autism and vaccination link

Someone else already put it in the news bit.

Is important to remember it was just one study

Yep well that's what I mean, one study that only said there was a possiblity of a link, it didn't claim there was a link, that only looked at one side effect of one vaccine doesn't really change much does it. It's hardly the huge big deal the media are making of it.

The point is that this is the study that everyone quoted to link the MMR vaccine and autism. It resulted in vaccination rates in the UK dropping from 95% to 80% in less than 10 years. And it was a fraud.

There are NO reputable studies, that I am aware of that link autism with any vaccine.

Well these people were awarded 1.5 mil for a vaccines causing their child autism like symptoms, and other cases of autism have been paid out in the past

http://www.cbsnews.com/8300-31727_162-10391695.html?keyword=hannah+poling

Wakefield didn't tell people not to vaccinate he said concerned parents should use the single vaccines instead which at the time were still currently and readily available, it was the Uk government that in the same year made the single vaccines unavailable forcing worried parents to pick whether to give the MMR which was relatively new at the time or not vaccinate, so the UK government was responsible for the decline in vaccination if fingers are going to pointed at anyone. (and I'm not saying what wakefield did was right, I'm just saying that he never said don't vaccinate the Uk government forced parents hands)

Also there is this that shows that measles outbreaks actually dropped as the vaccination rate drop

http://www.vaccinationnews.com/measles-united-kingdom-wakefield-factor

I don't know either way if any vaccine actually causes autism but my intial point stands this is only one doctor, one study, one vaccine and yet the media and pro vaxxers seem to think that all people that have chosen not to vax should run and get them done just because of this, which is silly, decisions not to vax aren't based on one research paper, the same as a link or the possibility of one also wouldn't be based on just one paper.

I personally dont think vaccinating has anything to do with autism, I think if a child is going to develop it, they will regardless, its in the childs makeup, and nothing to do with vaccinating.

And if someone is anti vaxxing, then I also dont think they should have to run out and vaccinated cos of this one study. If someone chooses not to vaccinate, Im asuming they have done a lot of reasearch on the matter.

well my son has autism and he didnt start showing signs til well after his vax. so i dont think they are linked.

Well I dont know one way or the other, but I am happy with my decision to vaccinate as I believe the chances of adverse affects are no where near the chances of infection without vaccines.
I do think the scare tactics the media and dishoesty surrounding this issue has caused much damage too

linda wrote: two boys, I think you'd be surprised at the number of people that would take that one report as being the 'truth' and basing there decisions on it. The fact that it is a fraud will hopefully make other people research that much harder to work out the so called best decision for them

I agree with that. There are people out there who hear things like that and thing OMG I'm not doing that.

Its the same as when some people hear blah blah blah may cause cancer or something like that and they immediately avoid anything related to it like the plague without really researching it.

kebakat wrote: linda wrote: two boys, I think you'd be surprised at the number of people that would take that one report as being the 'truth' and basing there decisions on it. The fact that it is a fraud will hopefully make other people research that much harder to work out the so called best decision for them I agree with that. There are people out there who hear things like that and thing OMG I'm not doing that. Its the same as when some people hear blah blah blah may cause cancer or something like that and they immediately avoid anything related to it like the plague without really researching it.

sadly there are! after many years working in pharmacy you would be surprised at what people buy or dont buy due to myths and ledgends or keeping up with the jones's

I blame the media for alot of these reactions to things as well.  Unfortunately they pick up on these small studies some that aren't even concluded and exagerate the side effects or focus on one possible side effect or outcome.  Its scaremongering and unfortunately alot of people believe what they hear/read. 

I've seen it so many times regarding cancer studies and HRT studies.  Makes me so cross