Comments on: Is Autism Caused by a Vaccine Additive? No

By: mom2

mom2 — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:13:54 +0000

I don’t think this is the most repsonsible way to deal with the issue, but at the same time, I sure hope parents would do their research before making such a critical decision about their children’s health based on a fictional t.v. show. I’m still not convinced vaccines cause autism, but I do think it’s possible something in the vaccines may trigger its onset in someone genetically predisposed to it. There’s a great debate about vaccines and autism at http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/are-autism-and-vaccines-linked Several experts from both sides weigh in, and there’s a guy named Kevin Leitch who is really taking on the groups who believe autism and vaccines are linked. Excellent read on the topic!

By: Robin Nemeth

Robin Nemeth — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:50:02 +0000

The thimerosal WASN’T REMOVED from childhood vaccines. Even though the Department of Health and Human Services and vaccine makers said, eight long years ago, that thimerosal should and would be removed, the government and vaccine makers, with the main stream media complicit, in between prescription drug ads, continue to poison Americans through flu vaccines which are now advised for pregnant women and children. I spent a few weeks trying to discern the level of thimerosal content in flu vaccines. (the vast majority of them have toxic levels). Like to read about the kind of low-life scum that’re profiting from the poisoning of American children?

http://www.wideopenwest.com/~r_nemeth/clinic_timeline.htm

I suppose there will always be plenty of ‘humans’ willing to apologize for genocide.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:11:05 +0000

Vaccine makers were never ordered to remove thimerosal, they were encouraged to remove them.
Thimerosal is 49.6% ethyl-mercury and is the second most toxic substance known to man.
Thimerosal is still in the vaccines here in California,..despite the Governor here mandating it be removed from all vaccines admined in Calif,..
The US government recommends children receive over thirty vaccinations before they are three!
Our son quite speaking the day after a vaccination with Thimerasol in it.
WE had no informed choice, beware!

By: peanuts

peanuts — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:48:36 +0000

I do not support the American Academy of Pediatrics efforts to stop a fictional TV show from airing.

I would like to see more energy and effort go towards finding the cause(s)of autism. The American Academy of Pediatrics has an opportunity to request funding for research, treatment, education. That is much more useful then attempting to get a stupid TV show cancelled. A TV show that most people probably would not have watched in the first place !

It can only be a good thing that autism is in the news – it needs to be in the news. Educational services for children on the autism spectrum are exploding across the country – school districts are unprepared for the crushing numbers of students requiring services. Families are left without access to therapys known to make a positive impact because many health plans won’t cover – if the family even has health care.

More research into what causes autism is needed. We need answers now. AAP can take a leadership role and seriously support finding a cure.

By: Casdok

Casdok — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:11:01 +0000

Well said!!

By: Jude

Jude — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:41:50 +0000

I saw a snippet of Oprah’s show where Jim Carrey’s girlfriend promoted the idea that vaccines had caused her son’s autism. I’ve read the blog of a Christian homeschooler who refuses to vaccinate her children, viewing the new cervical cancer vaccine as evil (it implies that her daughter will *need* the vaccine because she will have sex someday). I don’t have implicit faith in medication, but I like science.

By: Lynn » autism is NOT caused by vaccines

Lynn » autism is NOT caused by vaccines — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:21:05 +0000

[...] i clicked on this article about autism because at first i thought autism meant the ability to move things without touching them. but then i looked up the word after reading about the number of autistic people in america. the world actually means a social disorder, like people who are socially impaired. the article says that autism is not caused by vaccines and that parents are actually endangering their child’s health by refusing to vaccinate them. i don’t personally know if autism is caused by vaccines, but i believe it highly unlikely. i have no evidence for it obviously. it just seems like autism is not a physical defect and more of just a natural personality type that cannot be caused by faulty vaccines. [...]