Are the Media Telling Us the Truth About Measles and Vaccines?

May 24, 2025, Victoria BC

There is a lot of worry and concern in the corporate media these days about measles. Of course, nobody wants to get measles—or any other illness. But it’s worth remembering that measles used to be a common childhood illness back when I was a kid in the 1950s. Once you got it, you were immune for life. It wasn’t seen as a major problem—you got sick, stayed home from school for a few days or a week, and then you were fine.

Fast forward to today, and measles is being portrayed as a serious threat. The media are strongly promoting the idea that everyone should get vaccinated to protect themselves.

And that’s fine—if vaccines are perfectly safe. But vaccines are not perfectly safe, and that’s something we need to acknowledge. There are risks and side effects associated with vaccines, and we need to consider them. Getting vaccinated is not the same as eating a carrot or drinking a cup of tea. Injecting substances into our bodies—especially into children's bodies—carries a different level of risk.

If you search online for “what is in measles vaccines,” you’ll find that, according to AI Overview, each dose may contain:

• Sorbitol (14.5 mg)

• Sucrose (1.9 mg)

• Hydrolyzed gelatin (14.5 mg)

• Recombinant human albumin (≤0.3 mg)

• Fetal bovine serum (<1 ppm)

• Approximately 25 mcg of neomycin

• Other buffer and media ingredients

So what exactly are these ingredients that we are injecting into children?

• Recombinant human albumin is a protein produced through genetic engineering used to stabilize vaccines.

• Gelatin is a stabilizer derived from animal connective tissue—either porcine (pig) or bovine (cow).

• Fetal bovine serum is less well understood by most people (including me), but from the name alone—“fetal” and “bovine”—I don’t feel comfortable with it being injected.

• Neomycin is an antibiotic known to cause allergic reactions in some people.

These substances, along with other chemical ingredients, are part of what goes into a measles vaccine.

Now, if vaccines are truly safe and effective, I fully support their use. But there is a growing body of evidence suggesting that they may be neither as safe nor as effective as we’ve been told. And we should all be asking: Why do the media always praise vaccines while ignoring valid concerns and risks? The corporate media are owned by big business—so are they truly concerned with our health, or with the profits of the pharmaceutical industry?

That is a valid question. Based on what I’ve seen over the past 50 years, I personally believe the media are more concerned with protecting corporate profits than protecting public health. But I could be wrong. If an honest investigation showed that the media and corporations truly prioritize our well-being, I’d be glad to admit it. Unfortunately, I don’t think that’s the case.

Here are some facts the media should tell us—but never do:

First, there are legitimate questions about the effectiveness of vaccines. Many researchers and public health experts have pointed out that diseases like measles, whooping cough, and mumps were already in sharp decline before the widespread use of vaccines.

About 40 years ago, quite by accident, I came across a medical school textbook at a friend’s house that included charts showing how mortality rates from infectious diseases were already dropping thanks to improved public health and reduced poverty.

Here is a link to a chart that resembles what I saw:
👉 Figure 5 – Measles Mortality Chart

Source: Impact of Vaccines on Mortality Decline Since 1900 – Children's Health Defense
Published in The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly (1977), the McKinlay study titled “The Questionable Contribution of Medical Measures to the Decline of Mortality in the United States in the Twentieth Century” raised serious questions about the actual impact of medical interventions, including vaccines.

According to these charts (and others I've seen), the decline in deaths from measles was nearly complete by the mid-1950s—before the introduction of the vaccine.

Are these numbers accurate? I believe so. I haven’t seen them challenged. Yet the media ignore this information and continue to promote vaccines as the primary (or sole) reason for the elimination of these diseases.

That kind of selective storytelling—censorship, really—is dangerous, especially when it promotes the use of potentially risky interventions.

Vaccines do have side effects. These can be serious, even dangerous. But again, the media almost never mention that. They urge everyone to get vaccinated and rarely acknowledge the possibility of harm. Why is that?

Another important question is: Why won’t governments or public health agencies conduct large, honest studies comparing the health of vaccinated vs. unvaccinated children? That would help us understand the issue clearly. But they refuse to do it.

Fortunately, some independent researchers have attempted to study this. For example, the 2021 study by Hooker and Miller compared fully vaccinated to fully unvaccinated children. Here are the reported findings:

ConditionIncreased Risk in Vaccinated ChildrenSevere Allergies4 times higherGastrointestinal Disorders13 times higherAsthma17 times higherAutism5 times higherADHD20 times higherChronic Ear Infections27 times higher

(You can see this chart at 6:37 in this video: Watch Video)

Again, I’m not claiming these numbers are flawless or conclusive. But they raise serious questions, and it is deeply troubling that our governments and media refuse to engage with this kind of research. If we don’t pursue the truth, we put lives—especially children’s lives—at risk.

So, back to the original question: Are the media telling us the truth about measles and vaccines?

I believe it’s one of the most important questions we can ask. If the media are only telling part of the story—or worse, lying to us—then Canada has a deep and dangerous problem. And yet, even if many Canadians do want to know the truth, we have very few ways to uncover it and share it widely.

That’s why I encourage people to do their own research. Follow the links. Ask questions. Don't blindly trust what you're told—whether it’s from the media, the government, or even from me. I’m not an expert. I used to believe in the system. But I no longer trust the media, the pharmaceutical corporations, or the government without seeing the evidence.

Vaccines may be safe. They may be effective. If that’s the case, then great! But until we are given the full truth, we cannot make informed decisions—and that’s unacceptable when it comes to our health and the health of our children.

I believe it's time we held our media accountable—not for promoting or questioning vaccines, but for failing to present both sides of the story. Because in the end, truth should be more important than profits.