Shots In The Dark
Silence on Vaccine
2009 DOCUMENTARY 90 mins Lina B. Moreco
Summary
Since they were introduced in the early 20th century, vaccines have been widely used. Today perceived as a necessity, they are so familiar to us that their potential risks are rarely mentioned. However, the stakes are significant.
Based on recommendations of health agencies, North American children receive about 48 doses of 14 different vaccines before the age of 6—double the amount prescribed 25 years earlier. Despite this extraordinary increase, few studies independent of the pharmaceutical industry have been conducted into their long-term side effects. This is a disturbing situation given the numerous toxins, including mercury and aluminum,
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Since they were introduced in the early 20th century, vaccines have been widely used. Today perceived as a necessity, they are so familiar to us that their potential risks are rarely mentioned. However, the stakes are significant.
Based on recommendations of health agencies, North American children receive about 48 doses of 14 different vaccines before the age of 6—double the amount prescribed 25 years earlier. Despite this extraordinary increase, few studies independent of the pharmaceutical industry have been conducted into their long-term side effects. This is a disturbing situation given the numerous toxins, including mercury and aluminum, contained in some commonly administered vaccines. Several worried pediatricians and scientists are sounding the alarm.
Some of the research underway indicates that vaccination is directly responsible for immune or neurological disorders among certain people genetically or neurologically predisposed to react badly to vaccine components. Cases of autism, multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, macrophagic myofasciitis, encephalitis, paralysis and neuropathies indicate the seriousness of the situation. Despite these findings, the pharmaceutical industry and government authorities deny there is a serious problem.
This deeply compassionate film raises a basic and disturbing question: How many people are we willing to sacrifice silently in the name of the common good?
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