Does the mmr jab cause Autism i think it does?

Question

My son is now 16yrs and has autism which i believe was started when he had his mmr jab,when he was born he was a healthy baby and covered all his milestones but when he had his mmr jab at 12months he was rushed into hospital 2 days later and was never the same little boy,stopped making noises made no eye contact started to walk at 2yrs and never spoke again untill he was 7yrs after many years of speech therapy he was finally diagnosed at 11yrs with autism,i would like your views on this subject please.

Answer 1

It sounds like your son had a reaction to the vaccine. Any vaccine is capable of causing fever, seizures, etc. Unfortunately, many parents blame mmr, which never contained thimersol. I hope this adverse reaction was reported because this is a good case for compensation. My son also regressed but did not have any noticable reaction to the shots. I found that cod liver oil will correct eye problems ( lining up objects and looking sideways). This is due to the specific form of vitamin A which will reconnect the damage in the rods of the eyes. I didn't believe this until I tried it after my son's doctor saw "unequal reactivity" in his eyes. After this treatment, he no longer looks to the side and his language has started to include sentences. Your son's eyes were affected by the measles virus in the mmr and depleted the vitamin A stored in the rods of the eyes. This caused him not to make eye contact. by looking sideways. Dr. Mary Megson did research on this. I wish you the best.
MomWhoKnows

Answer 2

The report that came out re: the links between mmr and autism was written without most of the facts. It wasn't researched very well and is based more on opinion than anything else. Officials are now calling for it's withdrawal. And also, if the jab DID cause autism, then surely not having it is going to be sooo much worse as any inoculation doses you up with a small amount of the virus so you build the antibodies to fight it. Imagine would could happen if the child caught one of the diseases!

Answer 3

There's no doubt that something enviromental is causing the rise in autism, but according to a study performed on children never having the vaccine - it's got little to do with the MMR jab that was given to millions of children worldwide.

In Japan parents paniced so much at the rise in Autism being linked to the MMR jab, they stopped in the thousands allowing their children to be vaccinated.
In the years that followed - Autism still rose alarmingly amongst the children that lived in the era when the MMR vaccine wasn't available
Obviously there will still be a small number of children affected by the MMR but it's said it couldn't be responsible for all the cases as once thought.

My 4 yr old grandson has recently been diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum....something is causing it to all these children but it isn't offically known what exactly the cause is yet.

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7076

Answer 4

Right,

I Dont Think Anyone Has Actully Experimentid this.
But People Think That having all three jabbs at the same time gives the children autism. Because it aparently Overloads the body whith the vaccine, and then something then triggers autism.

But We have no proof that it can or cannot cause autism and therefore, some parents get the jabs done privately. So they can have the three jabs over a few months i spose.

i don't think that the MMR causes autism. But as there is no proof, no one can make and accurate guess?!?!?!?!?!
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lil' star..x

Answer 5

When I had my son 9 years ago this was a big topic then, he had the first one but when it was time for the booster which they have a while after I decided against it I just couldn't bear the thought of anything going wrong. The mmr jab wasn't around when my sister and I were children, we both had the measles as did my friends at that time we were all ok - it's a big decision for a mum to make I must say.

Answer 6

The evidence shows the only connection between babies who develop autism who have had the mmr jab and those who have not is the age at which it develops.

It's an unfortunate coincidence that autism tends to develop around about the same time as babies get their mmr jabs.

To say the mmr jab causes autism is like saying someone was killed by being struck by a meteorite because of the cup of tea they had ten minutes earlier.

Answer 7

So sorry to hear about your son it must be awful for your as he probably does not know any difference as he lives in a world of his own.

I do not think that the MMR causes autism in all children only those who have a propensity towards such things. It's a great pity that governments don't spoend more time researching into this area instead of denying that some babies are prone due somerthing in their bodies that triggers a reaction to the MMR JAB.

I trust that you and your son get all the support that you need.

Answer 8

There have been some cases where mmr jabs are believed to have caused autism. However, it is my belief that the benefits of the jab far outweigh the potential risks. I haven't done much in the way in research on the subject, but based on what I do know, I would not hesitate to let a child of mine have the mmr jab. Although there is a potential risk of them getting autism, they will at least be protected against three life threatening diseases. Whilst I appreciate that autism is still bad, at least it is something you can live with. My two older brothers both got measles when they were young (before mmr was introduced) and they are lucky to still be alive, which is yet more reason I believe the mmr vaccine is a worthwhile risk.

Answer 9

I recommend that you Google your local Autism Society for information. There are site with information about vaccines; Google that, too.

You can ask people what they think here, but how useful is THAT? If you really want some useful info. you need to listen to people who have some sort of education about this issue. That's my opinion. Read everyone's information and then decide for yourself.

I am sorry to hear about your son having autism, but I hope that (like so many autistic people) he is still a joy to you in his own quirky, fun kind of way. :)

Answer 10

NO NO NO

This all hype by media and a few scaremongers. Many many many more children die from the diseases that the jabs protect against than any false fears of children having a problem with side effects.