Pertussis Vaccine

Have we all seen the Pertussis vaccine commercial enough times yet? It's enough to make you cringe...but, ONCE AGAIN, if we do our research we can see that the shock value of the commercial fails to thoroughly explain the disease, the risk of infection, the vaccine and the vaccine's risks.
The first thing that struck me in my research was this statement...
"As of June, 2010, over half of the 2,480 awards for vaccine injury and death totaling $2 billion dollars made under the U.S. 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act involve pertussis vaccine."
(http://www.nvic.org/Vaccines-and-Diseases/Whooping-Cough.aspx)
Also, here are some side effects to be aware of...side effects OF THE VACCINE!!!

• Collapse/Shock
• Convulsion
• Behavior Changes
• High Fever
• Injection Site
• High Pitched Screaming
• Excessive Sleepiness
• Brain Inflammation
• Regression
• Thrombocytopenia and Hemolytic Anemia  (blood disorders) 
• Diabetes and Hypoglycemia

Pertussis is a dangerous and serious disease and shouldn't be ignored, however, the recommended treatment of pertussis is as follows...

Holistic health care approaches to help manage the symptoms of whooping cough disease include chiropractic, homeopathy, naturopathy, acupuncture, diet and vitamin therapy, including supplemental vitamin D and C.
It is very important to keep those sick with whooping cough properly hydrated with plenty of fluids. Fever, vomiting up of mucous and, sometimes, diarrhea, can cause severe dehydration. Untreated, severe dehydration can lead to shock/collapse, unconsciousness and even death.
(http://www.nvic.org/Vaccines-and-Diseases/Whooping-Cough.aspx)