Greyson
and Gwyneth Hutchinson were perfectly healthy children prior to May 12, 2004 when each of
them received eleven vaccines in one single visit to a health care provider. Greyson is a
five year and two month old white male and his sister; Gwyneth is a six year and 10 month
old female. They developed significant health problems after receiving the vaccines listed
in Table 1.
Their
mother, Janet Burton has consulted with me as a toxicologist and a pathologist with
expertise in the area of adverse
reactions
to vaccines to evaluate the following. 1) Her children’s vaccination records and
their adverse reactions to vaccines.
2) The
validity of the vaccination procedure and the compatibility of these vaccines with the
ages of her children.
3) The
synergistic actions among vaccines given to her children in causing adverse reactions. 4)
The health problems that
can be
caused by vaccinating Greyson and Gwynetha
second time on June 12, 2004. 5) The predisposing factors that might increase her
children’s risk to be injured by vaccines.
Furthermore, Janet requested that I provide
recommendations for clinical tests that monitor her children’s adverse reactions to
vaccines and my opinions on the risk versus benefit from vaccinating her children in the
future. I described the children’s vaccination history and their symptoms induced by
the vaccines given in Section I. A list of some of the adverse reactions described in the
medical literature of vaccines given to Janet’s children is presented in Section II.Section III contains a list of problems with the
protocol used by the health care provider who vaccinated Greyson and Gwyneth on May 12,
2004. My conclusions and recommendations are outlined in Section IV.
The following are my specific
recommendations dealing with the issues of giving Greyson and Gwyneth vaccines in the
future and monitoring the damages caused by the vaccines given on May 12, 2004.
1) These children should not be given PCV
and Hib vaccines again because these vaccines are approved and recommended for children at
the ages of 2-15 months.
2) These children should not be vaccinated
on June 12, 2004 as planned by their health care provider or in the near future
without assessing the damage caused by the
vaccines given on May 12, 2004.
3) The medical records of their older
sister who developed seizures after receiving the second dose of MMR at the age of 6 years
should be evaluated prior to vaccinating these children. The sister’s medical records
should be evaluated by an expert in the area of adverse reactions to vaccines to assess
the risk of these children developing serious neurological problems following vaccination.
4) The parents of these children and other
caretakers should be consulted prior to giving these children vaccines and they should be
given instructions to report adverse reactions to vaccines to the treating physicians.
5) The levels of aluminum and mercury
should be determined in the urine and blood of Greyson and Gwyneth to get an idea about
their exposure to these elements present in vaccines.
6) Greyson and Gwyneth should be evaluated
by an allergist to determine their levels of sensitization to egg albumin and other
components present in vaccines such as antibiotics, proteins, preservatives, and metals
(Table 2).
7) Greyson and Gwyneth’s physician
should be consulted to order blood analyses that include complete blood cells count
(RBC, white blood count and differential
cell counts, platelet count); liver and kidney functions panels; clotting factors;
electrolyte levels; and glucose levels. These children suffered from dehydration and
vaccines are known to cause thrombocytopenia, liver and kidney damage, and diabetes.
8) Greyson and Gwyneth should be evaluated
by a neurologist and a hearing specialist to assess any neurological and hearing problem
that may be caused by vaccines.
Vaccines, like other medicines, are
capable of causing serious health problems in children and adults as described in this
report. Giving two healthy children eleven vaccines on a single visit without doing
risk/benefit analysis or reviewing the family history for health problems caused by
vaccines is not medically justified. In addition, giving these two children who are older
than five years of age PCV and Hib vaccines that are recommended for children ages of 2-15
months indicates serous problems with the practices of the health care provider who
administered these vaccines. I believe that the practices and the knowledge of this
health care provider in the areas of
vaccines and treatment of children should be evaluated by a medical board to avoid the
occurrence of similar problems in the
future.
Section
I. Greyson and Gwyneth Hutchinson’s Vaccination History and Descriptions of
Adverse
Reactions To Vaccines:
Greyson
Hutchinson is a five year and two month old white male (DOB: March 14, 1999). His weight
and height are 42 lb
and 44
inches, respectively. Gwyneth Hutchinson is a six year and 10 month old white female (DOB:
July 3, 1997). Her weight
and
height are 58 lb and 48 inches, respectively. They live with their parents in Arizona and
both were perfectly healthy prior to
their
vaccination with eleven vaccines on May 12, 2004 [1] .
