Measles Vaccine Lowers Natural Immunity

Larry A. Law

The message from the medical system is that thanks to vaccines, we are protected from disease. But the truth is that we are endowed with an immune system designed to keep us healthy and protect us from harmful things (microbes, toxins, etc.)  in the outside world. Vaccines can only try to stimulate that immune system, so it will protect us without getting us too sick. In the end, it is the immune system that is our defense—not the vaccine. Whether we get sick by coming in contact with the disease agent or we get sick by getting injected with a vaccine, the immune system is what we rely upon to save us from dying with disease. I am not against medical interventions, but a proper understanding of the role of our immune system in fighting disease is essential to dispelling the false notion (a myth) that vaccines save us from all infectious diseases. ​I will utilize the measles vaccine as an example to dispel this myth with the help of Yuhong Dong of The Epoch Times.

The Wonders of Natural Immunity

Our immune system provides a robust first line of defense starting with a thin layer of flat cells in our throat, nose, lungs, gut, and eyes (epithelial surface). The measles virus is mainly transmitted via the respiratory tract, where mucosal epithelial cells interfere with the virus life cycle by automatically secreting an interferon substance that puts the cells into an antiviral state. There are a variety of other immune cells, as part of the innate (front line) and adaptive (antibody generating) classifications that medical science divides our immune system into. If the innate (general) immune system fails to destroy the germs in the first few days/weeks, the adaptive (specialized) immune system takes over. The adaptive immune system specifically targets the type of germ that is causing the infection.

Each immune cell has unique skills and timing for fighting viruses. This observation raises the question: How does introducing an external measles vaccine designed to stimulate antibody protection affect our complex natural immune defense? Is it possible that some vaccines might be creating more problems than benefits? This is likely the case with the measles vaccine. 

Measles Recovery Without Vaccine-Generated Antibodies

In the 1960s, researchers were astounded to find that certain sick children without antibodies could recover from measles. These children had a congenital disease (agammaglobulinemia) that prevented them from producing antibodies. But they recovered from measles just as well as others did. They eliminated the virus through their innate immune system via T lymphocyte cells. This proved that the cornerstone upon which the vaccine industry is built—the indispensable role of antibodies—is not as critical (or even necessary) as they have led us to believe. (Image below is courtesy of The Epoch Times.)

History of Measles Vaccine

The measles virus has a high mutation rate typical of RNA viruses. Their replication process isn't very accurate and they lack mechanisms to correct errors. This means that when the virus replicates, it doesn't produce exact copies of itself. It creates a diverse family of viruses which makes vaccines less and less effective, because the target is changing so rapidly (just like COVID-19).

In 1954, John Enders, a virologist, and Thomas Peebles, a pediatrician, cultivated the measles virus for the first time in human kidney tissue. The virus came from an 11-year-old boy named David Edmonston and became known as the Edmonston strain. 

Mr. Enders created the first attenuated (reduced strength) measles vaccine after three years of work including 24 passages through human kidney tissue culture, 28 through human amniotic culture, 6 in fertilized chicken (hen) eggs, and 13 in chick embryo cell cultures. All these passages to develop a vaccine are how vaccines can pick up latent viruses. Polio picked up SV40, the 40th simian virus in a culture of monkey kidney tissue. SV40 was not a problem for monkeys, but it caused cancer (like Hodgkin's lymphoma) in human beings when it was discovered years later. 

In 1963, both an inactivated ("killed virus") and a live, attenuated (Edmonston B strain) measles vaccine were licensed in the US. Both were abandoned 2-4 years later after recipients experienced a high frequency of fever and rash (attenuated version) and lack of protection (inactivated version).

In 1964, the Schwarz strain was used internationally. It was made from the Edmonston B strain after an additional 85 passages through culture. 

In 1968, another live and further attenuated (Edmonston-Enders strain) was licensed in the US. The is the version typically combined with mumps and rubella as the MMR or MMRV vaccine for measles. 

Atypical Measles

The first licensed inactivated (killed) measles vaccine in the US was discontinued after four years of use (1963-1967) when it was found to offer only temporary immunity. Vaccinated children later infected with measles developed severe reactions known as atypical measles. This sounds quite similar to COVID-19; those who were "up-to-date" with their "vaccinations" were also found more likely to get infected.  

A 1967 study published in JAMA reported that 10 children who had previously received an inactivated measles virus vaccine experienced an atypical measles illness 5-6 years later. Almost all children experienced severe complications including edema, pneumonia, and severe headaches. The rash was distinctly different in its presentation from natural measles. The rash in natural measles starts on the face and moves down towards the feet. The rash in atypical measles does the reverse, starting on the extremities, moving to the trunk and often spares the face. The medical system no longer uses killed viruses—attenuated live viruses are now used. However, what's clear is that vaccines can cause unfavorable outcomes when the individual is exposed to the actual virus in the wild. This is the same problem COVID-19 had, so it seems we haven't learned the lesson even after 60 years. 

