Dr. O’s Tips: Is the Flu Shot For Everybody?

There are many available opportunities for free flu shots this season and they are recommended all over the media, so many people receive the vaccination because it is so available without ever thinking it would be necessary to research the potential risks and how well it really works.The bottom line is that the flu vaccine contains toxic additives and it just hasn’t been found to be very effective.

The mainstream recommendations tend to lead one to believe that vaccines of all kinds are safe for everyone and that anyone who claims that vaccines cause injury is a complete wackadoo. The fact is that vaccine injury is real enough that there has been a Federal Claim’s court dedicated to compensating families of those injured following vaccination ever since a bill was passed in 1986 that prohibited such families from suing vaccine makers and providers. People have different biochemistry and that which is safe and harmless for one may not be for another.

Everyone seems to know someone who reports having terrible flu symptoms following their vaccination. The flu shot does not contain a live virus, so this is supposed to be impossible. One plausible explanation is that these individuals are actually sensitive to the additives in the serum, such as mercury, which trigger an immune defensive response, and are not actually affected by the virus itself.

In addition, there are many different types of influenza and the annual flu vaccines are developed based only on predictions over which will be the prevalent flu strain that year, which is why they have been found to be dismally ineffective. There may be some benefit for individuals that are already immunologically compromised and could be more seriously threatened by a flu virus than most. Stomach flu is not a type of flu for which vaccines are currently offered. Vitamin D supplementation is just one natural precaution that has been found to reduce the risk of catching colds and influenza more effectively than vaccination.

I personally do not consider vaccinating myself against diseases that are not life-threatening because I would rather raise my immunity naturally than risk the toxic additives in the serums, but I believe vaccinating is a personal choice and you should always research the efficacy and risks yourself before deciding what is right for you and your family.

I’ve included some resources below with more detailed information about the issues surrounding the flu vaccine and how to protect yourself naturally:

The Flu Shot: Helpful or Harmful – Dr. Mark Hyman

6 Doctor Recommended Tips for Preventing the Flu Naturally – Dr. Aviva Romm

Pregnant Nurse Fired for Refusing Flu Shot – Dr. Joseph Mercola

Dr. Sears’ Vaccine Article Library and Modified Schedule for Children