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EFFECT OF INTRODUCTION OF THE PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE – (02-11-07)

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Effect of Introduction of the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae

I realize that there are bacteria out there that cause lots of nasty stuff in suseptable persons.  But, for some reason, today’s society is hell bent on getting rid of these infections that create problems, mostly through the use of vaccination.  The problem is that Mother Nature is not inclined to be happy about it, so while we eradicate some infectious bug, another pops up right behind it (AIDS, anyone?).

This article clearly demonstrates this.  While the pneumococcal vaccine has reduced the number of infections that it is made for, a subgroup of this same bacteria is increasing.  I envision it as one large “whack a mole” game.

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VACCINATIONS IN CHILDREN FORCES NEW BACTERIA TO RISE

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VACCINATIONS IN CHILDREN FORCES NEW BACTERIA TO RISE.  I’m not sure at what point we decided, as a public health service, that we can eradicate all communicable diseases from society.  Guess what?  Mother Nature ALWAYS wins.  I consider it a giant “wac-a-mole” game.  Smash down an infectious agent and another one, sometimes more dangerous, pops up.

In this particular case, the vaccine for pneumonia (Prevnar) only protects against some of the strains that can cause invasive pneumonia in children.  And, for a few years, we saw a drop in cases.  But, as Mother Nature moves to establish her dominance, we’ve seen an increase in another subtype of the bacteria.  And guess what?  30% of these new cases were multidrug resistant.  The sad thing is that it is rare for pediatricians to discuss ways to raise healthy children and keep a strong immune system (environmental toxin avoidance, high phytonutrient diet, Vit D, no junk foods, etc…) but will jump on vaccination instead.  It is truly up to parents to be proactive in raising healthy children.  You can NOT rely on your doctor anymore.