Question of the Day: Autism and vaccines

Friday July 7, 2006

Headlines are trumpeting the news: Connection between vaccines and autism finally disproved! The jubilation is based on a Canadian study that focused on the MMR jab, the vaccine most often associated with autism fears. Researchers found that after thimerasol was removed from vaccines, the autism rate in Canada actually went up. Similarly, a drop in the number of children vaccinated corresponded with a rise in the number of children with autism. Doctors believe this rules out any possible connection between the vaccine and autism, and that parents should not use this as a reason to avoid vaccination -- yet some parents are still wary. Are you convinced now that there is no connection? Pick an answer from the poll at right. ... More polls | More on autism and vaccines

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September 8, 2006 at 2:37 pm (1) Cynthia Whitfield says:: It makes me mad that there is “news” being circulated like this. The Canadian study only looked at the MMR shot. What about the Hepatitis B shot that was given at birth in the 1990’s in this country? I think that’s more likely to have caused the big rise here. I think it’s more likely to earlier shots cause the problem, and perhaps later shots can add to it. I’ve never thought the MMR was the main shot. My son had the Hep B shot at birth and immediately developed severe jaundice — which, by the way, was untreated. I’ve since found out that severe jaundice can lead to mental retardation, which he has. I think the Hep B shot is responsible for his problems. He’d already had a tough birth with low fetal heart tones and was under lights because his body temperature was low. I just don’t think he was strong enough to withstand the shot right after birth. I don’t like the sweeping generalizatins they are making, without taking into account age at shot, physical condition at the time of shot, etc.

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