US doctor calls for a new look at the links between the MMR and late-onset ASD

[Marina]

here.
Dr Bernardine Healy's comments are interesting because (according to the DT, which has always reported in depth on this issue) she is the first really major "establishment" physician to break rank and question the conclusion that there is no link.
Given the way the whole issue has been managed by the DoH in the UK, I found this article refreshing and encouraging reading. Thanks to posters like yurt over the years, my views have evolved from being extremely anxious about my own children and vaccine safety, to being more generally concerned that a minority of families are at serious risk from vaccine components, and their vulnerability is not being addressed at all by the DoH. Not to mention the individuals (like Hannah Poling in the US) whose lives have been changed forever, and who still have no compensation or even admission of liability

From the perspective of someone who knows very little about the vaccine debate that is a really interesting and informative article. Thank you for the link.

Bumping for people who might have missed this yesterday
I hate the way that the issue is so polarised in the UK artichokes
It seems impossible to say that you think people like Andrew Wakefield may have been on to something which warrants further investigation, without being branded as hysterical, or have your GP roll their eyes scornfully.
Except on MN of course, where a number of posters (like yurt!) really know a lot about this topic, and are always prepared to explain the issues in more detail

My Dh keeps pn at me to get our youngest vaccinated but I can't shake the worry about it.

i hate the way the issue is so polarized here too Marina Very interesting article.
'Delays in vaccinating children who display asthma, eczema, food allergies and other signs of a compromised immune system should also be considered, as well as a ban on "catching up" - children who have missed immunisation being given vaccines in a shorter time period - which could overload a young system.' It would be great if this idea was given serious consideration by the NHS.

Dr Kirby posted an article on his web site which made the false claim that there is a vaccine induced autism epidemic where I live (Scotland). I posted a reply in his blog pointing out why his 'figures' don't add up. The posting never made it through his 'moderation'. I know others have done the same yet oddly none of their posts made it through the huffy doctor's filter either.