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A very tricky, personal situation involves this very subject.

Firstly, some of Mike’s post:

(NaturalNews) The latest vaccine scam being peddled on the public by US health authorities involves vaccinating parents and family members against certain infectious diseases in order to supposedly prevent transmission of these diseases to babies that are too young to get vaccinated themselves. However, the practice, known as “cocooning,” has admittedly never been scientifically proven to work in the first place, and in all honest terms is nothing more than unsubstantiated quackery.
A report recently published in the journal Pediatrics by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) claims that cocooning can help prevent babies from becoming infected with pertussis, also known as whooping cough, as well as influenza. But Dr. Herschel R. Lessin, one of the authors of the report, admitted recently that the concept has never been scientifically tested, and nobody can say for sure that it actually works.
“It’s a relatively new concept,” Dr. Lessin is quoted as saying by Reuters Health. “I don’t know that anyone has looked at whether it works.”
In fact, the only studies that have actually been conducted on cocooning have had to use made-up estimates and calculations rather than actual tests. In other words, scientists just created some numbers and percentages, which they then used to say that cocooning might work. And the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is always quick to endorse any program that promotes vaccines, took the opportunity to immediately endorse cocooning, despite a complete lack of evidence that it even works.
Officials in Canada are not taking the bait, however, as they say the cost of administering vaccines as part of a cocooning program, assuming they even work in the first place, far outweighs any supposed benefits. Even if cocooning might work in some cases, which has never been proven, it would take vaccinating a million people or more just to save one child from death, which would cost millions of dollars.

Many vaccination concepts have absolutely no basis in science, but are used to get as many people vaccinated as possible

It is mind-boggling to think that many vaccine advocates support vaccination concepts like cocooning or “herd immunity” on the false basis that they are rooted in sound science, when they are really nothing more than fairy tale myths. And yet these same folks are quick to malign anyone who questions or opposes such vaccination nonsense, accusing them of ignoring and denying science.
The real goal of the new report, though, is not necessarily to prevent infant deaths, or to even back up the cocooning theory with a semblance of sound science — the purpose is simply to “get everyone immunized,” these being the exact stated words of Dr. Lessin, who admitted openly his opinion that “immunization is the greatest thing in the history of mankind.” So who needs actual science when your personal faith in vaccines is already set in stone?

Many health issues are highlighted by the impressive ‘Natural News‘ website, also of course , by other reputable and informative sites.

One of the aims of this site is to help promote such issues, based on the proven failures in the orthodox medical system involving the pharma companies, the supposed watchdogs, the government, and the  practitioners themselves, doctors, medical centres, hospitals, to put the  health interests of the public ahead of profit-making and/or expenditure cutting.

This very situation exists here in Victoria, Australia, where my daughter and husband were advised to have Whooping Cough vaccinations because their, then 1 month old baby, might die from whooping cough. I think, the baby has also been vaccinated since. Many medical guidelines warn against vaccinations prior to 6 months, this seems to be ignored in the industry.

A dilemma for me! On the one hand I promote caution to the reader public on this blog about issues I firmly believe are justified by the evidence presented. On the other hand, when personal family are concerned, I hesitate to strongly advise them about medical issues contrary to their own doctor’s recommendations.

I strongly feel they are being conned, but is it my responsibility? Yes, but it could work either way? The real-life situation brings these issues home. The baby might become autistic from MMR vaccinations, or be damaged by unnecessary whooping cough vaccinations, OR if not vaccinated, might catch a life-threatening or debilitating disease.

It is perhaps, a hypocritical viewpoint or action. I have mentioned my concerns but hesitate to push for a different action to be taken. Perhaps that is enough?

In the case of readers, I try to define my position. It is not from an authoritative base, just a messenger trying to do good. Readers have to make up their own minds based on all the available information. The real point is whether the information I publish is correct? The source needs to be absolutely authentic and correct. My judgement is based on logic and commonsense, a judgement on the truth of the information.

Who do we believe? The industry which has a proven track record of self-interest and lack of honesty?  (Doesn’t mean they are always wrong). The alternative media, not themselves an authority, or their sources, which usually are an authority, and are probably right in their claims ? (Yet need to be assessed as accurate).

When it comes close to home, it is a soul-searching moment, not to be taken lightly.

Related articles

• Doctors Split on Vaccine Strategy to Shield Babies (nlm.nih.gov)
• Vaccines – US CDC cover up proof of link of vaccines and Autism (tgrule.wordpress.com)
• Newborn Nearly Dies Contracting Whooping Cough (abcnews.go.com)