Autism and Vaccinations???

Question

I personally dont believe in giving my children vaccinations, i think they are really bad and contain horrible things in them. Also my brother has autism and we(myself and my mother) believe it is caused by vaccinations. Is there anyone else that is with me on thinking they are bad and that there is a link in autism (and a whole list of other things)? I think the govermnt knows and doesnt want to admit to it. Is there anyone who believes the same?

Answer 1

I do believe that immunizations are ONE FACTOR in autism, but not the only source. I believe that there are many causes of autism, and that we should avoid whatever we can. This includes immunizations, cleaners and personal care products that are laden with harsh, dangerous chemicals like formaldeyhyde (which, incidently, is a common ingredient in immunizations), and pesticides of any kind. My son was obviously born with autism, and never received a single shot, as we decided before he was born that we were against them, not just because of the thimerosal, but because common sense says to us that if you don't want your child to catch a disease, you don't go in purposely inject it into their tiny little bodies HOPING it will work and their immune system will be in top condition that particular day. And, after losing three kids we knew (one was my cousin) to SIDS within hours of receiving their four-month shots, it just backed up our decision. That's too many ifs for us. Personally, I don't wait for PROOF about anything in our culture, because sometimes that never happens (as in faith), and most of the time their PROOF changes from one decade to the next (ie., dr.'s used to tell their asthma patients to SMOKE, as it was believed that the warm smoke would help the lungs. Now we believe differently. I base my decisions on common sense. For those are proof-based, here's an article that PROVES the govnt. did understand the dangers of thimerosal, but chose to cover it up because of fear of pending law suits and the money lost to those, and decreased credibility (ya think?!). Read it for yourself.
http://www.thinktwice.com/Kennedy.pdf

No, you're not alone in believing there's a link. There are many scientists who are beginning to admit they believe it, too, so we're not alone!

Answer 2

Ajl is right that vaccines have not been proven to be the cause of autism. Medical science only recently decided that agent orange was bad for Vietnam vets. It only took them 30 yrs. I can't see continuing vaccines for the next 30 yrs while they try to figure it out. He is also wrong in claiming that autism occurs before birth. That has not been proven either. The real question is what is the safest choice? We chose to stop all vaccines for a while. We were hoping that medical research would be able to come to a conclusion on this by now. Instead we have a CDC and FDA that are more worried about pushing ahead with the vaccination program than getting it right. Even if autism is not caused by vaccines there are still too many adverse reactions for us to settle for the status quo. There have been a couple of studies that showed no causal link, however they were designed to show exactly that. The methodology used would not have been able to find anything unless the rate of incidence was even higher. In my book the CDC simply lost what little credibility they had left. There is an organization called "prove" that can give you more info. At the least it would make sense to use only single vaccines and only those without thimerisol. I believe the flu vaccines do contain thimerisol. Any child that has problems excreteing heavy metals should probably avoid it unless it is expected to be a very deadly strain. As for finding out if the person has problems with mercury, this can be difficult. A blood or hair sample is not a reliable way to test for high levels of mercury because it is likely already absorbed into the tissue. Hopefully, now that some $ have been allocated, some actual research will be done that will help our kids before they die of old age.
Hope this helps
God bless you

Answer 3

I think every parent needs to do research on vaccinations and weigh the benefits against the risks. Personally, I don't think it is natural to inject one (or multiple) pathogens into a baby's bloodstream before their immune system (and Central Nervous System) even has a chance to develope properly. And switching one unhealthy chemical (like mercury) for another isn't any better (Here's a link about the stuff in some vaccines http://nvic.org/Vaccine%20Excipients%20CDC.pdf ). Plus, a vaccine can't even guarantee immunity to the disease, and it's a known fact that the number one cause of polio in this country is the polio vaccine. Adverse reaction to the DPT shot is 1 in 1,750.

On the other hand, 100,000 children die of the measles in India each year, but Nepal was able to reduce measle-related deaths of children by 90% after instillation of the vaccine. So in this situation, the vaccine is a blessed lifesaver for many families.

I feel very strongly against government-mandated vaccines. Every person (or parent) should have the right to make their own educated decision as to what goes into their own (or their child's) body, whether they choose to vaccinate or not. I also feel that every case is different, and careful considerations should be taken for every person (like a family history of adverse reactions, or previous adverse reactions).

The autism debate still hasn't been decided, and it's impossible to test for the cause/effect on people who have been vaccinated in the past. The changing ingredients of many vaccines also makes this harder. Hopefully more information will come out in the near future.

Here is a link about vaccination information:
http://www.909shot.com/

Answer 4

I have an autistic child, and I used to believe the same, and I stopped my son's vaccinations and put off some of my younger daughters. Then, a friend of mine who had an autistic child did the same. She had never had her younger son vaccinated and he still was diagnosed autistic later on, so I know that it cannot always be the case.
I believe that there are many possible causes for autism, as well as other conditions that are so prevalent now that didn't used to be. I hope you change your mind on the vaccines though. If you are still afraid of them, do what I did: get one at a time, instead of in groups, and wait till your child is 3 or so before giving the most controversial ones, like MMR.
Best of luck God Bless! :)

Answer 5

I am going to have to disagree with you on this. Vaccinations have NEVER been proven to cause Autism. Autism is something that happens from birth, but you can't actually get a diagnosis until they are older (over 1) when delays and differences can be established. I would ALWAYS recommend people get their vaccinations, including the flu vaccine which is every year.

Answer 6

I believe my son is autistic due to the vaccinations as well. At first I didn't think it could be them, but on his last round of shots that's when I saw proof.

My son had been overly hyper and combative since starting the vaccines. That day in the dr.'s office he was fairly calm. Ten minutes after the injection he was literally bouncing off the walls, one side to the other. It was hell for a week. No one can tell me those damned shots didn't screw up my son.

I will never again force a vaccine on him. Also, it's your right as a parent to say no to the shots. Even if the school trys to force you to get them, all you have to do is sign some form of paper stating that you refuse to get the vaccinations due to religious beliefs. I don't know what the paper is called, but I know it can be done.

There are neuro toxins in vaccines. Mercury was one of them as well. Mercury is also in our fish and other sea food. Arsenic is in our treated lumber. These children are found to have heavy metals in their blood stream. These metals usually won't come out on their own.

Thanks for the tip on the zinc.

Answer 7

http://www.daylon.com/autism/

there's a paper I wrote on the topic.