Crusador Interviews Book Author & Acclaimed
International Vaccine Expert Dr. Sherri Tenpenny
6-27-9

Millions of Americans have come to distrust vaccines and mainstream medicine's vaccine agenda. There is a growing movement in this country and around the world that questions the safety and effectiveness of all vaccines for obvious reasons. Many childhood disorders such as autism, ADD/ADHD, SIDS and others have been linked to vaccines. Thousands of soldiers who served in the military have been severely disabled or in some cases even died after receiving their mandated shots. Vaccines are the most controversial subject in all of medicine.

The standard line heard from most parents once their eyes are open to the risks of vaccines is, "How will I get my child into day care or in school without their shots." Those working in the healthcare field or soldiers in the military are faced with similar questions.

To help educate the people further about how to legally avoid all vaccines, Dr. Sherri Tenpenny has put together a brand new book that is absolutely necessary to have in your possession if you or a loved one don't want to vaccinate but are not sure how to get around it. As Dr. Tenpenny says on the back cover of her book, "Saying No To Vaccines is not intended to be a balanced view of vaccination literature. Pro-vaccine information is readily accessible through the American Academy of Pediatrics, the CDC, healthcare and government-sponsored organizations. This book balances the debate."

Below is a copy of an interview Crusador editor Greg Ciola conducted with Dr. Tenpenny shortly after the release of her new book.

Crusador: What was the impetus for writing your new book "Saying NO To Vaccines"?

Parents needed a tool that did their homework for them. The evidence is there to support their decision to not vaccinate; you just have to do a little work to find it. Everyone seems to be so afraid of "bugs" and their potential ability to make us sick. But the reality is that we swim in "bugs" every day and we are not dropping over like flies.. The only "bugs" we seem to obsess over are associated with vaccines. Only two generations ago, measles, mumps and chickenpox were normal experiences of childhood. Why we have complete fear of these infections is media and money driven and unfounded.

If the focus of Public Health was on sleep, exercise, clean water and safe, non-GMO food, we would have a healthy society without vaccinesbut we would not have billion dollar industries employing millions of people to keep us "healthy." The fact is, we are a very UNhealthy society with vaccines, so the Public health and argument that we must vaccinate 'for greater good' is a failure.

I put a large body of research into my first book, FOWL! and my two DVDS, documenting the dangers of vaccination. "Saying No To Vaccines" was the next logical step. It answers the question, "I've decided not to vaccinate, now what do I do?"

Crusador: What are some of the issues you cover in the book that aren't covered in your two DVD's "Vaccines: The Risks, The Benefits, The Choices" and "Vaccines: What CDC Documents and Science Reveal"?

There is very little overlap between Saying No to Vaccines and the DVDs. The foundational premise of the book is to give answers refuting the 25 most common arguments used to promote vaccination. For example, parents are often told the vaccine-preventable diseases of childhood can be serious and if their child is not vaccinated, their child could die. I tell them how to refute that argument and give documentation from the medical literature to demonstrate that statement is nothing more than fear mongering. Parents are told by pediatricians there is "no evidence that vaccination harms the immune system" and there is "no evidence that vaccination can lead to chronic disease." I used the medical literature to prove the opposite is true.

Crusador: What are the most common questions you get about vaccines?

The most frequently-asked question I get is about vaccination exemption, meaning, "How do I refuse the vaccine and still get my kids into school or keep my job," so by design a large part of the book covers exemptions. I included a lot of detail on how to avoid vaccinations for school situations, including college, professional situations where a job may require certain vaccines, if you are in a nursing home, foreign adoption, the military, even if you are incarcerated. I have also included a chapter on frequently- asked questions about vaccination. Saying No To Vaccines has an entire section on "most frequently asked questions."

Crusador: There is a huge divide in this country between those who think you should vaccinate versus those who feel you shouldn't. The majority is still on the side of thinking that vaccines are THE answer to long-term immunity. When you do speaking engagements or radio interviews or simply talk to a pregnant woman about the need to question the safety of vaccines further, how do you present your information to make someone think twice?

