why are vaccines manditory if they cause autism by 50%? do you think that law should be eliminated? why or not

Answer 1

No. While ideally, I would love to live in a world where common sense prevailed such that government intervention was no longer necessary to ensure the welfare and prosperity of the people, the collective public will do some silly, self-destructive things. That's why we do need the occasional vaccine requirement.

Because standards of living have been increasing and vaccines have been widely available for a few generations now, the educated public is experiencing a kind of cohort amnesia. We have FORGOTTEN how hideous, terrifying and LETHAL infectious diseases can be. My mother told me true horror stories of her time as a nurse in the pediatric diphtheria ward. But these days, who has seen a single diphtheria case, let alone one that killed a child? Have any of you seen an iron lung up close? Did you ever fear a communicable disease like polio would cripple you for life? No? Then thank your immunizations for that.

1. You pulled that 50% out of your buttcrack. If you're going to use a statistic, please use one based in reality (from a study or something useful).

2. Numerous studies have demonstrated no plausible link between autism and vaccination... (wait for citations)

3. As vaccination rates decline, autism rates continue to rise.

4. While the pharmaceutical industry does some shady business, it doesn't mean that everything they produce is inherently harmful to human health. Just because Hitler says the sky is blue doesn't make it plaid. Those drugs have eliminated smallpox and slashed infant mortality to a tiny fraction of what it used to be.

ACTUAL HONEST-TO-GOD CITATIONS FROM HIGHLY REPUTABLE PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

From the British Medical Journal http://www.bmj.com
Mumps, measles, and rubella vaccine and the incidence of autism recorded by general practitioners: a time trend analysis. BMJ 2001;322:460-463 ( 24 February )

From the Lancet
MMR vaccination and pervasive developmental disorders: a case-control study. Volume 364, Issue 9438 , 11 September 2004-17 September 2004, Pages 963-969

Anyway, on principle, I support individual liberty. I really do. But if you want to be free to not immunize yourself, then please, do us a favor and remove yourself from the group so we don't endanger our herd immunity.

Answer 2

Autism is not caused by vaccines. Autism are neuro developmental conditions caused by defects in genes. Some of the genes involved are those governing the myelinization process. There are many genes and they are vulnerable to mutations. So do not fear vaccines. If a child is a very fussy infant and upset all the time then I would be cautious with vaccines. One of the major causes of non-familial autism, I believe are genetic mutations due to advanced paternal age at the time of conception. 34 35 and older. The older the father the higher the risk on a population level.


"The issue is that the older man will have sperm that has undergone more divisions and therefore had more chances to have mutations.
The COMPLEXITY of the myelination process makes it more vulnerable to mutations. I am not talking of one specific mutation. Many things could MANIFEST in the myelination or myelin breakdown process because it is so vulnerable - something going slightly wrong will impact it while it will not impact bone growth or the heart. A good example is ApoE4 - whatever else it may affect, it manifests in the reduced capacity of myelin repair and earlier onset of AD."

Answer 3

Your statement that "vaccines cause autism by 50%" appears to be seriously flawed. Because the incidence of autism among 2 to 5 year olds increased markedly among boys born in each year separately from 1988 to 1993 while MMR vaccine coverage was over 95% for successive annual birth cohorts, the data provide evidence that no correlation exists between the prevalence of MMR vaccination and the rapid increase in the risk of autism over time. The explanation for the marked increase in risk of the diagnosis of autism in the past decade remains uncertain.
Hope this helps
matador 89

Answer 4

If only they knew that vaccines caused autism. There has not been proof only speculation and although I was scared to vaccinate my children it was better than not,and taking a chance of all the other things proved they could have ended up with. I do hope with the increase in autism that the can figure it out soon. Perhaps one of my kids will become a Dr. to help the fight.

Answer 5

the other guy is right, there is no way it is 50 %, but some studies do show that heavy metal toxicity causes autism, and mercury is found in some of the vaccines. it really depends on each person and whether or not thier body is prone to developing the sundrome. some people can handle the mercury or detoxify it, while others get sick.

Answer 6

If you do some research the whole question about vaccines was a preservitative in the vaccines. That preservitative hasn't been used since I believe 2001 in the US. However also research the fact that I believe in Finland- that preservitative has NEVER been used in their vaccines and they still have had a rise in Autism by the same percentage we have in the US. Something else is causing it!!! Some environmental factor.

Answer 7

They really are not manditory. You can get a religious exemption and in some states you can simply object to them. I wish I had known that BEFORE I gave my kids their immunizations. Check out the website below.

I do believe that they play some part in autism. I don't think it is only the preservative, but also the live viruses injected into a child with an immature immune system.

Answer 8

First off, you are trippin. hey do't raise it by 50%. I agree with that other person that you pulled that out of your butt!! All of the diseases that we vaccinate against are diseases that have killed many people, especially when they are children! These hippie people who don't vaccinate their kids are gonna kill the rest of us. There was acase of "mountain" people, basically tree huggers, and their kids got really terrible coughs, so they brought them to the city to the hospital, and guess what? They had whopping cough! That one thing is one the rise! You can break ribs from coughing so hard, mainly in children. Get your facts straight before you assume anything. Most of us probably wouldn't be here if it weren't for vaccinations.

Answer 9

The studies that show evidence of autism were bad studies and didn't have appropriate control groups. In fact, they were downright wrong! No evidence has ever been shown that vaccines cause autism.

Answer 10

Kudos to Gumdrop. You saved me a bunch of typing. It's our responsibility to educate these misguided fools. The key words are "Peer Reviewed". For some reason, when you ask a mercury fanatic to produce just one peer reviewed study showing a link, they start talking about personal accounts or just don't respond. Because they have nothing. We must stop this unnecessary hysteria from spreading any further.