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The entire EFVV report can be obtained from the national chapters of EFVV in printing or on CD. For addresses: see list. We here display only the overall conclusions of the report, and our proposals.
OVERALL CONCLUSIONS
Our research was based on approximately 1000 cases of individuals ranging from birth to 75 years of age and, for the Belgian, British, French and Dutch components, covered a six-year period (from 1999 to 2004). The Spanish research covered 12 years (1987-2004). Most of the pathologies testified by the respondents had not been recognised or acknowledged as post-vaccinal complications and had consequently not been reported to the pharmacovigilance services. The patients all admitted that from the very beginning, they had suspected a vaccination to be the cause of their symptoms, but the medical profession did not monitor them and denied any cause and effect link. Most of the patients complained that their doctors had treated them with disregard and scorn, even to the point of ridicule, refusing to accept that a vaccine could have been responsible for the often poorly defined ailments they were experiencing (see attached letters pg 57). The following points are worth noting, among others, as significant:
Types of ailment The post-vaccinal complications observed ranged from an abnormally high and persistant fever or an inexplicable hypothermia all the way to death, including a whole series of pathologies involving all bodily systems. The list below gives an idea of the pathologies observed in the data collected. 1. Neurological
2. Allergic
3. Infectious
3. Autoimmune
4. Cancer
5. Death and Sudden Infant Death (SID)
Types of Vaccines Implicated and Related Pathologies The multiple vaccine containing Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Whooping Cough and/or Hib was the most frequently blamed for neurological pathologies. The Hepatitis B vaccine was the most often blamed for autoimmune and joint diseases and various poorly defined pathologies falling under the generic term of "chronic fatigue". The triple MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine was considered to be responsible for the appearance of diabetes, ENT and kidney problems, and also arthritis. The flu vaccine seemed to result in respiratory problems and various flu-type ailments. All the other vaccines, whether combined or not, managed in one way or another to trigger ailments whose intensity and sequelae varied depending on the individual.
Length of Time before Symptoms Appeared For three quarters of the victims, the length of time before the post-vaccinal reactions occurred ranged from hours after the injection up to around 60 days following the injection. Other reactions occurred beyond the first two months after the injection. For a few victims, the significant undesirable effects only became apparent several years after the injection. It is of course difficult in such cases to establish an absolute link between a deterioration in health and vaccinations received, especially since we have never set up a system for monitoring these phenomena carefully. There is however a consistent theme: right from the very first injection, vaccinated children seem to be somehow "off colour" (disturbed sleep, loss of appetite, changes of character, irritability, recurrent ENT infections, etc....). Such disturbances are considered to be "normal" but sadly, they are precursers to much heavier pathologies which may only manifest much later in life. This study does not claim to be of rigorous statistical or epidemiological value. We must however acknowledge that the number of post-vaccinal adverse effects collected is significant. They are enough to deny the claims of the pro-vaccination camp, the propaganda which would tend to suggest that vaccinations are virtually harmless. The percentages presented by the medical profession are not often an accurate reflection of reality. The parents of a vaccine-damaged child have become nothing more than figures in a profit and loss statement (if they are considered at all) while for them the vaccine was more than 100% counterproductive. The victims all, without exception, felt abandoned and alone with their distress. If detailed records of the adverse effects arising after vaccination had been kept for more than a century, the Vaccination track record would surely be far from impressive. There is a very good chance that the total number of vaccine damage victims would exceed the number of victims of the diseases concerned. Should we really continue a practice which is so destabilising for the health of our world populations and which represents such a financial burden for our societies? We sincerely hope that the results of the work we have done here in Europe will resound across the globe and trigger growing awareness of this controversial issue.
EFVV PROPOSALS
INTRODUCTION The European Forum on Vaccine Vigilance has been working actively in around ten European countries for the last six years. This work, which has involved research into the undesirable effects caused by vaccination, has culminated in the conviction that vaccination must never be enforced as mandatory and its adverse effects must be acknowledged on a much greater scale.
