles
  5. Escalator handrails
  6. Chair armrests
  7. Vending machine buttons
  8. Shared pens
  9. Public telephones
  10. Elevator buttons

What are the most common germs found on theses surfaces?  Along with testing the samples for the presence of protein (which is a general indicator of hygiene) and fecal matter, the researchers measured levels of three biochemical markers that could contain illness-causing substances. These included:

  • Hemoglobin: Indicates the presence of blood
  • Alpha-amylase: Indicates the presence of mucus, saliva and/or urine
  • Urea: Indicates the presence of urine

The main pathogenic bacteria which are more likely to be found on the hands are Staphylococcus, Corynebacteria, Streptococcus, E coli, Myobacteria, and Haemophilus, all in different concentrations. These bacteria are also found in other parts of the body like nose, eyes, mouth, gut and vagina, though the rate of incidence might vary.

So, what do you do if you get the flu?  Stay hydrated.  One can become dehydrated especially if vomiting or diarrhea is also experienced. In these cases it is important to keep well hydrated so that the nasal and throat passages are kept moist. Water is of course, the ideal candidate in this situation, but can also be accompanied by fruit juices.  Pedialyte is good to keep electrolytes balanced.  This works for adults and children.

Inhaling moist air also eases nasal congestion and abates discomfort associated with a sore throat. One effective strategy is to take a hot shower inhaling steam or to use a steam vaporizer or a humidifier. Headaches and sinus pain that so often accompany the flu can be soothed by applying a warm compress.

Gargling with salt water helps get rid of the thick phlegm that collects at the back of the throat.  To get relief from post nasal drip and its associated stuffiness, individuals can also try nasal irrigation. This is typically done with the help of a neti pot or a saline squeeze bottle.  Avoid milk products since they cause mucus.

Honey is a natural immune booster and is known to be very helpful in reducing the symptoms associated with the flu. Natural honey has antimicrobial and antibacterial properties that can speed up the recovery process for getting over flu symptoms.  Ginger and garlic are noted for their healing properties.  Get plenty of rest. 

Watch for these signs of an emergency when you have the flu:

  • Difficulty breathing
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chest pain or severe abdominal pain
  • Confusion
  • Sudden dizziness
  • Severe vomiting and or diarrhea

Oscillococcinum is a homeopathic preparation marketed to relieve influenza-like symptoms.  I have noted that stores are sold out of this product.  I asked about the shortage and was told that the manufacture has not been able to keep up with the demand.  I’m happy that people are turning to the natural products.  Vitamin C, Zinc, and Echinacea are good to support the immune system. Remember do not take vitamin C if you are on an antibiotic, the vitamin C can interfere with or destroy the antibiotic.

So, “Wash your hands Roger!”, and stay well.  This is a good time to avoid crowds as well.  Good health.

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