Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Is Zika Virus Or The Tdap Vaccine Causing Birth Defects In Brazil?
Your News Wire ^ | 1/28/2016 | Carol Adl

Posted on 02/03/2016 2:04:04 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski

The Zika virus has been known to infect people in Africa, South and Central America and Asia for more than 70 years without causing any birth defects. The Brazilian government declared an emergency in December after 2,400 babies were found to be born with shrunken heads and brain defects believed to be linked to mosquitoes carrying the Zika Virus. The number of babies born with the defects has been rising significantly since then. But could there be a link between the introduction of the Tdap vaccination that women in Latin America were urged to get before they were 22 weeks pregnant, and the birth of babies with these deformities called "Microcephaly" (literally 'tiny head')?

The following is an article from Brazilian shrunken head babies blog: In late 2014, the Ministry of Health of Brazil announced the introduction of the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis) vaccine for all pregnant women in that country as part of its routine vaccination program. The move was aimed at trying to contain the resurgence of pertussis in Brazil...

(Excerpt) Read more at yournewswire.com ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Education; Health/Medicine; History
KEYWORDS: abortion; microencephaly; virus; zika
Interesting...
1 posted on 02/03/2016 2:04:04 PM PST by Jan_Sobieski
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Jan_Sobieski

Is DDT banned in Brazil?


2 posted on 02/03/2016 2:05:22 PM PST by fwdude
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jan_Sobieski

I think there is something more to this story than we are being told.


3 posted on 02/03/2016 2:15:43 PM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jonty30

I agree.


4 posted on 02/03/2016 2:16:23 PM PST by Jane Austen (Marco Rubio is the White Obama and beholden to special interests.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Jan_Sobieski

Good heavens. I’m a veterinarian and we never give a dog or cat any vaccinations while they are pregnant!


5 posted on 02/03/2016 2:18:41 PM PST by YoungCurmudgeon
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: YoungCurmudgeon

And why would ANYONE allow themselves to be injected with a Class C drug when pregnant?? That doctors and the CDC even suggest this is criminal!!


6 posted on 02/03/2016 2:26:37 PM PST by republicanbred (...and when I die I'll be republican dead.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Jan_Sobieski

Standing-by for Pro-Vex NAZIS! Where are you?


7 posted on 02/03/2016 2:29:38 PM PST by dasboot
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: republicanbred

TDAP is recommended here in the US during pregnancy since 2013...

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/pregnancy-week-by-week/expert-blog/tdap-and-pregnancy/bgp-20055821


8 posted on 02/03/2016 2:38:38 PM PST by bigtoona (Lose on amnesty, socialism cemented in place forever Trump is the only hope.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson