Squalene: The Swine Flu Vaccine’s Dirty Little Secret Exposed
By Dr. Mercola
By Dr. Mercola (www.mercola.com)
According to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Health and
Human
Services, your children should be the
first target for mass swine flu vaccinations when school
starts this fall.[i]
This is a ridiculous assumption for many reasons, not to
mention extremely high risk.
In Australia, where the winter season has begun, Federal
Health Minister Nicola Roxon is reassuring parents the
swine flu is no more dangerous than regular seasonal
flu. "Most people, including children, will experience
very mild symptoms and recover without any medical
intervention," she said.[ii]
Sydney-based immunization specialist Robert Booy
predicts swine flu might be fatal to about twice as many
children in the coming year as regular influenza. Booy
estimates 10-12 children could die from the H1N1 virus,
compared with the five or six regular flu deaths seen
among children in an average year in Australia.[iii]
“Cure the Disease, Kill the Patient”
Less than 100 children in the U.S. die each year from
seasonal flu viruses.[iv] If we use Australia’s math, a
very rough estimate would be another 100 children could
potentially die of swine flu in the United States in the
coming year.
If children are the first target group in the U.S. per
Sebelius, that means we’re about to inject around 75
million children with a fast tracked vaccine containing
novel adjuvants, including dangerous squalene, to
prevent perhaps 100 deaths.
I’m not overlooking the tragedy of the loss of even one
child to an illness like the H1N1 flu virus. But there
can be no argument that unnecessary mass injection of
millions of children with a vaccine containing an
adjuvant known to cause a host of debilitating
autoimmune diseases is a reckless, dangerous plan.
Why are Vaccinations Dangerous?
The presumed intent of a vaccination is to help you
build immunity to potentially harmful organisms that
cause illness and disease. However, your body’s
immune
system is already designed to do this
in response to organisms which invade your body
naturally.
Most disease-causing organisms enter your body through
the mucous membranes of your nose, mouth, pulmonary
system or your digestive tract – not through an
injection.
These mucous membranes have their own immune system,
called the IgA immune system. It is a different system
from the one activated when a vaccine is injected into
your body.
Your IgA immune system is your body’s first line of
defense. Its job is to fight off invading organisms at
their entry points, reducing or even eliminating the
need for activation of your body’s immune system.
When a virus is injected into your body in a vaccine,
and especially when combined with an immune adjuvant
like squalene, your IgA immune system is bypassed and
your body’s immune system kicks into high gear in
response to the vaccination.
Injecting organisms into your body to provoke immunity
is contrary to nature, and vaccination carries enormous
potential to do serious damage to your health.
And as if Vaccines Weren’t Dangerous Enough on Their
Own …
… imagine them turbocharged.
The main ingredient in a vaccine is either killed
viruses or live ones that have been attenuated (weakened
and made less harmful).
Flu vaccines can also contain a number of chemical
toxins, including ethylene glycol (antifreeze),
formaldehyde, phenol (carbolic acid) and even
antibiotics like Neomycin and streptomycin.
In addition to the viruses and other additives, many
vaccines also contain immune adjuvants like aluminum and
squalene.
The purpose of an immune adjuvant added to a vaccine is
to enhance (turbo charge) your immune response to the
vaccination. Adjuvants cause your immune system to
overreact to the introduction of the organism you’re
being vaccinated against.
Adjuvants are supposed to get the job done faster (but
certainly not more safely), which reduces the amount of
vaccine required per dose, and the number of doses given
per individual.
Less vaccine required per person means more individual
doses available for mass vaccination campaigns.
Coincidentally, this is exactly the goal of government
and the pharmaceutical companies who stand to make
millions from their vaccines.
Will There Be Immune Adjuvants in Swine Flu
Vaccines?
The U.S. government has contracts with several drug
companies to develop and produce swine flu vaccines. At
least two of those companies, Novartis and
GlaxoSmithKline, are using an adjuvant in their H1N1
vaccines.
The adjuvant? Squalene.
