Vaccines And Autism
Vaccinations and Autism
Most parents take their infants to the doctor for regularly scheduled well baby visits. Included in these visits are usually the recommended vaccinations to prevent the baby from contracting life threatening diseases, such as measles or polio. Vaccinations have been used for decades and deemed safe. Routine vaccinations have been under scrutiny lately and questioned how safe they really are by parents of autistic children. Parents are pushing for research and answers as to link autism and vaccinations.
Actress Jenny McCarthy gave birth to a son in 2002 who was diagnosed with autism. She believes there is a link between vaccinations and autism. In her interview with Time magazine (http:www.time.com/time/health/article 0,8599,1888718,00.html), Ms. McCarthy made it clear she and other researchers are not against giving children "safe" vaccinations. She feels the company's products (vaccinations) are not safe for all kids. She continues to do interviews in the media to draw attention to autism in hopes of finding a cure or the culprit. She is dedicating her life to this cause but for now, she questions the vaccinations we give our children, especially the MMR vaccine.
Many parents concur with Ms. McCarthy, linking the vaccinations to the time their child started developing symptoms of autism. Early on, questions were raised about the mercury in the vaccinations. Since then, the mercury has been taken out of the vaccines but autism still continues to rise. In her interview with Time magazine, Ms. McCarthy stated "We don't believe it's only the mercury. Aluminum and other toxins also play a role. The viruses in the vaccines could be causing it, too."
I found a study published in 2011, in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15287394.2011.590097?journalCode=uteh20), which investigated the connection between a child with autism and a genetic predisposition to sensitivity to mercury. It
Most parents take their infants to the doctor for regularly scheduled well baby visits. Included in these visits are usually the recommended vaccinations to prevent the baby from contracting life threatening diseases, such as measles or polio. Vaccinations have been used for decades and deemed safe. Routine vaccinations have been under scrutiny lately and questioned how safe they really are by parents of autistic children. Parents are pushing for research and answers as to link autism and vaccinations.
Actress Jenny McCarthy gave birth to a son in 2002 who was diagnosed with autism. She believes there is a link between vaccinations and autism. In her interview with Time magazine (http:www.time.com/time/health/article 0,8599,1888718,00.html), Ms. McCarthy made it clear she and other researchers are not against giving children "safe" vaccinations. She feels the company's products (vaccinations) are not safe for all kids. She continues to do interviews in the media to draw attention to autism in hopes of finding a cure or the culprit. She is dedicating her life to this cause but for now, she questions the vaccinations we give our children, especially the MMR vaccine.
Many parents concur with Ms. McCarthy, linking the vaccinations to the time their child started developing symptoms of autism. Early on, questions were raised about the mercury in the vaccinations. Since then, the mercury has been taken out of the vaccines but autism still continues to rise. In her interview with Time magazine, Ms. McCarthy stated "We don't believe it's only the mercury. Aluminum and other toxins also play a role. The viruses in the vaccines could be causing it, too."
I found a study published in 2011, in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15287394.2011.590097?journalCode=uteh20), which investigated the connection between a child with autism and a genetic predisposition to sensitivity to mercury. It