Minimum of 40 Children Paralyzed After New Meningitis Vaccine

CONCLUSION La Voix initially reported the incident. If you want to see an enlarged version of the newspaper clipping, click on the photo. This tragedy raises many unanswered questions. Why were 500 children vaccinated in a region that has only one doctor, who was unable to provide advice or treatment for adverse events until one week later? Why did the manufacturer of MenAfriVac specifically advise that the product should be stored and transported at much lower temperatures than The Meningitis Project claimed? Why were the parents of these vaccine-injured children paid hush money? Why are vaccines being pushed so strongly in a country which lacks clean drinking water and basic sanitation services? UNICEF blames Chad’s recurrent outbreaks of disease, including meningitis, on this vital, common-sense need. [8] Why have major organizations spent $571 million on a vaccination project, when wells to provide access to clean drinking water have been constructed for less than $3,000 by the International Committee of the Red Cross? [9] How can at least 40 children become paralyzed after receiving a vaccine, and no news organizations provide coverage of this disturbing situation? The media has gone completely silent. There appear to be no reports of this incident on any government website. The only available information, apart from this one newspaper report, appears to be buried on a small blog titled Le blog de Makaila, which has been reporting regular updates on the situation. ...
Source: vactruth.com - Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Tags: Christina England Top Stories Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) Marc LaForce MenAfriVac Meningitis Meningitis Vaccine Project (MVP) World Health Organization (WHO) Source Type: blogs