They
were never vaccinated prior to May 12, 2004 based on Janet Burton, their mother, who had a
very bad experience with
the
vaccines when she vaccinated her daughter, Rebekah (Greyson and Gwyneth’s older
half-sister) with MMR at the age of 6
years.
Their sister developed seizures at nine months after her second dose of MMR. She had grand
mal seizures - severe
enough
to warrant hospitalization twice - for a few years following that event.She was treated with Tegretol and she suffered
from
adverse reactions to this medication. Rebekah received her first MMR vaccine when she was
a toddler.Furthermore,
Janet
has believed that her children are in perfect health and they have no risk of acquiring
health problems from an infectious
agent.
In this case the risk of her children becoming ill from vaccines will outweigh the benefit
of the vaccines.
On May 12, 2004 Greyson and Gwyneth were
taken by their father without consulting with their mother to a health care
provider, who vaccinated each of them with
the eleven vaccines listed in Table 1. These vaccines were administered
intramuscularly in the arms and the legs.
The general compositions of these vaccines are listed in Table 2. These vaccines include
four live virus vaccines (Measles, Mumps,
and Rubella (MMR) and Varicella).
The
children were returned to their mother two days after vaccination and she observed the
following symptoms resulting from
their
treatment with the vaccines. Both children showed signs of dehydration and had pain at the
vaccine injection sites, which
lasted
for several days. Greyson displayed behaviors showing signs of hyperactivity for the first
time in his life along with unstable
body
temperatures that made him hot one minute and cold the next. He also had dark circles
around his eyes and his pupils were
dilated.
His appetite was reduced and he felt tired. He slept about two hours in the middle of the
day, which is unusual for him. In
addition,
he had a sore throat, headache and complained of his eyes burning. He seemed forgetful and
mentally unclear.
Furthermore,
Greyson developed a new rash on both legs, especially his right thigh at six to eight days
post vaccination. His
mother
also noticed two small patches approximately an inch in diameter on the right of his
abdomen where the texture of his
skin
is rough and scaly in appearance. Three weeks later to present time, Greyson became
hyperactive. He had spurts of energy
that
made him uncontrollable or containable and he has compulsive-type behavior.
Gwyneth
felt unusually thirsty all afternoon and evening. She felt tired and slept 2 hours in the
middle of the afternoon, which was
unusual
for her. At four to eight days following vaccination, she developed a sore throat and dry
hives. Her appetite was reduced
and
she felt like vomiting after eating a small amount of food. She woke up during the night
hysterical with pain in her throat. She
was
feeling tired and she could hardly dance at her dance class.
Janet
Burton, has recently received the records of her children’s vaccination from the
health care provider who administered the
vaccines
to her children. She discovered from reading the records that Greyson and Gwyneth were
scheduled to receive
additional
vaccines on or about June 12, 2004. She was also not consulted on this issue.
Janet
has consulted with me as a toxicologist and a pathologist with expertise in the area of
adverse reactions to vaccines to
evaluate
the following: 1) Her children’s vaccination records and their adverse reactions to
vaccines. 2) The validity of the
vaccination
procedure and the compatibility of these vaccines with the ages of her children. 3) The
synergistic actions among
vaccines
given to her children in causing adverse reactions.
4) The
health problems that can be caused by vaccinating Greyson and Gwynetha
second time on June 12, 2004. 5) The
predisposing
factors that might increase her children’s risk to be injured by vaccines.Furthermore, Janet requested that I
provide
recommendations for clinical tests that monitor her children’s adverse reactions to
vaccines and my opinions on the
risk
versus benefit from vaccinating her children in future.
I
evaluated the medical evidence concerning the vaccination of Greyson and Gwyneth with
eleven vaccines on May 12, 2004.
Below
are the descriptions of adverse reactions of vaccines given to these children with my
opinions and recommendations.
Table 1.
Vaccines given to Greyson and Gwyneth Hutchinson on May 12/2004
and hives), stiff neck, heat rash, arthralgia, eczema/dry skin/dermatitis, constipation, and itching. Furthermore, in a study
consisting of 8,827 children who received the varicella vaccine, fever (102 oF) developed in 14.7% between 0-42 days
[2, page 1910].
II-C. Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)
Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib)] has
been approved and recommended only forchildren
between 2 and 15 months
of age. Greyson and Gwyneth are healthy
and older than five years of age and giving them PCV and Hib has no scientific
justification and it does not follow the
recommendations presented in the Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR) and provided
by the US Centers For Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) [3, 6].
