WHO ‘recommends’ global mandatory vaccination, Canada prepares
August 14, 2009 by CVNews
Filed under Feature Stories, Global issues, Health, Medicine, Safety
President Barack Obama holding a Homeland Security Council meeting about the swine flu outbreak in the Cabinet Room, while Dr. Richard Bresser speaks, May 1, 2009. (White House photo by Pete Souza)
Why are health ministers in places like British Columbia, Australia and Greece telling the public that ’swine flu’ is just ordinary H1N1 type A seasonal flu, while at the same time they are preparing to vaccinate their entire populations against H5N1 avian flu using untested vaccines that contain live avian flu?
Why are pandemic plans being laid to combat a more serious second wave of ’swine flu’ when it is already clear that such an outbreak is not happening in the southern hemisphere, where the flu season is already under way? Both Australia and Argentina report a normal flu season with no mutation of the ’swine flu’ virus.
If the world is really so concerned about a ’swine flu pandemic’ this fall, why has the World Health Organization stopped counting cases?
These are just some of the many questions being asked in the growing controversy over the safety of ‘pandemic flu’ vaccinations that health officials everywhere are planning for the entire global population.
WHO launches global vaccination program
The World Health Organization has issued a binding ‘recommendation’ to all member countries requiring them to institute mandatory vaccination programs. Under an existing multilateral agreement this formally invokes each state’s pandemic plan and puts coordination under control of WHO. For some European states the pandemic plan includes setting aside government as normal and ruling the country by a special council under control of the EU and WHO. France has already announced that it will effect a move to military rule beginning in September.
The global pandemic vaccination program will begin somewhere around the end of September and last about two months. Many countries are in the process of acquiring from Baxter, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline and other pharmaceutical companies enough doses of vaccine to vaccinate their entire population twice. They remain quiet about mandatory vaccination, simply saying they will make vaccination ‘available’ to all on a priority basis. But Greece and Switzerland have already announced that their programs will be mandatory and enforced by the military. There are unconfirmed reports that Norway and Israel have done the same. The United States is preparing for military ‘assisted’ mandatory vaccination but has not explicitly declared its intentions to the public.
Vaccine safety concerns
There is huge controversy brewing over the lack of testing of these vaccines, whose development has been fast-tracked. Czechoslovakia is not moving ahead with vaccine purchases from Baxter because Baxter cannot guarantee their safety. In Austria police are investigating Baxter on bioterrorism charges. There is concern about reports that the vaccine (referred to in a Novartis patent as “novel pandemic flu”) is developed by infecting green monkeys, and that the U.S. military helped with its development. Physicians and vaccine experts have expressed grave concern about toxic substances that are already known to be in these vaccines, such as mercury, squalene, mycoplasm and live H5N1 avian flu.
Many are deeply troubled by the implications of mandatory (or effectively mandatory) vaccination, especially given the known dangers of the vaccines. There have been official statements that vaccination will be ‘available’ first to certain ‘most vulnerable’ groups — health care workers, followed by children under two or three and pregnant women, and then those with chronic health problems (including obesity). These segments of the population are also the most likely to suffer harm from vaccination. Some statements have been released generally prioritizing everyone under 18 and over 65.
Most countries are acquiring enough vaccine to vaccinate their populations twice. Vaccination is reported to consist of two separate injections about a month apart — one for regular seasonal flu and one for ’swine flu’ (both of which are actually the same H1N1 type A seasonal influenza). It appears that the first treatment will be traditional seasonal flu vaccine, while the second will be some kind of “novel” flu vaccine containing different adjuvants (which are the main safety concern).
Registration
Canada has said that it may need to “verify eligibility” for vaccination.
“Planners need to develop methods of identifying the numbers for each population subgroup and how best to confirm inclusion in a particular subgroup at the level of the immunization clinic.” (Canadian pandemic plan)
Greece has said that everyone will be required to register. So clearly there may be some kind of identification and/or registration in Canada and possibly the issuance of vaccination certificates, the non-possession of which some are concerned could be used to deny various services — such as health insurance, day care, or employment — and thus effectively force people to accept vaccination.
Economic and social disruption
There is speculation that at least for the duration of the global vaccination program there could be widespread chaos and disruption, which would undoubtedly have an economic impact. Sick or quarantined people may not be able to work, people may refuse to go to work for their own protection, and travel may be seriously restricted, especially internationally. Some news stories have been encouraging small businesses to make contingency plans. We already saw some examples of air travel interruptions in April and May. It is not clear whether travel restrictions, such as highway check points, might apply within countries. There have also been hints from Sweden that the Internet may be shut down during the vaccination program.
New Brunswick’s pandemic plan anticipates “disruption of essential services.” U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, has said that “depending on the severity of the outbreak, community mitigation could involve more systematic means of social distancing, including limits on large gatherings and, if necessary and appropriate, temporary school or workplace closures.”
