Polio Vaccine

Research on Polio

Polio Vaccine Recalled

Stocks of an oral polio vaccine have been recalled amid fears over mad cow disease. A breach of regulations regarding the use of UK bovine material is being blamed for the alert.

European rules say oral medicinal products should not use bovine materials from countries in which there are known cases of Bovine CJD, known as BSE. Assurances were given in 1996 and 1999 that the vaccine did not contain UK-sourced bovine material. But in June, the CSM decided it wanted to collect better records and tighten up procedures. The MCA wrote to all manufacturers again, and Glaxo Wellcome, told the agency that plans had been made to switch production when it was sold to Medeva.

Suspicions were raised and the MCA contacted Medeva again, when it was found that the company was breaching the guide lines.



Polio Virus Lasts Longer Than Expected

On July 18th of this year(1997) The Atlanta Journal/Constitution reported a case where the polio virus from a vaccine lived in a man for 7 years. According to the CDC, "It is the longest documented survival of a polio vaccine virus." The information that pediatricians give parents is that the virus only lasts 1-3 months. The explanation given is that the man in question had "a weakened immune system."

The C.D.C.A.C.I.P. recommends Polio vaccination at: 2months, 4 months, 15 months of age, and between 4-6 years old (before school entry).


Contrary to popular belief, the polio vaccination program was not responsible for the decline in the number of cases of polio. From 1923-1953, before the Salk Polio vaccine was introduced, the polio death rate in the United States and England had already declined on its own by 47% and 55% respectively. A similar decline was noted in European countries as well.

Anderson M.   International Mortality Statistics: Facts on File   (Washington, D.C. 1981) pp. 177-178



In 1954, all that was required for diagnosis of polio was two exams within twenty-four hours showing complete or partial paralysis of one or more muscle groups. There were no lab results needed to confirm diagnosis. An epidemic was considered to be twenty or more reported cases. In 1955, the requirements for diagnosis of polio were changed to two exams ten to twenty days apart, and a third exam fifty to seventy days later. Lab test were required to rule out Coxsackie virus aseptic meningitis. An epidemic was considered to be thirty-five or more reported cases.   Intensive Immunization Programs Hearings, 1962, p. 96-97.

In essence, what was considered polio one year was not polio the next year. What was considered an epidemic one-year was not considered an epidemic the next year. This skewing of the figures is largely responsible for the "so-called" decline of polio!

Alderson M.   International Mortality Statistics: Facts on File.   (Washington, D.C., 1981) pp. 177-178.



Wild free polio has not existed in the United States since 1979.

MMWR 43(39):720-722, 1994.   Certification of poliomyelitis eradication - The Americas, 1994

MMWR 1997; 46(2): 35-40.   Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule - United States 1997.   Centers for Disease Control.

MMWR 1986; 35:180-182.   Poliomyelitis-United States, 1975-1984.   Centers for Disease Control.



Wild free polio has not existed in the regions of the America's (North or South America) since 1991.

On August 20, 1994, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported that 3 years had passed since the occurrence of the last case of poliomyelitis associated with wild polio virus isolation in the Americas (Peru, August 1991). It stated clearly that wild free polio virus had been eliminated in the Western Hemisphere since 1991. Yet, the United States still vaccinates for this disease almost two decades since it has existed in this country and six years since it has existed anywhere in the Western Hemisphere.

MMWR 43(39):720-722, 1994.   Certification of poliomyelitis eradication - The Americas, 1994.

MMWR 1997; 46(2):35-40.   Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule - United States 1997.   Centers for Disease Control.



In study of 262 children with acute polio, 176 had received unnecessary injections less than 48 hours before paralysis. There was also a considerable association between the injected arm and the localization of paralysis.

Wyatt HV, Mahadevan S, Srinivasan S   Unnecessary injections and paralytic poliomyelitis in India   Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1992 (Sep);   86 (5):   546-549



The C.D.C. admits that polio vaccination is the leading cause of polio infection in the United States since 1979. So much so, that they have given this condition its own name, V.A.P.P. [Vaccine Associated Paralytic Polio].

