In a
statement posted on the website
of Cool Springs Family Medicine that has since been removed, the
clinic’s only physician, Dr. Daniel Kalb, outlines eight points of
contention, including links to autism and the dangerous
ingredients found in vaccines such as aluminum,
formaldehyde, and animal DNA that contains viruses. The statement also
singles out Gardasil for being unsafe and possibly leading to
neuroimmune disorders and cervical cancer.
Kalb wrote: “I’ve had 15 years experience in taking care of ASD kids.
That’s a lot of vaccine injury stories from moms. Don’t tell me that
they are making it up or they are just reaching for an explanation. All
of those arguments are stupid.”
Dr. Kalb earned his medical degree at SUNY/Stony Brook and also holds
a Master’s in Public Health. He is a fellow of the American Academy of
Pediatrics and is board-certified.
Doctor’s license could be at stake
While officials from the Tennessee Department of Health were not
willing to comment specifically about the case, they voiced their
support for the CDC’s recommendations regarding routine immunizations.
When asked by the media if Dr. Kalb could lose his
license over this, they refused to speculate on what action the Board of Medical Examiners might take.
It comes as no surprise that many parties are quick to speak out
against the doctor’s brave stance. There have long been calls for
doctors who are
opposed to vaccines
to lose their license. For example, in a hateful Forbes piece,
Contributor Dr. Peter Lipson calls out several doctors who have gone on
the record as being opposed to vaccines.
Lipson says that “
doctors
speaking out against vaccination in the midst of an ongoing outbreak
should be investigated, warned, and censured. They should have their
licenses suspended until undergoing 150 hours of continuing medical
education on public health and infectious diseases…”
He closes by adding that a cardiologist who actively encourages
people to avoid vaccines and says there is no need inject chemicals into
children to boost their immune systems should lose his license
outright.
A 2015 article in the
Washington Post by medical ethics expert
Arthur L. Caplan is even less kind. He said of doctors who are opposed
to vaccines: “They shouldn’t be allowed near patients, let alone TV
cameras.”
“Doctors who purvey views based on anecdote, myth, hearsay, rumor,
ideology, fraud or some combination of all of these, particularly during
an epidemic, should have their medical licenses revoked. Thankfully,
states have the right tools to do so. It’s time to use them.”
He points out that many states’ licensing boards have provisions in
place for the removal of a doctor’s license if he or she is deemed to be
unprofessional or incompetent or to endanger public health.
Fox 17 News Nashville reported: “According to the Tennessee
Department of Health’s website, Kalb has had no disciplinary actions
taken against him. It is not clear if his stance on autism and vaccines
will provoke to board to take any actions against him.”
Doctor’s concerns are backed by science
It is more than a little unsettling to think that a doctor could lose his license simply for raising
concerns about the vaccines
he must administer to patients. He raises some valid points. For
example, the MMR vaccine has indeed been linked to autism and a host of
other health problems.
Gardasil has been linked with seizures, cervical cancer, autoimmune disorders, short-term memory loss, paralysis, and blindness.
Formaldehydeis a known carcinogen, and the list goes on.
While Kalb’s post outlining the reasoning behind his position on the
clinic’s website garnered a steady stream of supportive comments, it
remains to be seen how welcoming the licensing board will be of his
public stance
Sources include:
http://www.wsmv.com
http://fox17.com
http://fox17.com
http://www.ageofautism.com