According to Meryl Nass, M.D., an authority on the
anthrax vaccine,
“A novel feature of the two H1N1 vaccines being
developed by companies Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline is
the addition of squalene-containing adjuvants to boost
immunogenicity and dramatically reduce the amount of
viral antigen needed. This translates to much faster
production of desired vaccine quantities.”[v]
Novartis’s proprietary squalene adjuvant for their H1N1
vaccine is MF59. Glaxo’s is ASO3. MF59 has yet to be
approved by the FDA for use in any U.S. vaccine, despite
its history of use in other countries.
Per Dr. Nass, there are only three vaccines in existence
using an approved squalene adjuvant. None of the three
are approved for use in the U.S.
What Squalene Does to Rats
Oil-based vaccination adjuvants like squalene have been
proved to generate concentrated, unremitting immune
responses over long periods of time.[vi]
A 2000 study published in the American Journal of
Pathology demonstrated a single injection of the
adjuvant squalene into rats triggered “chronic,
immune-mediated joint-specific inflammation,” also known
as rheumatoid arthritis.[vii]
The researchers concluded the study raised questions
about the role of adjuvants in chronic inflammatory
diseases.
What Squalene Does to Humans
Your immune system recognizes squalene as an oil
molecule native to your body. It is found throughout
your nervous system and brain. In fact, you can consume
squalene in olive oil and not only will your immune
system recognize it, you will also reap the benefits of
its antioxidant properties.
The difference between “good” and “bad” squalene is the
route by which it enters your body. Injection is an
abnormal route of entry which incites your immune system
to attack all the squalene in your body, not just the
vaccine adjuvant.
Your immune system will attempt to destroy the molecule
wherever it finds it, including in places where it
occurs naturally, and where it is vital to the health of
your nervous system.[viii]
Gulf War veterans with Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) received
anthrax vaccines which contained squalene.[ix] MF59 (the
Novartis squalene adjuvant) was an unapproved ingredient
in experimental anthrax vaccines and has since been
linked to the devastating autoimmune diseases suffered
by countless Gulf War vets.[x]
The Department of Defense made every attempt to deny
that squalene was indeed an added contaminant in the
anthrax vaccine administered to Persian Gulf war
military personnel – deployed and non-deployed – as well
as participants in the more recent Anthrax Vaccine
Immunization Program (AVIP).
However, the FDA discovered the presence of squalene in
certain lots of AVIP product. A test was developed to
detect anti-squalene antibodies in GWS patients, and a
clear link was established between the contaminated
product and all the GWS sufferers who had been injected
with the vaccine containing squalene.
A study conducted at Tulane Medical School and published
in the February 2000 issue of Experimental Molecular
Pathology included these stunning statistics:
“ … the substantial majority (95%) of overtly ill
deployed GWS patients had antibodies to squalene. All
(100%) GWS patients immunized for service in Desert
Shield/Desert Storm who did not deploy, but had the same
signs and symptoms as those who did deploy, had
antibodies to squalene.
In contrast, none (0%) of the deployed Persian Gulf
veterans not showing signs and symptoms of GWS have
antibodies to squalene. Neither patients with idiopathic
autoimmune disease nor healthy controls had detectable
serum antibodies to squalene. The majority of
symptomatic GWS patients had serum antibodies to
squalene.”[xi]
According to Dr. Viera Scheibner, Ph.D., a former
principle research scientist for the government of
Australia:
“… this adjuvant [squalene] contributed to the cascade
of reactions called "Gulf War Syndrome," documented in
the soldiers involved in the Gulf War.
The symptoms they developed included arthritis,
fibromyalgia, lymphadenopathy, rashes,
photosensitive rashes, malar rashes, chronic fatigue,
chronic headaches, abnormal body hair loss, non-healing
skin lesions, aphthous ulcers, dizziness, weakness,
memory loss,
seizures, mood changes,
neuropsychiatric problems, anti-thyroid effects,
anaemia, elevated ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate),
systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, ALS
(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Raynaud’s phenomenon,
Sjorgren’s syndrome, chronic diarrhoea, night sweats and
low-grade fevers.”[xii]
Post Vaccination Follow-Up Might as Well Be
Non-Existent
There is virtually no science to support the safety of
vaccine injections on your long-term health or the
health of your children. Follow-up studies last on
average about two weeks, and look only for glaring
injuries and illnesses.
