Holistic Health and true choice

I have been hesitant in writing this post.
There is so much aggression and misinformation out there at the moment regarding the efficiency of immunisation via vaccines that I have felt the need to remove myself from potential conflict. But my whole Being is on high alert, my energy is just fizzing with the need to speak out for those who might not be able to voice their concerns.

In Australia last week, a legislation was passed which impacts upon many medium to low income earners, taking away their concessions and financial assistance for child-care and family expenses; that they are entitled to as tax payers, because of their child's immunisation status. What is also confronting about this is that the immunisation status is directly aimed at getting vaccination rates higher than what they are now, however the legislation parameter means that anyone outside of the financial bracket is not affected. So this legislation is levelled squarely at the people who will be detrimentally affected by financial strain. It seems unfair, but also income-prejudiced against some of the most needy in our community.

Two things come to mind immediately in response to this legislation.
1. This legislation is a direct and aggressive government decreed action that dismisses basic human rights.
2.  Medical choice has been removed in favour of financial blackmail.

This is very, very worrying for us as a democracy. That the immunisation 'register' is now being upped to include everyone up to the age of 20 is also of concern, as the legislation will impact upon adults and their choices too. I forsee that healthcare workers, teachers and anyone else in the institutionalised careers will be forced into compulsory vaccination to keep their job in the near future if this legislation is not overturned via appeal.

Vaccination is a deeply personal choice because it is a medical intervention that poses serious physical risk, and carries important philosophical decisions within it. Personally, I have an issue having anything cultured on another animal species' biological material injected into my or my children's bloodstream. I feel it will be generations in the future that will allow us to view the real consequences of the experiment of vaccines (if not the generation that I belong to who had no real choice and were bombarded with propaganda and without access to the vital information we have now). I was a child injured by vaccination, and my mother was dismissed by her doctor when she brought me back for treatment for the reactions. I never received treatment, and went through a childhood affected by vaccination damage. So yes, this is a very personal topic for me.

The heavy metals used as preservatives, and the kinds of adjuvants used in vaccines are also concerning to a lot of informed-choice parents.  We do not have a clear 'scientific' picture of what vaccines are doing to a majority of people, other than the myriad of testimonials from parents who choose not to continue with vaccination because of the destructive changes they see in their children post-vaccination. We have a lot of people who seem to be summarily unaffected by vaccinations too.

If we think that vaccination can eliminate viral infections then we are believing in an unattainable reality. Viruses are part of our environment. They mutate into new and untreatable strains. This is scientific fact. If you want to live in a world without the danger of viral infection then becoming part of a space station program is probably something you need to aim for...

My choice to take responsibility for my health (and that of my children) is exactly that...my choice. As is it is anyone else's choice to look at the vaccine ingredient list, and manufacturing methods, and marketing methods, and have the choice to weigh up the risks as they see them, and make their choice. I would not seek to impinge upon their desired action.

As you may see, I list no 'links' to verified peer-reviewed articles on the dangers or risks of vaccines. There are heaps out there. There are many articles in favour of vaccines too. I feel it is redundant to continue in that 'tit-for-tat' exercise. The real message is that science is finding much in the way 'for' and 'against' this issue at large. (whether it is for vaccination or against vaccination)

In finalising this post I give you my personal experience. This is what influenced my decision to find other avenues for maintaining health and obtaining immunisation for me and my children...

In 2004 my daughter was eligible to attend pre-school. She had been immunised during her life and we had encountered the usual childhood illnesses regardless of her vaccinations. My gut feeling was to not have her vaccinated again, but the pre-school needed a 'conscientious objector' form signed unless she was able to produce her vaccination schedule up to date. At the time we had no family doctor and I felt intimidated going to any mainstream doctor to talk about my lack of confidence in vaccines. A long story short, we had her vaccinated, enrolled, and dealt with the issues that arose. Her little brother had been present with us at the doctor's surgery when we took her for her shots, and the staff there pressured us relentlessly to have him done too, even though he had only just got over a cold and we were asking for them to leave it for a while. I remember literally being bullied into having his vaccinations done. At the time I just wasn't informed enough to stand up to the scare-mongering tactics the doctors and nurses use. I crumpled. My husband was just bewildered with my reactions and the information he was being bombarded with. Both children received vaccinations...my little boy was around 18months old. He changed irrefutably after that.
I called the year that followed 'the year of snot'. My children were ill about once a month for at least two weeks each month with respiratory sicknesses, stomach bugs and digestive problems. My little boy developed allergies to foods, his behaviour took a dive in both progress and ability.

I began to read. I began to look for answers. I began to educate myself.
And, no...I didn't use the internet. The first person I spoke to about all of this was a PhD Research Fellow at The University of Queensland who was collating information about toxicity levels in our children. Part of that was looking at vaccinations and toxic ingredients. The information she collated became part of her book 'Chemical Free Kids', which gave an informed and level argument for vaccination research to be continued and vaccine manufacture to be made safer.

What got my attention was the table of ingredients for each vaccine. The fact that they are cultured using pig, horse, monkey, chicken and cow biological material. Parts of DNA, particles from other species used to make our vaccines that we shove into the blood of our babies. My brain did a complete "WTF???!!!" reaction. I think I read those pages about four or five times to make sure of what I was reading. But it was true. Then the 'real' research began. I delved into pediatric peer reviewed journals. I read a mountain of 'for an against'. I got disgusted and appalled by the aggression and misinformation that comes through from the companies who are making these vaccines. I was depressed and disappointed that scientific procedure is NOT followed for vaccines as they are for other medicines. How can this be allowed? Simple...there IS an agenda, and it IS corporate funded. Money rules the roost at present and woe to anyone who sees it differently.

Anyway. 10 years or more on and my children do not receive vaccines. They have had robust good health, going through the usual phase each year of having one or two bouts of flu or cold, and getting over them with natural remedies, care and attention. As a Holistic Practitioner, I believe that it is not just one thing that makes us sick or healthy, but a rounded approach, utilising a collection of lifestyle choices for health and wellbeing that ensure...well, ... 'health and wellbeing'. And it is also a collection of things that make use sick too.

We shall see what becomes of this latest legislation. I sincerely hope it is overturned. I sincerely hope that something happens to the way these big companies 'sell' their vaccines.

Wishing you and your family the freedom to choose what is best for you.
In Peace and Good Health
Jannette