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The Greater Good Movie

a documentary film about vaccines in America

A Little Perspective

March 29, 2020, 5 Comments

I am hoping that with some more information, people can relax a little so they can breathe and just focus on taking care of themselves. I don’t want anyone to get sick or die, but panic makes those things more likely. When we are frightened, cortisol is elevated in our bodies which suppresses our immune systems increasing the likelihood of illness. Does that sound like a good thing? So while the mainstream media spreads fear that a large number of us will contract or die from Covid-19, I wanted to present some numbers that will hopefully help to allay some fear.

As of the time of writing, according to Worldometers.info the US has 140,960 cases and 2457 deaths from the current pandemic.  These cases are a mixture of confirmed and presumed cases. It is important to note that CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has given the following instructions regarding recording deaths: “Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 should be reported on the death certificate for all decedents where the disease caused or is assumed to have caused or contributed to death.”(Emphasis mine.) We do not know how many of the deaths are confirmed and how many are presumed or how many where Covid-19 was present versus the actual cause of death.

That said, let’s look at some other statistics to gain some perspective. The US experiences:

•106,000 deaths annually from properly used FDA approved drugs
•1.3 million ER visits from adverse reactions to pharmaceutical drugs and 350,000 subsequent hospitalizations
•40,000 medical errors EVERY day
•440,000 preventable deaths from medical errors each year
•4-8 million cases of “serious harm” by hospitals each year

That’s harm caused by the medical system itself. Now what about diseases and other causes of death.

According to CDC, in 2017 there were 7,708 deaths EVERY DAY. For the year, the number of deaths by the leading cause of death was the following:

  • Heart disease: 647,457
  • Cancer: 599,108
  • Accidents (unintentional injuries): 169,936
  • Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 160,201
  • Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 146,383
  • Alzheimer’s disease: 121,404
  • Diabetes: 83,564
  • Influenza and Pneumonia: 55,672
  • Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis: 50,633
  • Intentional self-harm (suicide): 47,173
  • Motor vehicle accidents: 38,659
  • Falls (unintentional): 36,338
  • Pedestrians: 6,480
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death – but CDC leaves that data off the table.
What about flu this year? So far for the 2019-2020 season, CDC estimates there have been 38-54 million cases of flu, 400,000-730,000 hospitalizations, and 24,000-62,000 deaths. This data reflects estimates from October 1, 2019 through March 21, 2020 so on average (using the midpoint of their ranges) there have been about 270,000 cases of and 250 deaths from flu every day. In comparison, using the Worldometers data noted above, there have been on average 2013 cases of and 35 deaths from Covid-19. One point that bears mentioning is that as more and more folks are tested for Covid-19, the number of cases will rocket and the death rate from it will drop. As an example, some scientists have suggested that in the UK, Covid-19 has been around at least a month longer than realized and that roughly half the population has been exposed which is 33 million people. The Worldometers stats for the UK are 19,522 cases and 1,228 deaths.

While we encourage you all to take care of yourselves by eating well, managing stress, exercising, and sleeping, we hope these statistics will help to allay the fear by providing some perspective.

One last thing, I have seen multiple reports that taking ibuprofen during a bout of Covid-19 can worsen the illness so wanted to share that. I am not a doctor so cannot give medical advice but if it were me, I would not take any kind of fever reducer as fever is the body’s natural way to fight infection.

Be well!

Filed Under: News & Views Tagged With: CDC, coronavirus, death rates, flu, influenza

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Comments

  1. Lydia Mendiola says

    April 24, 2020 at 6:19 AM

    I just came across your website. I am interested in watching “The greater good”, but will I be able to see it on YouTube? I was pleased to see the great number of doctors (on list) who speak out regarding vaccines. You all surely have morals!

