is there any truth to vaccinations and autism being linked?

Question

i'm concerned that giving shots to my baby may ultimately lead to some form of autism and allergies as some have claimed... is 4 shots at once too much for a 14-lb baby?

Answer 1

I think it all depends on the persons opinion. Seems like all of that brainwashing from the government seems to be working.

I do believe there is a link between autism and shots. Isn't it amazing how the children are completely fine and normal until about 12-15 months and then bam they are autistic?
It happens to some children because they are allergic to what is in the shots.
I do not think that half of those shots have any sort of purpose. How are you going to prevent your child from getting something if you are injecting that same something into their veins.
Consider the flu. I haven't received NOT ONE shot for 5 years and in those 5 years i did not get the flu. There are so many people that i know that have gotten the shot and then in return got the flu! what a coincidence.

I would do a little research if you are unsure about giving your baby the shots.

Answer 2

The only rumored link I've heard has been to vaccinations with Thimerisol (the mercury like metal you hear about) and they took that out of the vaccines in Jan of 2003!

I am in favor of giving every child the required shots, but I feel the schedule they have assigned is a bit rushed. Unless your son is exposed to many unvaccinated people, I would delay giving him the shots. Many of the shots are combination shots. Some can be divided & given on different days so it is less of a shock to a child's system. The chances are very slim your baby would be harmed, but he is likely to be achy & generally unhappy.

But I have a portrait of a 4 year old girl (my grandfather's sister) who died in 1914 of diptheria, unheard of in these days due to vaccinations. So I would not skip shots, just postpone them.

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Mell, regression (when a child develops normally for their first year or so, then regresses) occurs in only 20 to 25% of all cases of autism. What do you think causes autism in the 75 - 80% of all cases where the child displayed symptoms from birth?

Answer 3

Hi
My sister had an adverse reaction off the MMR at 15 months and developed Menigitis as a result.
Luckily she was ok but her development was slow thereafter after being very quick and a fast developer before this milestone.

My mum spent many years afterwards researching the topic and heard many different cases about the argument.

There was many parents she spoke to who's children have developed Autism after the vaccine. Whilst there is no scientific evidence to prove either way but these parents know that their child was not like this before having the vaccine. These parents in particular felt that there was a connection. I'm not saying that this was 100% but these parents knew there kids inside out and felt something had gone wrong the date of the jabs. Again i must specify there is no proof either way.

Now a parent myself i had this huge decision for my own daughter. I looked deeply into the issue and thought about the possible effects of either option i had to take.

In the end i have decided against the vaccine. I know my child inside out and watch her closely every day of her life. The second she shows any syptoms of being ill i am on it.... meaning if she was to develop any symtoms of the diseases in question i could get her to A & E immediately. I personally feel that there is a risk of Autism being a result of the vaccine and I dont care how small that risk is - i will not put it upon my child.

Diseases if caught early enough can be cured. Autism ruins lives forever.

Todays society everyone believes what the doctors says - if they say something is safe then -- whoa its a doctor who said it so it must be. But you will find if you dig deep that these drug companies actually sponser some of our organisations - one example is Aspartame... the makers sponser one of the diabetic organisations - if you look deep aspartame has been proven to cause adverse reactions to people who have it in products whilst being diabetic... but the diabetic society need them as sponsers so declare it safe...i'm saying just do your research - you will be amazed at what you find, just simple searches online will find a lot.

I also think that if you are going to have the vaccine then pay for it private and have them all separately over 3 different jabs rather than just the one. This has been brought up in the scientific world more than once to be safer than the 3 in 1 jab but of course its more expensive - if one in a million children get autism because of the jab then the government will declare it safe as they believe it helps many other children ... but if that one in a million child is yours than how would you feel.

There is no proof so you must make up your own mind.. but you know your child and if they are ill.... therefore you could get the neccesary help if they were ever to develop the diseases in question... also remember.. of all the cases of the 3 diseases every year -- you will find that a lot more than a handful have actually been vaccinated but still get the disease.

I believe vaccinations do have their uses and i'm not saying my daughter will never have a vaccination ... but as a mother i feel that the risks of this vaccination in particular - the MMR vaccine outweigh the risks of missing the jab... so on this occasion she wont be attending the immunisation clinic.

Do whatever you feel is right for your child but please look into it deeply before you make your decision and look into the 3 separate jabs available - you might have to go private but its an option.

Nicola

Answer 4

I don't feel it's a viable link. But, we've all seen the same evidence and come to differing opinions. My son had his vaccines when he was only 12 lbs. So, no it's not too much. He was tired and skipped a feeding, but that's normal.

