It is a basic tenet of modern medicine that vaccines get the credit for the elimination of many infectious diseases in the 20th century. However, though these diseases have been nearly eliminated, the case that vaccines should be given the credit is very questionable.
Here is a graph taken from the book Dissolving Illusions and discussed in the article “COVID-19—Lessons from History and The Power of The Terrain.” As you can see, the introduction of vaccines came very late in the process of eliminating these diseases. In some cases the diseases were already practically eliminated when the vaccine was introduced. So, the vaccine gets credit unnecessarily. What really deserves the credit?
According to the article’s author, health experts, epidemiologists and historians attribute the drop in deaths from infectious diseases throughout the 20th century, to:
- Better sanitation and waste disposal (plumbing, sewer and garbage pick-up)
- Water treatment
- Improved education on personal hygiene and public health
- Improved supply chains (trucking, railroads and interstate commerce) providing improved supplies
- And quality of food and fortification of food with vitamins and minerals
Two more items probably belong on the list as well:
- Refrigeration
- Decreased Poverty
Unfortunately, many are pushing for mandatory vaccination for Covid-19. Please watch the AVFCA COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate WAKE UP video from avoiceforchoiceadvocacy.org. It explains why it is important to take action now and to wake up your friends now!
Further Reading:
COVID-19—Lessons from History and The Power of “The Terrain”
Dissolving Illusions: Disease, Vaccines, and The Forgotten History
Video:
The Playbook Revealed! CHD’s ‘The Jab’ Delivers Inside Scoop on COVID Pandemic