Three hundred sixty-five infants were
inoculated with Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), and some of them developed
systemic adverse reactions [2, 3]. In
addition, Classen and Classen analyzed data from a Hib vaccine trial and identified
clusters of extra cases of insulin
dependent diabetes (IDDM) caused by the vaccine that occurred between 36 and 48
months post-immunization [13].
Furthermore, approximately 116,000 children in Finland were randomized to receive 4 doses of the Hib vaccine
beginning at 3 months of age or one dose starting after 24 months of age. A control-cohort included all 128,500 children
born in Finland in the 24 months prior to the Hib vaccine study. The difference in cumulative incidence between those
receiving 4 doses and those receiving 0 doses is 54 cases of IDDM/100,000 (P =
0.026) at 7- year (relative risk = 1.26).
Most of the extra cases of IDDM appeared in statistically significant clusters that occurred in periods starting, at
approximately 38 months after immunization and lasting approximately 6-8 months [20]. In a second study, distinct rises
in the incidence of IDDM in children occurred 2-4 years following the introduction of the MMR and pertussis vaccines [14].
II-D. Diphtheria, Tetanus Toxoids, and a
cellular Pertussis (DTaP)
In the USA, reports to the Vaccine Adverse
Event Reporting System (VAERS), concerning infant immunization against pertussis between
January 1, 1995 and June 30, 1998 were analyzed. During the study period, there were 285
reports involving death, 971 non-fatal serious reports (defined as events involving
initial hospitalization, prolongation of hospitalization, life-threatening illness, or
permanent disability), and 4,514 less serious reports after immunization with any
pertussis-containing vaccine [15].
The whole-cell DTP vaccine has also been
associated with acute encephalopathy [2]. A large case-control study that included
children 2 to 35 months of age who received DTP was conducted in England to study the
incidence of vaccine related neurological problems. Acute neurological disorders, such as
encephalopathy or complicated convulsion(s) occurred in children who were more likely to
have received the DTP vaccine 7 days preceding the onset than their age-matched controls.
Among children presumed to be neurologically normal before entering the study, the
relative risk (estimated by odds ratio) of a neurological illness occurring within 7-day
period following receipt of DTP dose, compared to children not receiving DTP vaccine in
the 7-day period before onset of their illness, was 3.3 (p< 0.001).
II-E.
Hepatitis B vaccine
The database from the 1994 National Health
Interview Survey (NHIS) in the USA that included 6,515 children less than six years of age
who received the hepatitis B vaccine were analyzed to evaluate the vaccine related adverse
reactions. Hepatitis B vaccine was found to be associated with prevalent arthritis,
incident of acute ear infections, and incident of pharyngitis/nasopharangitis [16].
The above selected studies clearly show
that the vaccines given to Greyson and Gwyneth cause serious health problems, even death
in healthy children. These children were in perfect health and with no known risk of
getting infections. However, they have risk of developing neurological damage from
vaccines as it happened in their sister case.
Section III. Problems with the methods used by the health care provider
who vaccinated Greyson and Gwyneth on May 12, 2004
Vaccines like other medicines, which are
capable of causing serious health problems in children and adults as described above. The
health care providers who are licensed to administer vaccines to children must have some
knowledge in the area of adverse reactions to vaccines and the recommendations presented
in the PDR and provided by the US CDC dealing with the administrations of these vaccines
to children and adults.
My review of the evidence presented in
this case has revealed the following serious problems dealing with a) the types and
numbers of vaccines administered to Greyson and Gwyneth; b) the knowledge of the health
care provider who administered vaccines to these children in the areas of adverse
reactions to vaccines and the recommendations provided dealing with the use of these
vaccines. Below is a list of the specific problems.
1) The health care provider administered
eleven vaccines to each of these perfectly healthy children in one visit without doing
analysis of risk and benefit or considering the synergistic actions among the components
of these vaccines listed in Table 2 in causing health problems. These vaccines contain
live viruses, various antigens, heavy metals, antibiotics, and preservatives. Additive and
synergistic actions among these components in causing serious health problems can occur. I
have evaluated four cases of children who died as a result of adverse reactions to
vaccines [17, 18, 19]. I have also evaluated a case of a healthy adult who developed
serous health from vaccines [20, 21].