Strebel PM, Sutter RW, Cochi SL et.al.   Epidemiology of poliomyelitis in the United States one decade after the last reported case of indigenous wild virus-associated disease   Clin Infect Dis. 1992 (Feb);   14 (2):   568-579



During 1980-1994, state and territorial health departments reported to C.D.C, 133 confirmed cases of paralytic poliomyelitis. Of these, 125 (94%) cases were associated with administration of OPV. In the remaining 8 cases (all of which were associated foreign importation) 5 children had evidence of full polio immunization.

MMWR 46(4): 78-83, 1997. Centers for Disease Control.



During the period from 1980-1989, every case of polio, excluding the imported cases, were caused by the vaccine, and 3 of remaining 5 cases of imported polio occurred in persons who were fully immunized against polio.

Strebel PM, Sutter RW, Cochi SL et. al.   Epidemiology of poliomyelitis in the United States one decade after the last reported case of indigenous wild virus-associated disease   Clin Infect Dis. 1992 (Feb);   14 (2):   568-579



During the period of 1980-1985, there were 55 cases of paralytic polio reported. This does not include the cases of polio, which were non paralytic. It also does not include the cases that developed more than 60 days after vaccination when the children were supposed to be immune.

Nkowane BM, Wassilak SG, Orenstein WA et. al.   Vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis. United States: 1973 through 1984   JAMA 1987 (Mar 13);   257 (10):   1335-1340



The risk of contracting wild paralytic polio in the United States is practically zero.

Nkowane BM, Wassilak SG, Orenstein WA et. al.   Vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis. United States: 1973 through 1984   JAMA 1987 (Mar 13);   257 (10):   1335-1340



The polio vaccine is synthesized on the kidney tissues of dead monkeys. Monkeys are widely known to carry high numbers of animal (simian) retroviruses. (SV1-SV40). A 1973 study by Baguley and Glasgow reported, "The Salk vaccine is likely to have contained live SV-40 viruses. [SV-40 is a monkey virus that has been proven to cause cancer in humans.]

Baguley DM, Glasgow GL   Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis and Salk vaccine   Lancet 1973 (Oct 6);   2 (7832):   763-765



Results of several studies show that millions of children were infected with SV-40 during the course of vaccination with formalinized polio, and \ adenovirus vaccines, with tragic long-term consequences.

Baguley DM, Glasgow GL   Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis and Salk vaccine   Lancet 1973 (Oct 6);   2 (7832):   763-765

Shah KV, Daniel RW, Warszawski RM   High prevalence of antibodies to BK virus, an SV40-related papovavirus, in residents of Maryland   J Infect Dis. 1973 (Dec);   128 (6):   784-787

Weiner LP, Herndon RM, Narayan O, Johnson RT et. al.   Isolation of virus related to SV40 from patients with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy   N Engl J Med 1972 (Feb 24);   286 (8):   385-390



Another report has confirmed a high prevalence of antibodies to an SV-40 related papovavirus, BK virus, in Maryland residents.

Shah KV, Daniel RW, Warszawski RM   High prevalence of antibodies to BK virus, an SV40-related papovavirus, in residents of Maryland   J Infect Dis. 1973 (Dec);   128 (6):   784-787



This is further evidence that while pharmaceutical companies were mandated to ensure that all vaccines were free from retroviruses, it has not been done, or can not be done.

Weiner LP, Herndon RM, Narayan O et. al.   Further studies of a simian virus 40-like virus isolated from human brain   J Virol. 1972 (Jul);   10 (1):   147-149



A link between polio vaccine and the origin of AIDS has been established. In the late 1970's-early 1980's male homosexuals with genital herpes were being treated with polio vaccines. Reverse transcriptase analysis of the released vaccine has shown positive for Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), a retrovirus virus in monkeys almost identical to human HIV.

Kyle WS   Simian retroviruses, poliovaccine, and origin of AIDS   Lancet 1992 (Mar 7);   339 (8793):   600-601