The disruption of business as usual will likely force people to make do with less, to do more things for themselves, to obtain more goods and services locally, and to spend more time at home — all things that perhaps we should be doing anyway, for our health, for the environment, and for a better society.
The Canadian plan
The Canadian pandemic plan calls for vaccination of the entire population over a period of (ideally) two months. Vaccinations would be administered through workplace, school and community mass-immunization clinics.
Canada has ordered just over 50 million doses of H1N1 vaccine under its ten-year sole-supplier contract with GlaxoSmithKline.
To put things in perspective, about 4,000 to 8,000 people can die annually in Canada from seasonal influenza. This assumes the current level of protection. If we did have a pandemic (of which there is currently no evidence), according to the Public Health Agency of Canada website, a moderately severe pandemic without any protection could kill between 11,000 and 58,000 Canadians — or 3 to 7 times as many as a normal flu year. But that is an overstatement, because we would actually have anti-virals and vaccines the same as now.
“What is the expected impact of an influenza pandemic in Canada? Just as we do not know when the next pandemic will strike, we cannot predict how severe it will be. That will depend on the influenza strain that emerges, how easily it spreads, which groups of people are affected, and how effectively we respond. Assuming a moderately severe pandemic, and in the absence of a pandemic vaccine and antivirals, it is estimated that between 15 and 35 percent of Canadians could become ill, 34,000 to 138,000 individuals may need to be hospitalized; and between 11,000 and 58,000 deaths could occur.”
A poll carried out for the Public Health Agency of Canada indicates that only 60 per cent of Canadians would choose to take pandemic flu shots. Why is the ’swine flu pandemic’ so controversial? Why are so many people vowing they will not be vaccinated? We will talk more about this in a second story about the safety of the H1N1/H5N1 vaccine.
CVNews related links:
World
• It is Official: WHO Recommends Mandatory Injections to Almost Two Hundred Countries
http://www.naturalnews.com/026723_health_vaccines_immune_system.html
Canada
• Canada’s H1N1 decision: policy or politics?
Waiting for that ‘second wave’ of influenza
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/canadas-h1n1-decision-policy-or-politics/article1251003/
• Canada to order 50.4 million H1N1 vaccine doses
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/08/06/swine-flu-vaccine.html
• Swine flu shots will be available to all in N.B.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2009/07/30/nb-swine-flu-401.html
• The Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health Sector
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cpip-pclcpi/
• Preparing for the Pandemic Vaccine Response
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/cpip-pclcpi/ann-d-eng.php
• New Component Added to Canada’s Pandemic Preparedness Plan
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/influenza/vac_antiv/newcomponent_nouvelelement-pandemic-eng.php
Greece
• Swine flu vaccines for everyone
Gov’t calls for inoculation of entire population in September as action plan for pandemic unveiled
http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100002_01/08/2009_109461
Switzerland
• Swiss Health Minister asked to account for plans to use army for forced mass vaccinations
http://birdflu666.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/swiss-health-minister-asked-to-account-for-plans-to-use-swiss-army-for-forced-mass-vaccinations/
• Erste Impfspritzen in der Schweiz eingetroffen
http://bazonline.ch/schweiz/standard/Erste-Impfspritzen-in-der-Schweiz-eingetroffen/story/22051646
France
• France Considers Mandatory Flu Vaccinations
http://www.healthtruthrevealed.com/articles/09554715106/article
• WHO takes control of French military in readiness for forced mass vaccination with toxic jabs from September
http://birdflu666.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/who-takes-control-of-french-military-in-readiness-for-forced-mass-vaccination-with-toxic-who-jabs-from-september/
United States
• U.S. plans for autumn swine flu vaccination campaign
http://www.canada.com/health/swine-flu/plans+autumn+swine+vaccination+campaign/1774845/story.html
• State takes extra steps to battle flu in fall
http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2009/08/13/state_asks_volunteers_to_aid_flu_vaccinations/?s_campaign=8315
Resistance
• Journalist Files Charges against WHO and UN for Bioterrorism and Intent to Commit Mass Murder
http://www.naturalnews.com/026503_pandemic_swine_flu_bioterrorism.html
• A Universal Declaration of Resistance to Mandatory Vaccinations
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/a-universal-declaration-of-resistance-to-mandatory-vaccinations
• Refuse and Resist Mandatory Flu Vaccines – Sign petition!
http://pandemicfluonline.com/
Evidence of pandemic
• Argentina experts: No mutations in swine flu virus, and regular flu remains more deadly
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090731/health/health_lt_swine_flu_southern_winter
• Pandemic in Perspective
http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009HLS0003-000006.htm
• Health minister reassures parents over swine flu
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/02/2614972.htm
• WHO will stop using term ’swine flu’; scientists worry about name confusion
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/special/flu/WHO-will-stop-using-term-_swine-flu__-scientists-worry-about-name-confusion.html
Worst-case scenarios
• Military to Deploy on U.S. Soil to “Assist” with Pandemic Outbreak
http://www.naturalnews.com/026732_military_pandemic_outbreak.html
• Refusing vaccination labels you a “criminal”, so says WHO
http://farmwars.info/?p=1314
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I was a health Care worker…. 5 years ago, I felt pressured to take the “normal” Flu shot and I became so sick, not able to stand for more than a half hour at a time, having , Myalgia nearly all the time … The doctors didn’t aknowledge my symptoms…. I finally was obliged to quit my job and I lived on social Assistance which, after many tests and categorized me as multiple barriers……to sustain a full time job.
