The Ultimate Swine Flu Survival Guide
 
Moms have been reporting miscarriages on online forums within 1 week of receiving the H1N1 vaccine.  Most of the moms reporting this association (which right now is not clear whether there is a cause/effect relationship), seem to have been in their first trimester or early second trimester of pregnancy.  There is a baseline rate of miscarriages that does occur in healthy women for no apparent reason.  Typically, in the past, it has been recommended to wait until the second or third trimester before vaccinating for the flu for fear of the vaccine's potential negative effects on the fetus, although this has not been proven.  Obviously, with the fear of the swine flu's serious effects on pregnant women, there has been a strong push to vaccinate, even in the first trimester.  As this would be the biggest vaccination program for pregnant women in their first trimester, we need to take a closer look at potential adverse side-effects. 

Not all moms that have been reporting have noted which H1N1 vaccine they received.  Since H1N1 vaccines by different manufacturers have different preservatives, it would be important to note which vaccine, by what manufacturer, and whether it was from a multi-dose vial or single-dose, prefilled syringe.   The Thimerosal content in different vaccines varies.  Whether Thimerosal may contribute to spontaneous abortion is not clear.  A pubmed search does not reveal many studies done on Thimerosal's effect, even on pregnant laboratory animals.  This is surprising since a few studies did show some effect of Thimerosal on endometrial Calcium channels, which control contractions of the uterus. 

For those mommys-to-be out there that have suffered a miscarriage recently, I extend my deepest sympathies.    Please share your stories here, along with the exact vaccine you received [1) Manufacturer, 2) Multidose vial, 3) Single-dose vial or syringe].  I am hoping that the CDC will look into this seriously.  There should be a tracking system to discern whether there is an increase from baseline in the rate of miscarriages in pregnant women that receive the H1N1 vaccine.  Historically, adverse vaccine reactions are poorly reported, as there is no requirement to report these types of reactions.  A search of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) did not reveal any reports of spontaneous abortion (i.e. miscarriage).  If there is an unexpected increase, we need to know ASAP and recommendations on when to vaccinate pregnant women (i.e. which trimester is safe) need to be modified immediately in order to prevent further harm.

See the following links:
Politicol News
Health Freedom Alliance
 


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Jennfier

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:07:20 pm

Thank you Dr. Pedre.

 

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