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Vaccine dangers warrant recommendation changes

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics are recommending that doctors immediately stop using a vaccine for rotavirus, which causes diarrhea, cramps and vomiting in children. Since rotavirus was added to the recommended vaccination schedule in August 1998, 23 children who have been vaccinated with rotavirus developed intussusception. Intussusception occurs when a portion of the bowel folds into itself and causes an obstruction. Intussusception is corrected surgically and has a high mortality rate if not dealt with within a 24 hour period. Parents of children who have recently been vaccinated should watch for symptoms of intussusception, including persistent vomiting and abdominal pain. Symptoms may develop within one to three weeks after vaccination. Partially vaccinated children should not complete the previously recommend regimen of three doses. Dr. Larry Pickering, a consultant to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, says it is possible the natural rotavirus may be causing the bowel obstruction and not the vaccine. By way of commentary, if a consultant to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices feels that the intussusception is being caused by the natural rotavirus, just what does he feel the rotavirus vaccine is protecting children from? For more information on the dangers of vaccination, the National Vaccine Information Center can be reached at 512 W. Maple Avenue, #206, Vienna, V A 22180. Their phone number is 1-800-909-SHOT (7468). "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember,amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic." - Unknown

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