Even though I strongly believe that vaccines cause more harm than the "good" they supposedly do, it is important for people to see the evidence of harm ­ from a scientific perspective ­ and not just take my word for it. All of my information, every slide and every paragraph in my book, is referenced from a highly reputable medical journal or from the Centers for Disease Control, the CDC. People can see for themselves the one-sided, biased view of the vaccine industry, promoting that vaccines are "safe" and "protective." Almost 100% of the time, once people pull back the veil and see the rest of the story, they know that vaccination is not what the drug companies claim it to be.

Crusador: Do you feel that there is such a thing as a "safe" vaccine? If there isn't, how do you counter the mainstream medical mentality that vaccines may not be entirely without risks, but those risks are far less than the risks we would face without vaccines at all?

I really felt that parents needed strong answers for when they decided to not vaccinate. Very few people are willing to say something. The risk of the vaccine is greater than the risk of the disease. The "Green Our Vaccines" movement was partially behind the reason I wrote this book. Many activists, people with very good intentions, hedge and put their support behind "safer" vaccines which are a chemical impossibility. People just need to SAY NO.

Crusador: Tell our readers a little more about the exemption clauses you discuss in your book. The medical establishment has done a terrific job of intimidating people into thinking they have to take vaccines and yet, rarely if ever will you hear about the ways to exempt yourself and family from taking vaccines.

A medical exemption is available in all 50 states but must be recommended by a doctor. The exemption can be difficult to obtain and often, it only excuses future vaccination with a shot that has already caused a severe reaction.

There are three exemptions available in this country ­ medical, religious and philosophical. As of now, 19 states accept a philosophical exemption. It is the easiest of the three to use. You request a form from the school nurse, state the reasons you don't want to vaccinate your child, sign it and give it to the school. Generally, that's it. However, different school systems have different rules. Some require the form annually, some require both parents to sign the exemption form, some require it to be notarized and so forth. You can find links to your state laws and more information by going to <http://www.DrTenpenny.com>www.DrTenpenny.com .

Religious exemptions are available in all other states except West Virginia and Mississippi (which only have medical exemptions). Religious exemptions can be tricky and in some states, very difficult to obtain and defend. I often recommend that people consult an attorney for this type of exemption. Some states, such as New York and New Jersey, are difficult. New York has been known to use something called a "sincerity test." Parents are literally interrogated by an attorney representing the school district regarding how sincere their religious assertions are for refusing a vaccine. A panel then decides if you are sincere enough in your beliefs to allow you to refuse vaccination on religious ground. I find these tactics absolutely appalling and akin to Inquisitioners of the Middle Ages.

Crusador: Where do you see the whole pro-vaccine movement going and what threats to our Constitutional freedoms do you see coming down the pike?

The dogged determination of those who oppose vaccines, and in particular mandatory vaccination, has gained traction at a grass roots level and garnered a lot of attention from the media. I feel that we have the pro-vaccinators on the ropes. Our arguments are hard to deny and the global autism epidemic can no longer be ignored. Pro-vaccinators are using manipulation, threats and fear tactics, trying to convince everyone that vaccines are not only safe but absolutely necessary. I see the vaccine industry like a wounded Tyrannosaurus Rex, gnashing its teeth and flailing its ugly head. It won't die quickly and it will probably get worse before it gets better.

Crusador: There are many people in this country, myself included, who are concerned that there is an evil agenda to mass vaccinate the entire planet in the event of a health emergency. Do you feel that there are genuine reasons to be concerned and what might we expect to see unfold in an emergency?

Executive orders and recommendations from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have been written that stop just short of allowing government-enforced mandatory vaccination for anthrax, smallpox and bird flu. The only way to change these policies is by standing together and boldly saying no.

Crusador: Are you still confident that with enough knowledge about the risks and dangers of vaccines enough people will wake up and say NO before Big Pharma forces its will upon the populace?

I'm not sure. People tend to be sheep ­ Americans in particular. Look what we have allowed a small number in the White House and 545 people in Congress to do to our country. And even those people who want to effect a change have little time and few resources to do so. No one wants to stand out, speak up and challenge authority. Whatever happened to those bra-burning activists of the 1960s? However, people really are involved now, more than ever. It only takes a small, vocal minority to really make a difference. As stated years ago by Margaret Mead, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has."

