why do some people think that autism is caused by the MMR jab? Is it true? plz give scientists' views?

Question

Iam not really worried, just curious how this has arisen if it really is a load of rubbish

Answer 1

The scientists will OBVIOUSLY say there's no connection, but the "man in the street" will tie them together because of the coincidence of the two appearing at the same time.

Answer 2

The checklist that got here out re: the links between mmr and autism exchange into written without lots of the information. It wasn't researched ok and is predicated greater on opinion than something. officers at the instant are calling for that's withdrawal. and likewise, if the jab DID reason autism, then actual not having it is going to be sooo plenty worse as any inoculation doses you up with a small quantity of the virus so which you build the antibodies to combat it. think of could would desire to happen if the baby caught between the ailments!

Answer 3

Its nonsense, the reason a lot of people think that is that the MMR jag is given at a year old and the symptoms of autism are not apparent until about a year old so the parents thought that the MMr had caused autism because the symptoms appeared after the kids had had the jags. Its just coincidence.

Answer 4

hi as someone who has worked looking after adults with learning disabilities autism, etc. I don;t think it stems from the mmr jab. autism is to do with the way the brain is developed in the womb. It's like parts of the brain aren;t connected and as a result people with austism are unable to do certain things but other things they do very well. because parts of the brain aren't connected properly the signals that are sent through do not get through to where they need to be. people with austism often have communication problems, physical problems, have trouble with understanding and get confused easily. Also autism was about long before the mmr jab so it's a load of crap!

Answer 5

First, I'll start by saying that my son who is autistic did not receive it from immunizations, because he's never had a single one. Second, I will confer that scientists and dr.'s won't admit any relation, because if they did, the lawsuits from those affected with autism would be astronomical. Third, I will say that the amount of thimerosal that was in the vaccines was a 'safe' amount, if you happened to weigh over 500 pounds. Fourth, there have been many studies that confirmed the damage done, but they aren't made public because they are smaller studies, done by those who aren't paid to do them, and are basically brushed under the carpet. Now, NOBODY knows for sure what causes autism, so nobody can say if they do or not and really know what they're talking about. The answer I heard that makes the most sense is that they are born with it, but it can take certain environmental factors to cause it to surface. That can cover vaccines, too many antibiotics too soon, toxins in the chemicals we're using on a daily basis, or even emotional factors. For my son, he was born with signs that something minor was going on, but we didn't know what it was. For all accounts, he was a normal baby, but had some strange issues. But when he was almost two we moved to a new house, and within three months, his symptoms were full-blown autism. Just simply moving to the new house turned his world upside down and he couldn't handle it. I've heard from many parents and have read online that this can cause it to surface, so I know it's not just him. But I'll tell you, the amount of mercury that WAS in the vaccines was so much that if a child had a brain that wasn't working in tip-top shape in terms of being able to filter toxins out, it definitely would have caused autism. You tell a parent who's child was perfectly normal, happy child, who goes in for the shot at 18 months and within THREE days has an autistic child, that that shot didn't cause it. Unless you are in their shoes, to know that child from birth to know there was nothing wrong before, you can't say that it wasn't the cause. If you're truly interested in why people think it's related, here's some links for you. The first one is a link to a report that shows that they KNEW the amount of thimerosal was too high, but did nothing about it. Read for yourself. And think of this. While we don't know if it's been 'proven' yet or not, keep this in mind. Back in the 30s, I think it was, dr.'s used to tell their patients with asthma, emphysema and other lung disorders, to smoke. They didn't KNOW, had no proof, that smoking caused lung disorders. It was believed that the warm smoke would soothe the lungs. Think about how many times we're told that something is bad for us and then down the road we're told it's good for us, or vice versa. If we wait around for them to get their acts together and come forward and say that they have proof, we're no longer thinking for ourselves, using our own common sense, and we're damaging ourselves and our families in the process.

http://www.thinktwice.com/Kennedy.pdf

http://www.thinktwice.com

http://www.909shot.com/

http://www.informedchoice.info/cocktail.html ---It's not just thimerosal that is a concern.

Answer 6

People were originally concerned that the MMR shot contained a Thimerosal, a mercury derivative (it wasn't part of the medicine, just a preservative). Mercury compounds can be very nasty to a developing brain, and thimerosal is no exception. The amounts in the vaccine are not believed by most scientists to be harmful. In the US and many other 1st world nations, thimerosal has been pretty much phased out of childhood vaccines. You can ask your physician if your vaccine contains it.

Nobody is quite sure what causes autism.

Answer 7

I work with autistic children There is no concrete proof that the MMR injection causes or contributes in any way with autism. Several tests have been carried out and all are negative.

Answer 8

This subject is very close to my heart, my son has Autism, he was a perfect baby his development was fine, after he had the jab he became ill and was never the same after that, but i wouldnt swap him for the world.
everyone is different and reacts differently to certain medications,
but it cannot be proven the mmr really causes it, but if i had my time again he wouldnt have had it!!!!

Answer 9

I think it stems from the age that the MMR is given is also the same age that things like autism are often detected. Kind of natural for people to want to blame someone or something I guess. But it is worse for so many more people if children aren't immunised.

Answer 10

There has been no substaintial proof to say that it did/does cause autism but there were some studies done about it a few years ago and there are some people who still believe that yes it does. I believe it was started by a guy in the uk, but dont' quote me on that...