Shots in the Dark: Silence On Vaccine by an award winning film maker Lina B. Moreco examines current controversy surrounding vaccination. Although, controversy over
vaccinations is not new, current childhood immunization schedules
include twice the amount of vaccines compared to 25 years ago, with
multiple vaccines given simultaneously being the norm. In addition,
elements used in the preparation of vaccines such as mercury and
aluminum have not been tested for safety in humans since the early
1920’s. These facts, along with the increase in diagnosed cases of
autism spectrum disorders and learning disabilities, coupled with the
striking similarity in parental and physician post vaccination
observations, direct the film’s exploration of the contention between
government agencies, legal authorities, watch dog associations, drug
companies, physicians, parents, and children.
Shots in the Dark: Silence On Vaccine succeeds in making a good case for
public alarm and the need for impartial scientific studies to establish
evidence based vaccination schedules, vaccine safety, and making
compensation accessible. Parents put a human face on the facts as they
relate their stories. Several recount how they watched their children
“just go away” within hours or days of receiving the MMR vaccine.
Adults impart their stories of vaccine harm as well from Meningitis and
Hepatitis A and B vaccines. Interspersed with these personal stories
are interviews with biochemists, researchers, and physicians from their
labs in France, England, Canada, and the United States. In turn, they
explain the range of possible individual body and brain immune responses
to vaccine.
Directed by
Lina B. Moreco
Produced by
Johanne Bergeron
Yves Bisaillon
Hind Saih
Production Agency
Play Film
National Film Board of Canada