Crusador: Thank you for your time, Sherri. These are excellent answers. I encourage everyone reading this interview to make every effort they can to get a copy of your new book and share it with their friends and loved ones because it is a great tool to give the average person confidence to "SAY NO TO VACCINES".

Thank you, Greg for helping me get this message out to more people.

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Much rather have my child get ADD than Polio...

yeahhhhh

bring back smallpox

I haven't had any vaccinations in years and I'm fine. who needs em!

I worked in a Pediatricians office not all that long ago. And yes... every parent has a right to refuse.... and yes problems getting kids into school unvaccinated is an issue. The schools are trying to protect ALL children, not just one or two.

Look back 100 years and see how children were before vaccines. Diptheria, tetnus, polia, measles, mumps, rubella... and much much more.

The number of children that have a reaction to these vaccines, compared to the ones that do not, is rare.

People take this risk with anything you give your child. A child can have a severe reaction to peanut butter and die.

Vaccines do more good than harm.

I agree with Giggle....there are risks in everything but when it came to my son getting vaccinated...I felt the good out weighed the bad. my son has ADD....whether it's from the vaccine or runs in the family (as a kid I would have been diagnosed if we knew about it back then)

but I don't regret vaccinating him.

i only vaccinated my youngest with the respiratory preventatives. i almost skipped those, as well...but if she gets a severe respiratory illness, her lungs collapse and she can die due to her hypotonia.

she had a severe reaction at three months...i even had to fill out the stupid paperwork and have it reported to the government. any time she received shots thereafter, i had to sign a waiver stating that it could end up in death.

we put her on a delayed schedule, and only gave her the most necessary ones.

had i done my research before vaccinating, i probably wouldn't have given any of my children any. i object to some of the ingredients.

oh, and it's pretty easy to opt-out, depending upon where you live. you just have to know how.

oftentimes, you can take a religious exemption or say that getting vaccinated clashes with your ideology.

as lulu pointed about regarding the ingredients, one of them that may be, if not for sure, is mercury. it's a possibility that mercury itself is responsible for damaging effects on the body like autism, ADD, mental retardation to name a few. given the fact of my age right now and when i did get them, there isnt much i could do when i did get vaccinated. but after learning how its possible to get a religious exemption form well before reading this, the article itself adds more reinforcement to me refusing them, and more evidence that corporate america controls the health industry.

i have a child with autism and i have never blamed it on the fact that he received his vaccinations.i know my son was born with autism i knew something was wrong from the moment they gave him to me but do i love him less no i want to protect him like any parent would so i will get all of his shots and my other children will also receive their's if people do not relize we don't have to worry about certain illnesses because of the vaccinations that children do recieve then thats sad .these people are not only putting their own children at risk but everyones children i would not want to be the parent that looks at there child lying there sick with something i could have prevented ,,just my point ..i love my children so therefore i will protect them by all means including vaccinations ...

As I stated earlier, I worked in a peds office. I gave the vaccines.. you dont need a reason or excuse. You're the parent. you have the right to refuse..

i'm not speaking of the ped's office. of course you can refuse...i'm talking about enrolling your child in school. if you have an exemption, the school can't keep your child from attending.

I worked in a family practice clinic for eight years. Gave hundreds of vaccinations, inventoried them, ordered them, kept track of new information, ordered the information sheets, etc. etc.

Lots of parents were concerned about the kids getting their vacc.s in time for school, stressing out, I always told them to claim a religious exemption and come back later and get them.

I do think they give too many and too many combination shots at the same time.

Oh yeah, according to WHO, World Health Organization 40 children die every hour from motor vehicle accidents around the world.
And a millions die from diarrhea every year.
Reactions from vaccines are a small drop in the bucket of the things that can go wrong in a child's life.

My child wouldn't be able to get into Scout camp if I didn't show proof of vaccinations.

this question just popped into my mind (from a TV show...not sure if it happens or not)

what if a child that never got shots and has....say....small pox or something. and the parents don't realize it. can they give it to the children too young to get shots?

I know...I need a nap lol

No nap needed. Those "what ifs" are why we have laws.

I saw it on Law and Order lol. so I thought I'd ask if it could happen

Sure it can happen and probably does. But how do you force a parent to vaccinate their kids or for that matter their pets.

not sure you can. not sure you should FORCE them. But if they chose not to...oh I don't know lol