Dpt: A Shot in the Dark

by Harris L. Coulter, Barbara Fisher

Looks at the controversial pertussis, or whooping cough, vaccine, and argues that it may be dangerous to the health and lives of those children inoculated

Genres: Vaccines

Paperback

First published February 1, 1985

Reviews

[Nicole Zupan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of the 3 I've just recently read regarding the truth, dangers, etc. of vaccinations. It's mind blowing and yet explains so much.

[Kristin Homme · Rating 3 out of 5]

Detailed recounting of interesting anecdotes, but not enough big-picture/policy.

[Stephen Heartland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Barbara Loe Fisher co-authored DPT: A Shot in the Dark, with Harris Coulter. This book was the seminal work (the first of its kind) in the United States on the adverse effects of vaccines, and how they related to science and the law. Barbara and Harris struggled against great odds and opposition to prove the original DPT vaccine was adversely affecting countless children. Also in this book, they stressed the importance of Informed Consent for vaccines. It should be a choice, never a mandate. This book is a must read for those who want to know the truth about the original DPT vaccine, and the harm it caused. Also, it offers a fine introduction for how the laws from long ago (around 1800 due to smallpox vaccine mandate) are affecting us today. Many thanks are due to these two authors.

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one of the worst books that I'm glad that I read. The personal stories come in rapid fire and they are heart breaking. The reactive postures of industry, government and medicine are disgraceful. Science is broken and can not be fixed where the vaccine is concerned. Any effort to improve the circumstance by pharma will be met by distrust and disdain.
Here we sit on the verge of a flu pandemic (not an epidemic) and the PR campaign to get vaccinated is very apparent. It seems to be geared toward the Baby Boomer set. At ages 50 + we seem to be a target of this injected poison (mercury, aluminum and formaldehyde {isn't it funny that formaldehyde is used as embalming fluid}) after a life time of exposure to the same in dental amalgams, fish and most vaccines.
You read and tell me that I'm wrong . . . please, please, please tell me that I'm wrong.