DTAP Vaccines: A Case Study

compound used as an antiseptic, which can be a skin, eye, and respiratory irritant. Aluminum, used in some vaccines, could cause neurological harm. Formaldehyde is a carcinogen and, exposure can cause side effects such as cardiac impairment, central nervous system depression, "changes in higher cognitive functions," coma, convulsions, and death. Glutaraldehyde, a compound used to disinfect medical and dental equipment, is used in some DTaP vaccinations and exposure can cause asthma and other respiratory issues. Some polio, TD, and DTaP vaccines contain 2-phenoxyethanol, an antibacterial that is a skin and eye irritant that can cause headache, shock, convulsions, kidney damage, cardiac and kidney failure, and death. Some vaccines for PCV, HPV,
William Posey, Congressman (R-FL), stated in an Apr. 8, 2014 interview, "The incestuous relationship between the public health community and the vaccine makers and government officials should not be allowed to continue. I mean, you know, too many top CDC personnel go to work for the vaccine makers when they leave. That's a revolving door that creates a serious conflict of interest and perverts incentives that compromise integrity." Drug companies spend $24 billion/year marketing directly to health care providers as opposed to $4 billion on consumers. According to a 2014 Fierce Parma, the BBC reports that 9/10 Big Parma companies spend more on marketing than on research and
According to Shot@Life, a United Nations Foundation partner organization, vaccines save 2.5 million children from preventable diseases every year and the CDC estimates that 322 million cases of childhood illnesses were prevented between 1994 and 2014 due to vaccination. To ensure that these vaccinations are safe, they must be regulated by numerous agencies such as the CDC, FDA, IOM, ADA, AAP, HHS, WHO, NFID, AAFP, and UNICEF. If a state’s aim is to reach a high herd immunity threshold, the public needs to be informed of the benefits of being vaccinated. Adjusting the hours of clinics to accommodate families may help increase the number of children who receive vaccinations. New legislation should be introduced to increase vaccine transparency in the pharmaceutical industry by showing the ingredients and risks of immunizations. In 1986 the National Vaccine Injury Act was passed, preventing those who experience serious side effects from a vaccine from taking vaccine manufacturers, health agencies, or healthcare workers to court. The legislation, aimed at ensuring vaccine supply and stabilizing prices by relieving pharmaceutical corporations of liability, resulted in a sharp rise in the amount of vaccinations produced as companies pushed cradle to grave vaccination. Establishing a no fault