Vaccination Controversy

USMC Sergeant Justin Gerhardt (Retired)

You have been hearing about it for a couple of months now - influenza season. The ads have been playing on television, you have probably seen it when you arrive at your local market, and even some companies are giving out incentives like iPods and laptops if you participate in their vaccine drives.

In the last couple of years there have been many serious cases of adverse affects of different vaccinations including both the influenza and H1N1 (swine) vaccines. Some doctors have gone public saying that they will not allow their children to participate in getting vaccinated because of the safety risks involved while we have other doctors that are promoting these vaccines as safe and harmless. How about the fact that the creators of vaccines have refused their own creations?

A most recent case is where a U.S. Marine Sergeant has sued the federal government for severe health damages caused by inoculations. The company has offered to settle (admission of guilt) out of court in which the Sergeant has rejected the offer because he feels that more people need to know his story.