Hepatitis B Experiments
According to the Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report, there were 358 reported cases of Hepatitis B in New York City and 438 cases in Upstate New York for all of 1992. Despite CDC claims that there would be 200,000 cases nationwide in 1992, there were, in fact, only 13,857 reported cases. The vast majority of these cases were contracted through high-risk sex, drug abuse and medical contact. Hepatitis B disease peaked in the mid 1980's and has been declining ever since. Despite these facts, our legislators in Albany are trying to mandate this vaccine for all newborn babies in New York State. The vaccine has been added to the list of mandated vaccines for entry to school.
This genetically engineered vaccine, developed in 1987, is so new that little is known about it. It is not known whether immunity will last until the babies receiving it reach an age when they might engage in high-risk sex or drug abuse. They will find this out after experimenting on our-babies.
The risks, however, are very real. For the 20-month period between November 1, 1990 and July 31,1992, there were 4,227 reports of side effects from the Hepatitis B vaccine made through the Vaccine Adverse Effects Reporting System. Of this number, 383 were characterized as serious, 57 as life-threatening, 241 cases resulted in hospitalization, 108 individuals were disabled, and 17 died. These figures represent only the tip of the iceberg, as the FDA estimates that only 10% of doctors report vaccine injuries and deaths. The number of injuries and deaths will probably soar when this vaccine is mandated for use in all newborn babies. Nothing is known about the long-term effects of this vaccine, as no long-term, large-scale, controlled studies have been conducted.