Did you hear a few years ago about the polio outbreak in Pennsylvannia? There is an Amish community there where they had an outbreak. This is an erridacted disease, but because they don't vaccinate they had an outbreak. It's really the only way to protect your child.

We've had no adverse reactions. And, they've recently reformulated the DpT shot (the one with all the controversy) to a new formula that is less controversial (no mercury). Check out the CDCs website for info.

Answer 5

All the research i have done has liked autism as well as a number of other neurological problems to vaccinations. Doctors will not make this link definitive because the effects can occur up to 30 days after a vaccination but the one thing that all autistic children and children with other neurological disorders have in common is that they have been vaccinated. The ingredients in the vaccines are things we would never imagine exposing our children to, why do we avoid mercury when we are pregnant and yet inject it into our children willingly after they are born? My chiropractor is the one who first informed me of the dangers associated with vaccinations, he has a beautiful 8 month old daughter who has not had one vaccination and since my son was 10 months old he has not had any vaccinations either. I am now 4 months pregnant with my second child and i will not be having this one vaccinated either. The pediatrician is obviously against my decision and has told me to think about the risk but in my opinion i think the risks associated with the unknown chemicals being put into my sons system outweigh the risk that he will contract Rubella..And the director of his preschool is completely understanding and told me all that would happen is if there was an outbreak of Chicken pox or something that he would be the first one out of class and the last one allowed back which is totally fine with me. please Do some research on the history of vaccinations and the "possible" links which by any logical standpoint are way more than just possible, i dont know how many children have to get sick before they admit they know the cause.
good luck

Answer 6

There is no CREDIBLE scientific proof to date. There are many psuedoscientists and ambitious journalists who claim there is a link. These same people have books to sell and quack therapies to administer. How convenient.
Vaccinations save lives and the benefits far outweigh the costs. BTW, I have an autistic child. I know he was born that way. The only reason a controversy is in the news is becuase a bunch of angry parents who can't deal with life's suprises are looking for a payday because they weren't given the perfect child. They are still grieving for the child they will never have and want to blame someone and sue, sue, sue. It's sad. If their children were to have Polio, Mumps, Hep B or some other eradicated disease, they would sue the govt for not protecting their kids. Your pediatrician is right. Get the vaccinations.

Answer 7

I asked my doctor that because I was worried also.He told me that there was no link between mmr and autism, but that anyone at anytime could become allergic. Then he told me that the number one thing that caused harm to kids was not shots but putting them in a car. I have a four year old and he is fine. I just prayed about it and believed that God would take care of it.

Answer 8

My son's pediatrician thinks there may be a link, we have autism in my family so he advised against vaccinations. Better safe than sorry, like another person said-measles is survivable-we've got great nutrition and sanitation in this country. We also don't agree with human diploid cells being used in vaccinations, therefore we get a religious exemption http://www.vaccinetruth.com/ lists what you can get by state. Here's some different things on autism
http://www.vaclib.org/basic/reversing.htm#stats
Here's a link where you can find reported reactions to vaccinations. This link has the ones from MMRhttp://www.medalerts.org/vaersdb/findfield.php?LOWAGE=&HIGHAGE=&SEX=&STATE=&PRIOR_VAX=&VAX_DATE_LOW=&VAX_DATE_HIGH=&CUR_ILL=&VAX=MMR&VAXDOSE=&VAXMAN=&VAXROUTE=&VAXLOT=&VAXSITE=&ONSET_DATE_LOW=&ONSET_DATE_HIGH=&REPORT_DATE_LOW=&REPORT_DATE_HIGH=&SYMPTOMS=&HISTORY=&L_THREAT=&ER_VISIT=&DIED=&HOSPITAL=&DEATH_DATE_LOW=&DEATH_DATE_HIGH=&X_STAY=&RECOVD=&LAB_DATA=&DISABLE=&OTHER_MEDS=&V_ADMINBY=&V_FUNDBY=&PAGENO=1&action=Find&PERPAGE=10, if you click on new search you can look up other vaccinations.
Don't just take a blanket statement here of "my child had their shots and they are fine". Research! Best wishes to you and your family!

Answer 9

You are not going to get a clear answer here. The argument is still on. Some say yes and some say no. Go to the CDC web page or just put it is your search box. You will find both sides of the argument and be able to decide for your self what you want to do.

Answer 10

No, most of the research that has been done has proved otherwise. There are some children with autism who have not had their shots, like my cousin. Either way if you could pick, would you rather the kid get a disease that he could die from?