Autoimmune disorders like those seen in Gulf War
Syndrome frequently take years to diagnose due to the
vagueness of early symptoms. Complaints like headaches,
fatigue and chronic
aches
and
pains are symptoms of many
different illnesses and diseases.
Don’t hold your breath waiting for vaccine purveyors and
proponents to look seriously at the long-term health
consequences of their vaccination campaigns.
What You Can Do to Protect Yourself and Your Family
Visit the National Vaccination Information Center (NVIC)
site and join in the fight against mandatory swine flu
vaccinations.
Educate yourself about influenza strains, vaccination
risks, and the public health laws in your state that may
require you or your children to undergo either mandatory
vaccination or quarantine.
Take care of your health to reduce or eliminate your
risk of contracting the flu. The key is to keep your
immune system strong by following these guidelines:
Eliminate sugar and processed foods from your
diet. Sugar consumption has an
immediate, debilitating effect on your immune system.
Take a high quality source of animal-based omega 3 fats
like Krill Oil.
Exercise. Your immune system needs good circulation in
order to perform at its best for you.
Optimize your vitamin D levels. Vitamin D deficiency is
the likely cause of seasonal flu viruses. Getting an
optimal level of vitamin D will help you fight
infections of all kinds.
Get plenty of good quality sleep.
Deal with stress effectively. If you feel overwhelmed by
stress, your body will not have the reserves it needs to
fight infection.
Wash your hands. But not with an antibacterial soap. Use
a pure, chemical-free soap.
[i] USAToday.com, Swine flu shots may go to kids first,
Sebelius says, June 16, 2009
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-06-16-swine-flu-vaccine_N.htm
[ii] ABC.net.au, Health minister reassures parents over
swine flu, July 2, 2009
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/02/2614972.htm
[iii] Google News, AFP, Australia urges calm after child
flu death, July 2, 2009,
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hVoGSwV_jPgg6J6Aoz8wSQiGyosg
[iv] Meryl Nass, M.D., July 4, 2009
http://anthraxvaccine.blogspot.com/2009/07/h1n1-update-australiahong-kongus.html
[v] Meryl Nass, M.D., July 3, 2009
http://anthraxvaccine.blogspot.com/2009/07/h1n1-vaccines-with-novel-adjuvants.html
[vi] Rense.com, Vaccines, Autism, and Gulf War Syndrome,
August 15, 2005
http://www.rense.com/general67/vacc.htm
[vii] The American Journal of Pathology, The Endogenous
Adjuvant Squalene Can Induce a Chronic T-Cell-Mediated
Arthritis in Rats, 2000 http://ajp.amjpathol.org/cgi/content/abstract/156/6/2057
[viii] Vaccination Liberation, Adjuvant Index Page
http://www.vaclib.org/basic/adjuvants.htm
[ix] Autoimmune Technologies, News Release: SQUALENE
FOUND IN ANTHRAX VACCINE, http://www.autoimmune.com/SqualeneInVaccine.html
[x] Autoimmune Technologies, Gulf War Syndrome:
ANTI-SQUALENE ANTIBODIES LINK GULF WAR SYNDROME TO
ANTHRAX VACCINE
http://www.autoimmune.com/GWSGen.html
[xi] ScienceDirect.com, Experimental and Molecular
Pathology, Volume 68, Issue 1, February 2000, Pages
55-64 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WFB-45F4JKG-1X&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=955180233&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=da9e0c0eb432179ab78532f0ab787c09
[xii] Adverse Effects of Adjuvants in Vaccines, by Viera
Scheibner, Ph.D., 2000
http://www.whale.to/vaccine/adjuvants.html