Vaccine-Refusing Parents Falsely Blamed for Whooping Cough EpidemicHeather Callaghan The other factors in the study, briefly mentioned towards the end of some of the articles, were;the cyclical nature of pertussis, improved diagnosis, and waning immunity. The major factor, brushed under the rug involves vaccination itself and newer vaccines as you will see. Some of the reports even claimed that it was so crucial to get vaccinated because little babies cant get the vaccines and are especially vulnerable. Actually, they do get the DTaP it is recommended they get 5 doses by the age of six starting at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months. California saw a spike in 2010 with 9 deaths and over 9,000 sickened one of the worst in 60 years. What no one wants to emphasize is that whooping cough was on a steady decline in multiple countries, continuing to drop almost out of existence until the vaccine was in heavy use. Pertussis was almost wiped completely off the U.S. map in the 70s. Vaccines did not save us from disease. Then, the 90s brought new acellular vaccines, because the older more toxic whole cell ones left people brain damaged and got vaccine makers sued before they scurried out of the market. Those faulty vaccines are creating great debate as cases of whooping cough are going up. So its readily admittedby scientists that the new vaccines are creating rebound pertussis. This study really tried to project blame on people who dont vaccinate by magically making it appear that way with unfounded comparisons. Yet, more often than not, pertussis happens to those who are fully vaccinated. This graph is just one example of pertussis rates climbing with vaccination rates: If statistics are what people want, then here are some alarming ones about the DTaP vaccine from Dr. James Howenstine (2003): While pertussis is certainly a concern and on the rise, each year, the push for vaccination is bigger using low-blow emotional tactics. Yet, the number of deaths from last year (18) is less than half of those reported in 2005 (39). So how can it be that the 2% of the California population who were only recorded as filing exemptions in 2010 be responsible for an epidemic that has been on the rise for the last 10-15 years after a new vaccine was introduced? People who are frightened and shamed by media and medical sleight of hand would do well and empower themselves by taking a few extra minutes to look at the bigger picture and numbers from years back before they rush out to get their jabs. To everyone else, be strong. Also See: Heather Callaghan is a natural health blogger and food freedom activist. You can see her work atNaturalBlaze.com and selfnewsPost.com. Like at Facebook. 