Do DTP and Tetanus Vaccinations Cause Asthma?

The evidence is now in and it is quite damning! Six studies have now discussed the association of DTP vaccinations and allergy-related diseases such as sinusitis, nose and eye symptoms and severe allergic reactions. The latest study, conducted by the UCLA School of Public Health, interviewed the parents of 13,944 infants, children and adolescents. The results of the study show that a child who has had DTP and tetanus vaccination is 50% more likely to experience severe allergic reactions, over 80% more susceptible to sinusitis, and twice as likely to suffer from asthma.

The study was prompted by the fact that the prevalence of allergic disorders has doubled over the last 20 years and that there are 30-50 million asthma and allergy sufferers in the U.S. The study attempted to discover why asthma is becoming such a common disease of young children. The results of the study appeared recently in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (2000;23: 1-10) stated that "...50% of diagnosed asthma cases (2.93 million) in U.S. children and adolescents would be prevented if DTP or tetanus vaccination was not administered. Similarly, 45% of sinusitis cases (4.94 million) and 54% of allergy-related episodes of nose and eye symptoms (10.54 million) in a 12-month period would be prevented after discontinuation of the vaccine."

This study and the fact that the Institute of Medicine has established a causative link between DTP and tetanus vaccines with the often deadly anaphylactic shock may have prompted a leading medical association to call for an end to mandatory vaccination programmes. The venerable American Association of Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) recently voted for a moratorium on mandatory vaccinations. Forty-two states currently have mandatory vaccine policies, in many states, pre-school aged children are required to endure as many as 22 shots before they can start kindergarten.

Dr. Jane Orient M.D. of the AAPS stated that "Our children face the possibility of death or serious long-term adverse effects from mandated vaccines that aren't necessary or have very limited benefits"

At their 57th Annual Meeting in St.Louis the AAPS adopted the following resolution which can also be seen on the AAPS website (www.aapsonline.org). The resolution reads as follows: "Whereas: The statement of Patients' Freedoms adopted by the Assembly at the 47th annual meeting of the AAPS in 1990 provides that "Patients have the freedom...to refuse medical treatment even if is recommended by their physician and to be informed about their medical condition, the risks and benefits of treatment, and appropriate alternatives"; and

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