Measles Vaccine Linked to Diseases

A 1985 Lancet study showed a significant correlation between injected measles antibodies and unexpected long-term immune disorders. When antibodies are injected during a measles virus infection, they can interfere with the body's natural immunity, particularly the T cells' ability to kill the virus. As a result, the virus can survive better and remain hidden in the body, leading to relapse and additional problems later. Illneses like arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, thyroiditis, Crohn's disease, and certain tumors have been documented. In addition, severe brain issues like subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) can manifest. 

Autism, as noted in a 1998 Lancet study, appeared in 8 of 12 children within 1-14 days following their MMR vaccination. The Lancet article was forced to be retracted, despite its scientific value, due to media-capture by industry and the government. The media blamed the "discredited" study for lagging vaccination rates. And we all know that BIg Pharma has decreed that doing anything that induces vaccine hesitancy (even if it is real science) is a crime worse than death. This is the same pattern observed with COVID-19 vaccines. No discussion is permitted—industry-funded science has had the final say and there can be no more science that has the potential to decrease their revenue from vaccine sales. 

Measles Vaccine Math

Steve Kirsch has noted that health experts are still telling everyone to get the MMR shot. He points out that only one person has died from measles in the last 10 years. The math is obvious: even if the vaccine is 100% effective, we’d save 1 life every 10 years. But in 10 years, injecting 3 million kids a year, even with a 1 in 1 million death rate from the vaccine (COVID-19 vaccine is about 1 in 1 thousand), we’d have 30 deaths from the vaccine and 1 from the disease. So, it’s a no-brainer today to avoid the shots. Especially with COVID-19, injecting yourself with toxic substances that cannot even stop the infection or transmission of the disease, but can give you long-haul COVID as a side-effect and a plethora of side-effects including death, is insane.  

Common Sense Message from Dr. Vliet:

Measles has recently been on the frontpage of mainstream media. This article by Dr. Vliet shines a common sense light on the issue:

"We continue to hear a lot about the measles outbreak in Texas and now a case in New Mexico. The mainstream media is like a dog with a bone and can’t let it go. I wonder why that is? Do you suppose it may have any connection to Big Pharma profit potential on a new mRNA measles vaccine? Or is there a cause for real concern? Do we even have enough information to be certain? What is the reality of the situation?
 
As I have informed our readers for several years in similar situations including measles, you don’t need to panic with the media fear-mongering.  We teach you accurate information, empower you with common sense approaches, safer Rx medicines plus a wide range of natural medicines (or nutraceuticals).
 
First, let’s look at some actual statistics from the last 25 years:

Causes of Deaths in America 1999-2025

​Suicide: 1,100,000
Overdoses: 1,500,000
Heart Attack: 17,800,000
Measles: 4
 
Now does it really look like measles is a major health threat to your life? Does it really look like a “national emergency?”  For immune compromised people with multiple other medical conditions that make them vulnerable, yes, measles could be deadly, but—and it is a big but—death from measles alone is extraordinarily rare today.
 
To explain this, it is important to start from the beginning with a little history.  Measles was certainly a major health concern in America in the 1800s (19th Century), killing tens of thousands annually. By the 1920s, however, death rates had sharply decreased due to improvements in sanitation and nutrition.  By 1960, three years before the first measle vaccine was licensed, 98% of measles deaths had been eliminated.
 
It is not correct to say, as media does today, that America’s success in overcoming the measle epidemic is from the vaccines. The mortality from measles seen in the 1800s had been almost completely eradicated prior to the rollout of any measles vaccine.
 
In the 1950s and 1960s measles was considered a childhood illness that most kids got and recovered from, with a few days home from school for rest, fluids and symptomatic treatment of fever and rash. There wasn't panic. In fact, I recall from my own childhood that once one child got it in the family or even the neighborhood, mothers would gather the children together so that it would spread quickly and get over it together.
 
The introduction of measles vaccines in the mid-1960s did not fully eliminate measles. In fact, what seems to have happened from mass vaccinations is that it changed the age distribution from younger children to babies no longer protected by the robust natural immunity from their mothers, and older children as well as adults, all of whom are more seriously affected than young elementary age children.
 
Our new HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has addressed this most recent outbreak as a highest priority and took several steps to help the public with resources:

1. He said the “CDC has recently updated their recommendation supporting administration of vitamin A under the supervision of a physician for those with mild, moderate, and severe measles infections since studies have found that vitamin A can dramatically reduce measles mortality.”
2. At the same time, he also supplied 2,000 doses of MMR vaccine to the areas in Texas, pointing out “The decision to vaccinate is a personal one,” so he  encouraged parents to consult with healthcare providers to review the benefits and risks of options regarding the MMR vaccine. 

