http://www.generationrescue.org/survey.html
It shows vaccinated children were more than twice as likely to have autism. We give over 30 vaccines to our kids. Autism is now according to the CDC 1:150 kids. It WAS in the '60's 1:10,000. Is there a correlation?
2007-06-27 03:07:54 · 7 answers · asked by Jeanmarie 7 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I'm inclined to think that vaccines have to be linked in some way even if there is no compelling scientific evidence to prove it. It's baffling and amazing how autism rates have risen so dramatically in the last 40 years. If it's not the vaccine then it has to be something in the environment. Something is going on to cause this ever rising increase.
2007-06-27 03:27:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's possible that there is a correlation, but not probable. Autism is a neurological disorder, that I believe is genetic. If autism was caused by vaccinations, then there would be no cases of autism before vaccinations or with no vaccinations at all. And all children who had vaccinations would have autism. I believe (and this is opinion only) that the children whose parents swear the weren't autistic before their vaccinations probably are predisposed to autism. It's possible that their symptoms were not apparent yet and maybe (just maybe) they were sped up by the vaccinations. But they already had a predisposition to autism.
But I believe the main reason autism diagnoses are on the rise is more awareness and understanding. In the 60s children with autism were diagnosed with juvenile schizophrenia and were institutionalized and ultimately their condition worsened. There were most likely many misdiagnoses then. I'm sure people were diagnosed not only with schizophrenia, but mental retardation, and other disorders. So, with that being said, it is likely that autism was just as prevalent then, but was just not as commonly diagnosed due to lack of knowledge about it.
2007-06-27 17:58:04 · answer #2 · answered by Jubee 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The survey showed a significant increase in vaccinated boys only. IF you believe the study. I am very skeptical of "Generation Rescue." And this study was not very accurate for many reasons. Phone surveys can be very inaccurate. People who do not vaccinate thier kids have a different view of things and are less likely to accept a label of "autism." They are much more likely to home-school, therefore being less likely to be diagnosed.
AND the old stats of 1:10,000 is very inaccurate.
Those stats from many years ago included only classic autism. Even then, many with autism were just diagnosed "retarded" or someother general label. Most experts agree that the actual incidence rate of classic autism 30 years ago was more like 1 out of 1,000.
The current stats include Asperger's & other high-functioning forms of autism which were never diagnosed as autistic until the late 80s. The now compose about 70% of those with autism. Classic, or "Kanner's" autism occurs at about a rate of 1 out of 500.
So an accurate comparison would the old incidence rate of 1 out of 1,000 to the new rate of 1 out of 500. That means the rates have doubled, but that is a far cry from the rate increasing 60 times over. (and far from an "epidemic")
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2007-06-27 14:09:38 · answer #3 · answered by Smart Kat 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I really think it may have some effect in some kids not all. Take in consideration that alot of kids on the spectrum have some sort of allergy to something I think some of these kids might be allergic to something in the vacinations thus causing the autism symptoms. I also believe that gentics and the enviornment also play a factor in autism.
2007-06-28 15:41:29 · answer #4 · answered by hersister 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course, MOST children are vaccinated, so it's to be expected that more vaccinated children will be autistic. And also consider that the medical field is also better able to diagnose autism that even 10 years ago.
I would bet that there are lot more vaccinated children who drown than unvaccinated ones. Is anyone claiming that vaccinations cause kids to drown? Correlation is not proof of causation!
2007-06-27 12:53:27 · answer #5 · answered by Dawn G 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Are you serious? I'll assume you are and ask you to please go have your head examined. First off, this was a telephone interview based study - am I the only one who has a problem with that? Actually, if you examine the data for what it is, boys who were vaccinated stood about a 1% chance of being autistic over non vaccinated. Girls incidence is more for UNvaccinated than vaccinated. Unimpressive indeed. A blogger breaks this study down quite nicely in the link below. You owe it to yourself to see the other side without GR's slime coating it.
Are you knowingly a stooge for GR or do you really buy into their garbage? Either way, it is sad.
2007-06-27 14:23:13 · answer #6 · answered by chikkenbone 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Maybe, Maybe not. I know i would rather make sure that my kids are vaccinated and take the (very small - un proven) risk of them developing autism (both my kids are up to date with all jabs) than risk them getting something that could make them very poorly or even die.
2007-06-27 10:21:52 · answer #7 · answered by claire 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