2) The health care provider administered
[Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Hib)] and
Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine (PCV) to
Greyson and Gwyneth without any medical justifications. These vaccines have been approved
and recommended only for children between 2 and 15 months of age. Greyson and Gwyneth are
healthy and older than five years of age and giving them PCV and Hib does not follow the
recommendations presented in the Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR) and provided by the
US Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [3-6].
3) The health care provider did not
evaluate the family case history prior to giving the children vaccines that may cause
neurological damage such as DTaP and MMR to find out if they are at high risk of
developing neurological problems. The children’s half-sister developed seizures and
suffered from epilepsy after receiving her second MMR vaccine at the age of six years as
described in this report. The CDC reported moderate and severe health problems in children
after DTaP vaccine. These include seizure, high fever, serious allergic reactions,
long-term seizures, comma, and permanent brain damage [22].
Furthermore, the following moderate and
severe neurological and other health problems have been reported by the CDC in some
children after MMR vaccines. These include seizure, joint pain, thrombocytopenia, serious
allergic reactions, long-term seizures, deafness, coma, and permanent brain damage,
deafness [23].
4) The health care provider did not
consult with the mother of the children concerning vaccinating her children on May 12,
2004 and making the second appointment to vaccinate the children again a month later on
June 12, 2004.
5) The health care provider did not
consider the adverse reactions caused by the vaccines given when he made the decision to
vaccinate the children again on June 12, 2004. Both Greyson and Gwyneth developed
significant health problems and contact dermatitis after receiving the vaccines on May 12,
2004 as I described in Section I of this report. These symptoms should be taking in
consideration when considering vaccinating these children again. Developing symptoms
following the first exposure of individuals to antigens and chemicals present in vaccines
indicate that these individuals are becoming sensitized to these agents. Exposure of these
individuals again to these agents especially if it occurs within days or weeks may cause
more serious illnesses than were induced by the previous exposure to these agents. Greyson
and Gwyneth’s sister developed seizures following her second vaccination with MMR at
six years of age. She was vaccinated with MMR as a toddler.
Section IV. Conclusions and Recommendation
Giving two healthy children eleven
vaccines on a single visit without doing risk/benefit analysis or reviewing the family
history for health problems caused by vaccines is not medically justified. In addition,
giving these two children who are older than five years of age PCV and Hib vaccines that
are recommended for children ages of 2-15 months indicates serous problems with the
practices of the health care provider who administered these vaccines. I believe that the
practices and the knowledge of this health care provider in the areas of vaccines and
treatment of children should be evaluated by a medical board to avoid the occurrence of
similar problems in the future.
Furthermore, below are my specific
recommendations dealing with the issues of giving Greyson and Gwyneth vaccines in future
and monitoring the damages caused by the vaccines given on May 12, 2004.
1) These children should not be given PCV
and Hib vaccines again because these vaccines are approved and recommended for children at
the ages of 2-15 months.
2) These children should not be vaccinated
on June 12, 2004 or in the near future without assessing the damage caused by the vaccines
given on May 12, 2004.
3) The medical records of their older
sister who developed seizures after receiving the second dose of MMR at the age of 6 years
should be evaluated prior to vaccinating these children. The sister’s medical records
should be evaluated by an expert in the area of adverse reactions to vaccines to assess
the risk of these children of developing serious neurological problems following
vaccination.
4) The parents of these children and other
caretakers should be consulted prior to giving these children vaccines and they should be
given instructions to report adverse reactions to vaccines to the treating physicians.
5) The levels of aluminum and mercury
should be determined in the urine and blood of Greyson and Gwyneth to get an idea about
their exposure to these elements present in vaccines.
6) Greyson and Gwyneth should be evaluated
by an allergist to determine their levels of sensitization to egg albumin and other
components present in vaccines such as antibiotics, proteins, preservatives, and metals
(Table 2).
7) Greyson and Gwyneth’s physician
should be consulted to order blood analyses that include complete blood cells count (RBC,
white blood count and differential cell counts, platelet count); liver and kidney
functions panels; clotting factors; electrolyte levels; and glucose levels. These children
suffered from dehydration and vaccines are known to cause thrombocytopenia, liver and
kidney damage, and diabetes.
8) Greyson and Gwyneth should be evaluated
by a neurologist and a hearing specialist to assess any neurological and hearing problem
that may be caused by vaccines.
Mohammed Ali Al-Bayati
Ph.D., DABT, DABVT
Toxicologist
& Pathologist
References
[1] Greyson and Gwyneth Hutchinson
vaccination record on May 12, 2004.