 
Based on these and other studies, it is clear that common sense and a natural approach can still be an option for most people. These common sense approaches may not completely prevent all infections from measles or any other virus or bacterial infection. But they can boost your immune system to do its job and fight the infection and reduce severity and complications.  Also keep in mind: if you have had measles, your natural immunity is superior to the measles vaccination.

• First, good nutrition is your best defense. Foods high in vitamins A, C, D, B12, and E should be a part of your balanced diet.  What are these food sources to help fight viral infections of all types:

1. Vitamin A—carrots, sweet potatoes, mango, spinach, bell peppers, cantaloupe, beef liver, eggs, broccoli, kale, collard greens. Carrot juice is rich in vitamin A–one cup contains 40,000 IU.   
2. Vitamin D—fatty fish (salmon, sardines, mackerel, tuna), egg (yokes), beef and chicken liver, cod, liver, oil, and mushrooms
3. Vitamin E—raw nuts, and seeds: almonds, sunflower, seeds, peanuts, pine nuts, and hazelnuts; spinach, broccoli, mango, red bell peppers, avocado, and whole grains
4. Vitamin C—citrus, fruits, berries, kiwi, bell, peppers, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale, spinach, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes, and guava
5. Vitamin B12—beef, lamb, eggs, chicken breast, fish (salmon, tuna, sardines), clams, liver, milk, and dairy products (cheese, and yogurt), and nutritional yeast
6. Zinc—oysters, beef, lamb, chicken, eggs, dairy, chickpeas, cashews, pumpkin seeds, almonds, peanuts, hemp seeds, dark, chocolate, whole grains, and wheat germ, nuts (especially Brazil nuts and walnuts), and mushrooms

• Get lots of outdoor activities for plenty of sunshine and exercise.
• Get blood tests for actual vitamin deficiencies that increase risk of illness, especially Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Zinc and Vitamin A.  Deficiency in one or more of these critical vitamins can worsen severity and increase complications.
• Supplement these important vitamins as appropriate based on your physician’s guidance if your blood levels are too low and cannot be restored with diet alone.
• Don’t rely on just a measles vaccination--vaccines are not 100% effective. You still may be susceptible.

 
Measles does not have a specific FDA-approved antiviral Rx, but when I am treating patients, I have found that older antivirals like acyclovir, valcyclovir, and hydroxychloroquine are effective in reducing symptom severity and duration.
 
If there is an outbreak in your area, supportive care under the direction of a physician may include:

• Recognize the measles infection: A dry cough is the first sign of infection. Measles is an acute viral respiratory illness characterized by fever (as high as 105°F), malaise, and cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis (three "C"s), pathognomonic enanthema (Koplik spots), followed by a maculopapular rash which usually appears about 14 days after a person is exposed and spreads from the head to the trunk to the lower extremities. Patients are considered to be contagious from 4 days before to 4 days after the rash appears. Sometimes immunocompromised patients do not develop the rash.
• Stay home. Minimize exposure to infected persons.
• Use nasal sprays and mouthwash: You can use providone iodine in saline, hydrogen peroxide, or ClO2 for nasal sprays and mouthwashes, but do not use these products for lung inhalation or nebulization unless you do so under the guidance of a physician knowledgeable in the doses and risks of direct inhalation.
• Vitamin A. According to the CDC: Under physician supervision, if vitamin A is recommended, it should be administered immediately on diagnosis and repeated the next day for a total of 2 doses. Inappropriate dosing may lead to hypervitaminosis A. The CDC recommended age-specific daily doses are:
  • 50,000 IU for infants younger than 6 months of age
  • 100,000 IU for infants 6–11 months of age
  • 200,000 IU for children 12 months of age and older
• Measles immunoglobulin for a temporary passive immunity
• High doses of Vitamin C—check with your physician for recommended amounts
• Cod liver oil is rich in vitamin A and vitamin D, both of which are recommended to support immune function. Cod liver oil may not directly protect against measles, however it may help reduce the severity and lower the risk of complications.
• Watch and treat for concurrent bacterial infections such as pneumonia."

Latest "Measles" Death in Texas

The last statement above, "Watch and treat for concurrent bacterial infections such as pneumonia" is very applicable to recent events in Texas. Mainstream media reported the death of a 6-year-old girl in Texas as being due to measles. The truth came out recently that she died because of doctor error. She did have measles initially. The measles resolved, but she contracted bacterial pneumonia (a side-effect). Two types of antibiotics are typically given and recovery is almost always certain. However, the doctor inadvertently administered only one type of antibiotic and neglected the critical version. The mistake was not identified for two and a half days. By that time, the little girl was too compromised and died. So, her death was not due to measles. It was due to medical error. Unfortunately, the mainstream media has ignored the truth and remained silent on the details. This leaves the public misinformed and with a distorted view of what actually happened.