Vaccine Tragedy
By Mario Lamo-Jiménez, Guest Author
May 8, 2015: The indigenous municipality of Simojovel, in the state of Chiapas, Mexico reported the death of two babies after the administration of vaccines against hepatitis B (HepB), tuberculosis (BCG), and rotavirus.
Within hours of receiving the vaccines, 37 babies out of a total of 52 vaccinated had adverse reactions; some began to convulse with the tragic result of two dead and 37 hospitalized, 13 of whom reported to be in critical condition.
According to the Catholic organization Pueblo Creyente, the dead included a 30-day-old girl and a 28-day-old boy.
The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) ordered the preventive suspension of the BCG (Tuberculosis), Rotavirus and Hepatitis B vaccine, after what they suspect were allergic reactions to the vaccines administered to the minors in Chiapas.
Although this news has been widely disseminated in the Spanish-language press, it has been virtually ignored by the English-language press.
What is wrong with this picture?
A recent outbreak of measles originating in Disneyland with no fatalities received world-wide media coverage and calls for legislation resulting in a heated battle regarding public vaccination policies.
A vaccination incident in Mexico which negatively impacted nearly 80% of the recipients, resulting in two deaths, 37 hospitalizations and 13 babies fighting for their lives has not been reported to the community at large and is certainly not being reported in other countries, particularly the United States.
Is this lack of media coverage because vaccines are promoted as “safe and effective” and no one wants to tarnish that image?
Is the lack of media coverage because it would negatively impact efforts to make vaccines mandatory and affect the profits of vaccine manufacturers and various other stakeholders?
It is crucial that the international community be informed of these deaths and of the fact that these vaccines have as of now been suspended in Mexico. It is an essential part of the universal right to informed consent.
Mothers in Simojevel are now asking themselves how safe these vaccines can be if they can kill perfectly healthy children within hours, and also leave many more in a very precarious health condition.
The municipality of Simojevel has historically been besieged by drug traffickers with their religious leaders have received death threats. It seems the only state intervention so far has been to promote these vaccinations, with the reported catastrophic results.
When will human lives become more important than vaccine uptake?
Read this article in Spanish here.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/pueblo.creyentedesimojovel.9?fref=ts
Business Standard reports two killed 37 sickened after reactions to vaccines in Mexico
IMSS suspended Tuberculosis vaccine, Rotavirus and Hepatitis B after events in Chiapas
IMSS will investigate poisoning of children in Chiapas after being vaccinated
Sandy Lunoe says
WHY?
A tiny, smiling
picture
on the wall
with bright
and trusting
eyes
which gaze and see
a world of hope
and happiness
and
peace
and wondrous dreams
of all there is
to be
then someone finds
a poison gun
and aims
and shatters
all the thoughts
and thousand
dreams
and all the pieces
crash
down to the
ground
amidst a pool of tears
and thousand
screams
the smiling eyes
once peaceful
calm and clear
now see a world of
weariness
and fear
and sometimes
when
we listen
we can hear
an echo from
the tiny soul
so dear
and a faint little cry
asking
why
(Sandy L)
p Miller says
Roto virus and TB vax aren’t suppose to be given around those times
Sunny Sky says
Sharing article, but please fix typo where it says “…municipality if….” rather than “…municipality of…”
admin says
Done – thank you!
Annie MkGrew says
Please share this story!
Natan says
Why is it that no one mentions the manufacturer of the vaccine that caused this. Just the general application. Its a coverup paid by the manufacturers. Its a coverup of the test trials being done with this lot, batch, etc on Mexican citizens.
Roberto says
Same in California / The pieces that need to fall into place in order to push through legislation which remains in counter and acts as a rival to civil liberties just fell a tumbled a slight bit more California’s measure to prevent personal belief opt outs for vaccines was OK’d by the state Senate. Of course this isn’t the end by any stretch of imagination, but it is one step forward for a bill that has many of us terrified of what the future might bring, not only with vaccines, but other personal rights.
Sen. Benjamin Allen (D-Santa Monica) and Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) co-authored the bill. “(this legislation) is about increasing immunization rates so no one will have to suffer from vaccine-preventable diseases,” Allen stated.
Senate Republican leader Robert Huff opposed the bill. “I don’t believe the crisis we have seen rises to the level to give up the personal freedoms we enjoy in a free country,”
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Sassylassy says
Shared! and who ever does like it on my page can kiss my A$$..
Sassylassy says
Doesn’t*