Absence of Pre-vaccination Pharmacovigilance Our work has revealed that in all European countries, the patient's background prior to vaccination is never taken into account. This lack of knowledge of the vaccinated individual's profile and sensitivities is only compounded by a similar insufficiency, across Europe, of pharmacovigilance. If vaccination is designed to be a disease prevention tool, in-depth awareness of each individual's medical history must be a prerequisite to its administration. Current knowledge in the field of immunology (and particularly information on the HLA system) necessitates investigation into susceptibilities, predispositions and the individual diathesis before any vaccination may be administered.
Absence of Post-vaccination Pharmacovigilance No vaccine-focussed pharmacovigilance worthy of such a name exists in any country. It would therefore seem of utmost urgency today to institute a comprehensive and independent system whereby the impact of vaccinations on our populations would be monitored. At present, the effects of vaccinations are observed in the short term (three months at most) which is totally insufficient for detecting the adverse effects of antigenic stimulation. Vaccines cause long-term physical changes to the human body and it is therefore in the long term where we must consider the validity of any preventative techniques. We have observed that routine vaccination causes a gradual destabilisation of the body resulting in the emergence of new diseases, chronic degenerative diseases whose development is progressive and diffuse, often inconspicuous and insignificant at first, diseases against which conventional therapies repeatedly remain ineffective. This realisation has become clear not only in all the European countries in which our group has worked but also across the globe, regardless of race, geography or culture.
Combined Vaccines Make Cause and Effect Links Difficult to Establish At present, the use of multiple vaccines (up to seven antigenic stimulations at once) makes it difficult, if not impossible, using any kind of allopathic medical method, to establish a cause-and-effect link between a specific vaccine and subsequent ill health. Only non-conventional medicines offer a precise approach to these issues and can provide insight into this potential relationship. The large number of combined vaccines in use today has made cause-and-effect research hopelessly entangled. This does not however justify the acceptance of these risks, or the suggestion that problems arising after vaccination are nothing more than "coincidence". Such an opinion is ethically unsound. Now, after 100 years of mass vaccination, we have observed that the number of post-vaccinal pathologies far exceeds the number of diseases which were supposed to be eliminated by vaccination. Is this progress? What is the real impact of mass vaccination on our health? There is no single definition of health, and illness is usually multi-faceted. This makes it difficult to draw a clear link between cause and effect. We must therefore stop demanding "absolute proof" (as in criminal law) and err on the side of caution, basing our decisions on clusters of scientific probability. We must, above all, listen to the victims and take their "dis-ease" into consideration. Human beings are more than simple numbers in statistical tables; to reduce them to a profit and loss statement is nothing less than tragic.
We therefore propose: I - Assuming Constitutional Equality 1 - That mandatory vaccination be abolished in all European countries No law can justify the practice of vaccination because mandatory vaccination is an assault on our physical integrity and therefore a breach of all texts guaranteeing the fundamental liberties advocated across Europe (Declaration of Human Rights, the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, the EU Code of Medical Ethics, the precautionary principle...). Abolition of mandatory vaccination would eliminate the possibility of restrictions being imposed against children attending school or individuals at work. All direct or indirect, physical or moral obligations or coercions to immunise must therefore also be abolished. 2. Barring full abolition of mandatory vaccination, that a conscience clause be applicable This implies that all citizens will be governed by a conscience clause whereby, following examination of their souls and consciences, and assuming full responsibility, they have the right to make the choice themselves as to whether or not they will be vaccinated and whether they will vaccinate their children. When it comes to vaccination, freedom of choice is a fundamental human right; consequently non-compliance may not ever constitute grounds for criminal proceedings. 3. That there be no discrimination in the eyes of the law This implies equal rights for all in all matters of law, employment and health. No discrimination will therefore be tolerated between those who have been vaccinated and those who have not. The choice not to vaccinate a child must never be considered an offence which might incriminate a parent in a personal conflict (e.g. in divorce proceedings). It goes therefore without saying that this freedom, which is clearly stipulated in law, must be enforced across Europe, in all countries without exception and in the same way. 4. That the physical integrity of every European citizen deserves total respect Enforced vaccination is an assault on an individual's physical integrity, as defined in all the texts which guarantee fundamental liberties in the European Union. It is intolerable that vaccination might be an exception to this rule or fall outside the law. By claiming protection of the masses, vaccination somehow manages to evade our system of private law whereby all citizens are guaranteed control of their bodies. We insist that vaccination be a matter only of personal and individual choice, without any governmental, medical or economic pressure of any kind on anyone.
