PANDEMRIX Flu vaccine By Philip Weeks

PANDEMRIX Flu vaccine By Philip Weeks

The serious news is that the UK Government has ordered 60 million doses of the swine flu vaccine, and is going to push everyone to have it, with incentives for GPs to administer it. Our American readers will already be aware of similar pressures in the U.S. and some of the natural health newsletters are reporting serious side effects.

Below is a message from my colleague Philip Weeks, Master Herbalist in Hereford, who has spoken to the manufacturers who were quite open about the content of mercury, formaldehyde and other poisons!

The controversy is continuing about the validity of the upcoming vaccine to combat the H1N1 virus.  So much so that in a survey of Dr's in the UK; 71.3% said they were "concerned that the vaccine has not yet been through sufficient trials to guarantee safety [i]".  

Even so the government has just ordered 60 million doses of the vaccine (Pandemrix).  With GP's practices getting paid money per vaccine they administer there may be a lot of pressure to accept vaccination.

However the Pandemrix vaccine contains ingredients such as ;Squalene, extracted from shark liver oil)[ii]  Thiomersal (mercury)

I obtained a copy of the vaccine leaflet and it has warnings for those with allergies to; 'egg and chicken protein, ovalbumin, formaldehyde (a known cause of cancer in humans[iii]), gentamicin sulphate (antibiotic) or sodium deoxycholate.'[iv] 

So it may be that you do not want to get injected with mercury, antibiotics, formaldehyde and shark liver oil! As a herbalist I am interested in what nature has to offer to optimise our immune system and help us deal with the age old problem of the flu.

Supercharge your immune system;

• Consume lots of fresh garlic and onions.
• Avoid sugar, it depletes the immune system and make you more vulnerable to viruses but increase antioxidants by eating blueberries
• Take a broad spectrum Probiotic, as research has shown it helps overall immunity.
• Elderberry extract has shown to be very helpful against the flu virus.  
• Immune tonics such as Echinacea, Astragalas and

Overall keep your immune system, 'tip top' by avoiding stress and having enough rest.

1. http://www.healthcarerepublic.com
2. http://www.who.int
3. http://www.cancer.gov
4. http://www.emea.europa.eu

You can contact Philip at  www.philipweeks.org