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Can the MMR or other vac ever cause autism?

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StarlightMcKenzie · 18/08/2014 22:04

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/25114790/

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Beachcomber · 03/09/2014 18:51

"the information on both exposure and outcome"

That phrase is from DeStefano et al. It isn't from Hooker.

Do you still think it is misleading? Do you still think it is a problem with a study's analysis?

I agree with you that a vaccinated/not vaccinated study would be better.

People have been asking for such a study to be done, for years, there seems to be great apathy/reluctance, on the part of the CDC, to do so. I would very much welcome such a study.

Lweji · 03/09/2014 20:51

Apologies for attributing it to Hooker, but it is still valid that it is confusing. And in this case it is still also valid that they are names to variables and characteristics, but their use can mislead people.

AdorableAbbie · 04/09/2014 09:08

Take time to read this!
There is no such scientific evidence that MMR vaccines can cause autism.

www.immunize.org/catg.d/p4026.pdf

Heatherjayne1972 · 01/01/2015 12:40

My sister had to have a jab during pregnancy with her 2nd child because she is rh negative if she hadn't had it the child would have been at risk but when she was at the gp to get it the nurse told her that 'this jab causes autism'. Her boy is now 11 and severely autistic so big yes vaccination does cause autism. Child 1 and 3 are perfectly fine.

CatherinaJTV · 02/01/2015 21:39

Heatherjayne, if your sister is rhesus negative, she would have needed the rhogam shot in all three pregnancies. Rhogam is not a vaccine and it does not cause autism.

Heatherjayne1972 · 03/01/2015 08:45

She totally refused the the shot for baby no three With baby one she had it after the delivery. It's just strange to us that the baby which got the autism is the pregnancy in which she was given the shot. No not 'proof' but very sad and she carries major guilt about it

andersonsophie89 · 16/01/2015 15:05

Each of these chemicals in vaccines are known to be toxic to the body and have a negative effect the brain. How can it all of a sudden be okay, just because it is in a vaccine? How can one say for sure injecting all these known toxic chemicals and germs into a developing babies body and brain that it doesnt have a negative effect. Of course it does, if you think about it logically,

How Vaccines Harm Child Brain Development - Dr Russell Blaylock who is a neurosurgeon. If a neurosurgist, doesnt know how the brain works, then your GP definately wont.

meditrina · 18/01/2015 17:43

"How can it all of a sudden be okay, just because it is in a vaccine? How can one say for sure injecting all these known toxic chemicals and germs into a developing babies body and brain that it doesnt have a negative effect. Of course it does, if you think about it logically"

If you think about it logically, you'll realise that the amount is vitally important.

It's OK when the 'dose' is so low it cannot possibly cause harm. I imagine you, for example, eat foods containing the toxic elements sodium and chlorine every day. But know you can do so safely if you stick to the recommended dietary levels of common salt.

Conversely, it's possible to overdose on plain water.

It's terribly easy to scaremonger if you throw around chemical names without including the proper information about safe amounts.

Nolim · 18/01/2015 18:00

Vaccines do not cause autism. Ignorance on rhe other hand can cause measles outbreaks like the recent one in disneyland.

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