II - That Everyone be Fully Informed of the Adverse effects of Vaccinations 1. That both the health authorities and the public be informed Doctors and the pharmaceutical industry are required by law to inform their patients and the general public of the risks associated with their treatments. As such, notification of the accidents which might occur as a result of a vaccination must be compulsory. Data on this subject must be accessible to all, in their entirety, without lies or omissions, and in complete transparency. They must not be concealed, censored or denied by the medical profession. In fact, they could be the basis of a pre-vaccination discussion between a patient and his general practitioner, enabling the patient to make an informed decision. The GP's duty must be to reduce any possible vaccination risk (e.g. through the use of a standard questionnaire). It is essential that all medical students receive in-depth training on both the risks and the benefits of vaccination and that a broad range of both medical and para-medical research be consulted for this purpose. 2. That the experts be informed We insist that the full range of medical disciplines and options with respect to health and disease prevention be democratically represented in all European governmental bodies where decisions are taken. 3. That patients be informed All the different ingredients contained in a vaccine must be specified on the leaflet supplied by the manufacturer for the consumer. Manufacturers failing to provide this information must be fined and brought to account. These ingredients must also be specified in all specialised medical dictionaries (Vidal, Martindale, Red Book, Medex, etc.)
III - That an Effective and Independent Vaccinovigilance Unit be Created. 1. That the precautionary principle be respected Based on their ingredients alone, vaccines are highly toxic substances. In addition, the live or attenuated germs from which they are made present a direct risk, as there is always the potential for these germs to revert to their original state. What is more, far too much of the information disseminated on the effectiveness, the harmlessness and the duration of the protection vaccines impart remains uncertain, making vaccination extremely risky. Vaccinations are also given to individuals who are totally different one from another, which can result in unexpected and unpredictable reactions. It is vital, in such a case, that the precautionary principle, whereby no action is taken if there is the slightest shadow of a doubt, must be respected. Against this background, it would be absolutely iinconceivable for the doctors who prepare vaccine contraindication literature to be put under any kind of pressure. At the same time, parents who choose to delay vaccination for their children, must be allowed to postpone the start date until the child is at least age two. Considering the damage that heavy metals cause in the human body, it is crucial that all mercury, aluminium and other composites whose adverse effects are well known, be removed from vaccines. 2. That an exhaustive survey be conducted of the adverse effects of vaccines It is imperative that there be a dedicated pharmacovigilance unit for vaccinations alone. The data collected by this unit must be accessible to the general public, to the medical profession, to all healthcare practitioners, to support and campaign groups, to patients, etc. This unit, which would operate in all EU countries, would report to independent scientific bodies. It would be the responsibility of these pharmacovigilance authorities to receive and dispense (in the standard format of drugs side effects leaflets) all information on the effects of vaccinations, without restrictions of any kind. The medical profession would be required to notify this unit of any post-vaccination events and anyone would have the right to file a complaint for non-compliance with these rules. The idea of a European Vaccinovigilance Centre or a European Observatory for the Adverse Effects of Vaccination was already proposed long ago, during the intergroup meeting of the European Parliament held with Professor Lery on the 7th of July 1996 in Strasbourg. To be truly effective, such a vaccinovigilance unit would have to be dedicated to the service of consumers, not the vaccine manufacturers. As such, a broad range of independent opinions would be required before any research study could be considered to be valid.
IV - Compensation for all Vaccine Damage It is also imperative that all European Union countries institute a system for systematic compensation of vaccine damage victims. The procedure which victims must follow to obtain recognition of the damage they have suffered, and for the medical profession to take their conditions seriously, needs to be simplified. Far too often, the complaints of these victims are minimised to the point of ridicule, as soon as vaccination is blamed. If adequate compensation for vaccine damage pathologies is to be considered without dispute, a dramatic change of attitude will be required on all levels. It is then, and only then, that it will become possible to assess the true cost of vaccination for our society and to reverse the risk/benefit balance.
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