The campaign for HINI vaccination of women of childbearing age, pregnant women, and children has been done with such haste that the ”precautionary principle” has been set aside. The American Nurses Association’s campaign made no mention of the the risks associated with the additive thimerasol. The campaign did not advise these vunerable groups to ask for non-thimerasol vaccine because of the toxicity of ethylmercury.
The ANA had adapted the precautionary principle in the past which states that when there is some evidence of harm and an alternative is available, an action will be avoided. Non-thimerasol vaccines are available but often not offered. I recently heard a nurse tell a young nursing mother ”not to worry, it’s only a little bit of mercury”. Nurses need to stop blindly following directions that clearly are harmful to our patients.
Dr. Laura Anderko PhD,RN, who spoke at our recent conference, stated that there is no difference between toxic methylmercury in fish and ethylmercury still found in many vaccines given to kids. As a group, I would like to propose that we not support any vaccinations for these vunerable groups that contain this additive. We must demand that manufactures provide safe ingredients in products that are injected into the bodies of our most vunerable patients.
