Just What's In a Flu Shot???

I got the information below from Aleks' DAN doctor about just what is in a flu shot. Once again, I am not anti-vaccine but I do seriously question the need for all of this in our vaccines. I use to be the biggest flu shot proponent out there. I would have sworn by them, then my daughter developed autism. Seeing how I got the flu shot while I was pregnant and gave her a flu shot at just six months old, I am no longer a fan. Is it really to much to ask for healthy vaccines??

What's In a Flu Shot?

• Aluminum - A neurotoxin that has been linked to Alzheimer's disease
• Triton X-100 - a detergent
• Ethylene Glycol - Antifreeze
• Betapropiolactone- A Disinfectant
• Nonoxynol - Used to kill or stop growth of STDs
• Octoxinaol 9 - Vaginal Spermicidal
• Sodium Phosphate - A food additive, emulsifier, leavening agent & cleaning product
• Thimerosal - (also in the H1N1 vaccine) - Mercury

If you decide not to get the flu vaccine there are still ways to boost your immune system.

1. Multivitamin -(Neutraceutical grade) For vitamin & mineral support
2. Vitamin C - Potent antioxidant, antihistamine and antiviral in that it coats the outside of the virus so that it can't replicate
3. Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids - Powerful antioxidant, keeps the outside of the cell healthy so nutrients are better absorbed and waste products are more efficiently removed and supports the immune system
4. Vitamin D - Formed when skin is exposed to sunlight regulates the expression of more than 2,000 genes throughout the body, including ones that influence your immune system to attack and destroy bacteria and virus. Being overwhelmed by the 'flu bug' could signal that your vitamin D levels are too low, allowing the virus to overtake your immune system.

Hopefully this will give you something to think about. Vaccines are a personal choice and I understand that completely. I do believe that we all deserve to know what is in the flu vaccine. Our food has labels, why can't our vaccines?

A couple of things I have learned; don't vaccinate if your child (or you, if you're getting the vaccine) is sick at all, talk to a DAN doctor about what vitamins to increase prior to and post vaccine, talk to your doctor if you have an egg allergy (eggs are a part of the vaccine), ask to see the bottle and make sure it hasn't expired and always, always ask for a thimerosal free vaccine!

Best-

Melissa