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Efficacy of Vaccines

How Effective Are Vaccines?

It is so common to hear that vaccines are effective. This is rarely questioned by
anything mainstream. I’m always curious to understand what constitutes a vaccine as
being effective. What markers do they use to determine if a vaccine is effective? The
basic premise is that a small piece of viral matter (an antigen) injected into the body
via a vaccine will elicit an immune response, producing antibodies, and then a person
should be immune should the body encounter the illness again. Blood levels of
antibodies called titers can then be drawn. You are thought to be immune if your
antibodies are over a predetermined level. Titers are not checked very often, however.
Once you get the vaccine, you are considered immune. If vaccines were truly effective,
then why are there documented cases of outbreaks of illness among populations fully
vaccinated? Why are booster shots necessary? The truth is that immunity from
vaccines if far from perfect. So again I wonder, why are vaccines thought to be
effective? Let’s examine some of the concepts in greater detail.

Natural Immunity Versus Artificial Immunity

Natural immunity differs quite a lot from the less effective artificial immunity. Natural
immunity is when a person actually comes in contact with the disease. A total
immune response is elicited, producing complete and lasting immunity. This is the
most effective form of immunity possible. Artificial immunity is produced in the case of
vaccines. Antibodies are produced. Protection is assumed. Artificial immunity is not
lifelong, which is why booster shots are recommended.

Antibodies Not Only Measure of Immunity

The only reason vaccines are considered effective is if antibodies are produced when
the vaccine is administered. Scientists are only beginning to understand immunity and
the role of antibodies in immunity. Clearly, antibodies are not the sole factor in
determining one’s immunity. We don’t yet know how immunity works completely, but
pretending as though we do (which is what vaccines supporters are basically doing) is
not helpful and could be potentially devastating.

Protective Versus Effective

When we call vaccines effective, what we really mean is that they are doing what they
are designed to do, which is protect us from disease. This is their purpose. As stated
above, vaccines are considered effective if they produce antibodies. If antibodies are
present, a person is considered immune or protected. This is completely false,
however. Research has proven it is absolutely possible for a person with antibodies to
fall ill. If we judge a vaccine’s effectiveness on its ability to protect, then it fails
miserably. It is also misleading to call a vaccine effective when it doesn’t do its job of
protection.

Immunizations

Don’t call vaccinations immunizations. The two words are often used synonymously,
but they are not the same thing! Vaccinations would have to produce immunity in every
circumstance to earn the title immunizations. A person can be vaccinated, but not
immune. Using these two words interchangeably is part of the brainwashing that goes
on. Words can be powerful. Don’t fall for it.

Outbreaks in Vaccinated Populations

One of the clearest examples of the ineffectiveness of vaccines is when outbreaks
occur in vaccinated populations. If vaccination produced immunity, then these
outbreaks shouldn’t occur. Yet they do. Now don’t get confused with outbreaks
occurring by strands not contained in a vaccine (as explained below), I am specifically
referring to outbreaks occurring by strands in vaccines. In fact, vaccines can actually
cause the disease they are supposed to be preventing. It happens all the time and is
well documented.

Different Strands of Disease

A little known fact is that many of the vaccines do not contain every strand of virus or
bacteria that produces a particular disease. HPV and Prevnar are two vaccines that
come to mind instantly. In some cases, there are over a hundred different strands of a
virus or bacteria that produces the disease. The HPV vaccine contains four strands
and Prevnar has seven of the strands. Therefore, it is still possible to contract the
illness from one of the many other strands out there. How’s that for effectiveness?

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