There is NO WAY, that I am going to submit myself to a Swine flu shot with Squalene in it. !!!!
I’ll take my chances with homeopathic remedies, thank you!!!!!
I have been working in the Health Care field for about 15 years. i have never had a ‘flu shot’, nor do I intend to take the new ones currently being produced. Every year when I refuse to take the vaccine, I am required to sign a waiver, stating that if there is an ‘outbreak’, that I will voluntarily not come to work. That has never happened. In fact when most of my coworkers (who did get the vaccine), begin calling in sick…..I pick up lots of overtime. I try to stay healthy and the idea of intentionally allowing someone to inject me with something that is full of known and unknown chemicals just doesn’t sit well with me.
I too, will take my chances with NATURAL and trusted remedies!
I have been vaccinated each Year for the past 8 Years and have n’t caught Flu or even a runny nose in all that time,.
Prior to 8 Years ago I caught colds and suffered terribly from Flu each and every Year often causing Me to remove myself from the workplace.
Since I started taking the Flu Shots Nothing !
I don’t necessarily support a Compulsory program , however I am glad to see that the WHO and Canadian Health Officials are taking this probable pandemic seriously.
funny….i had flue shots when i was a kid and had the flue almost every year. I have not had a shot since i was aout 13. I have’t had the flue since then. I just turned 50. Look into the things like guiliam barres syndrome and other maladies conected with vaccines (made by the companies mentioned in this article) since the 70’s. You will find that the vaccines are statisticaly more of a risk than the flue. Espesially in light of recent developements concerning these companies. Think about the flue of 1916, a real epedemic. Now why would they call this a pandemic? You should ask yourself …….what’s next? Why have our governments been busy passing laws that restrict freedom while increasing the powers of offshore banks? You should ask a lot of questions.
is any way ordinary people can decide their destiny instead of small group of mad paranoiac politicians? How come we ever gave them this level of control? Is any way we can stand against?
Jane Burgermeister, a journalist in Austria, filed criminal charges of bioterrorism against Baxter, a vaccine maker. Those charges are being investigated. I have read about 3 different individuals in the U.S. who have filed charges – I believe all for an injunction against vaccination.
You can get more detail at Burgermeister’s websites http://www.birdflu666.com and http://www.wakenews.net
Canada still allows anyone to file private criminal charges – which if taken seriously will be picked up by the Crown for prosecution. Otherwise you can still prosecute by yourself if you are feeling up to the challenge. The injunction route is probably much easier.
In Canada there may also be some Constitutional grounds on which to file charges – especially since the International Health Regulations under which all this is being done explicitly acknowledge protection of basic human rights.
An even simpler route might perhaps be to do your homework and then file Ombudsman complaints both in B.C. and Federally.
Even simpler would be to write to your MLA, MP or to various agencies involved – BC Ministry of Health Services, BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport, BC Ministry of Education, Public Health Agency of Canada. Burgermeister’s experience was that parliament ignored her but the police took her seriously.
Lastly, you can contact health professionals, such as your doctor, pharmacist, public health office and tell them what you think. You can also contact your local school and school board trustees.
Most importantly, before beginning any such initiative it is best to do your homework and make sure you understand enough to properly explain the known and potential dangers of the proposed mass vaccinations.
It appears that when WHO declares an international health emergency (they have) then member countries are obligated (have a binding commitment) to fulfill the core response provisions of the IHR. However, all of this is premised on the existence of a health danger (which we do not have), and even though WHO issued a ‘temporary recommendation’ on July 11, such recommendations are not binding. Only the core provisions are binding.
Here is a link to the International Health Regulations -
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2008/9789241580410_eng.pdf
and the temporary recommendation that set things in motion -
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/notes/h1n1_vaccine_20090713/en/index.html
and WHO’s group of experts -
Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization
http://www.who.int/immunization/sage/en/
Also lots of good links at Vaccination News
http://vaccinationnews.com/
For further information about these issues, see Natural Solutions Foundation white paper on Your Right to Self-Shield, with links to preparedness information.
http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/?p=2752
And just posted: Citizens Petition to FDA to stop the rush to approve “swine flu” vaccine without safety testing.
http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/?p=3312