Are Vaccines Safe?

Question

NO! And please don't give your infants vaccines! Breast feed them for a year or more instead and they'll have all of the antibodies they''ll ever need! Vaccines are a scam!
http://www.wanttoknow.info/060215vaccinesmercurydangers
http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/vaccines.htm
http://mercola.com/forms/vaccine_teleconference.htm

Answer 1

This is complete and utter nonsense. Breast milk only provides a Immunoglobulin A. This has no memory cells. This means the antibodies are gone after about six months.
About the autism thing. The controversy was over Thimerosol, a derivative of mercury used a preservative in vaccines. Most places do not even put this in vaccines anymore.
Of course there are risks associated with any medical procedure, even one as simple as a shot. But allergic reactions and more serious side effects are so rare, that it's worth the risk.
I would like whoever posted this to take their unvaccinated self over to a third world country where polio, diphtheria, tetanus, and Haemophilia influinzae run rampant. Better yet, take your unvaccinated child. When they come down with meningitis and are crippled from polio, then you can rant and rave about what a scam vaccines are.

Answer 2

from a published study:
BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of autism has been rather confusing, with very variable published prevalence figures and no clear incidence data. The cause of autism is unclear; vaccines have been incriminated. METHODS: Literature review and interpretation. RESULTS: The recorded prevalence of autism has increased considerably in recent years. This reflects greater recognition, with changes in diagnostic practice associated with more trained diagnosticians; broadening of diagnostic criteria to include a spectrum of disorder; a greater willingness by parents and educationalists to accept the label (in part because of entitlement to services); and better recording systems, among other factors. The cause(s) of autism remains unclear. There is a strong genetic component which, along with prenatally determined neuro-anatomical/biochemical changes, makes any post-natal 'cause' unlikely. CONCLUSIONS: There has (probably) been no real increase in the incidence of autism. There is no scientific evidence that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine or the mercury preservative used in some vaccines plays any part in the aetiology or triggering of autism, even in a subgroup of children with the condition.

Basically don't believe everything you read, there is a lot of debate about this but the link between autism and thimerosol has not been proven.

Also, breastfeeding will not give a baby antibodies. The baby does have antibodies that crossed the placenta, but these are replaced by the babies own antibodies after birth.

Answer 3

There is very little evidence linking autism with vaccines.

Vaccines are safe and they are necessary. Ask mothers in third world countries what they think about vaccines. Many of them would be appalled at the Americans who choose not to vaccinate their kids.

There have been large increases in cases of pertussis linked to people who don't vaccinate their kids, and unfortunately, it doesn't only affect the kids who aren't vaccinated. If affects babies who aren't old enough to be vaccinated (and who have a higher risk of dying from one of these diseases) and the elderly (who also have a higher risk of dying), as well as people who are immunocompromised.

Answer 4

Having a mother who had polio, I strongly disagree.