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    • Leslie Manookian says

      April 25, 2020 at 2:49 PM

      You can stream it from our website for $4.95 here – please help us to pay the bills to keep our website going. Click “Stream”

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    • Brittany says

      February 3, 2021 at 9:42 PM

      The yale study you’re referring to, that discusses malpractice being the 3rd leading cause, isn’t proven. Journal of General Internal Medicine, puts the number of preventable deaths at 1/10 of what your stating…
      The wide disparity in estimates of preventable hospital deaths is relatively simple, that the yale study looked at both wrong diagnosis and a failure to manage a condition properly. (Which is open for interpretation.. most people who lose a loved one state the hospital could have done more)

      and if your not a doctor and your on a platform informing others don’t give medical advice. This was uninformative and biased.

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      • Leslie Manookian says

        February 3, 2021 at 10:39 PM

        1) I’m not sure which study you’re referencing. 2) There are many perspectives on any issue. Some researchers say the number of iatrogenic deaths is higher than 440,000 per year, some say lower. 3) No medical advise has been given. 4) One doesn’t have to be a doctor to do research and give a perspective. It is our opinion that white lab coats and titles like “Dr.” function to create a power disparity with the patient and rule by experts is not the world we want to live in. But you are welcome to your opinion.

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  2. Cindy says

    September 16, 2023 at 3:31 PM

    I just watched your documentary and am so happy that you have done this.
    My husband and I could have divorced over the subject of vaccines almost 20 years ago when my youngest child experienced seizures following her 3 and 6 month vaccines.
    After the 6 month episodes I connected the dots and wondered if her vaccines could have been the cause. I did a ton of reading on the subject and was terrified by what I was reading. I felt so judged and alone for holding off on further vaccines. I changed doctors 3 times until I found one who would work with me on a slower schedule with fewer vaccines at once.
    My Dad was very sensitive to medications .. he would never get the flu vaccine saying the only time he got the flu was when he had the vaccine..
    Fast forward to Feb 2021 when my mother died 3 weeks and 3 days following her 1st COVID vaccine. She suffered a reaction with a lot of pain .. had inflammation then a fever and died. She was in an assisted living facility with dementia. Cognitively her decline was significant but physically she was very healthy and could have lived another 10 years according to her medical professionals. She was scheduled to move to a facility better equipped to care for her needs but she ended up dying on that very day.

    It is not one size fits all.
    More vaccines are being added to the mandatory schedule without the proper testing for safety. Our children are the Guinea pigs.
    We need to protect our rights to choose.
    Thank you for making this film.

    Reply

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Electrifying.
Jessica
This film captures the essence of the vaccine debate: The benefits of vaccines for individuals as well as for society versus the very small but very real risks of a severe vaccine reaction. Everyone involved in the vaccine issue, from doctors and policymakers to every new parent, must see THE GREATER GOOD
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There are many physicians who are witnessing an increasing number of children with complex inflammatory & autoimmune conditions, and are beginning to suspect that vaccines may be playing more of a contributing role in the development of these conditions, than what they were previously led to believe. Nonetheless, these physicians don’t have a safe forum in which they can discuss their concerns. This film, “THE GREATER GOOD,” may be the appropriate medium through which physicians can begin to open up the next phase of dialogue about their growing concerns of vaccine safety & efficacy.
Dr. Larry Palevsky
There are severe consequences due to our current vaccine policy and schedule, many of which are simply dismissed as coincidence or diagnosed improperly. These damages cannot be swept under the rug, and THE GREATER GOOD documentary highlights several powerful personal stories of vaccine tragedies to bring increased awareness to this important issue.
Dr. Joe Mercola
THE GREATER GOOD documentary provides real insights about the polarizing vaccine debate. The one size fits all, cradle to grave approach regarding vaccines is a short sighted crusade coordinated by the government and pharmaceutical companies. If we have learned anything regarding medical treatments, it’s that informed consent be the only mandatory requirement.
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THE GREATER GOOD may be the most important vaccine film ever made. Finally, we hear the stories of families adversely affected by vaccines told in a compelling and compassionate way. Using film as a medium for social change, THE GREATER GOOD informs, educates and calls to action. It is documentary film at its finest.
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