Vaccines & Autism

Vaccines & Autism Autism is a hot topic these days…it is a developmental disorder found in children at a young age. Some of the effects of this disorder include slow speech, excessive movement and detachment from people and daily functions in day to day living. Autism is usually diagnosed in the first three years of age, usually because the child is progressing for his/her age. The name is the vaccination is called MMR (measles, mumps & rubella). This is a 3 in 1 vaccination that protects against the three diseases. This is a series of shots, given when the child is 12–15 months, then around 4-6 years of age. It is optional to receive the shot if you are over the age of 18 and born after 1956. With 2 doses of shots, you are more immune from catching the disease. These diseases can be fatal and may cause death. It is estimated that 1 or 2 out of 1000 who obtain the vaccination will die from it. CDC recently stated that children with autism have risen over 78% in the last decade. It is also estimated that 1 in 88 children, now have some type of autism disorder. This is a high number in my opinion. It is also stated that boys out number girls by 5 to 1 ratio. Thimerosal is found in this vaccination, it’s a mercury-containing preservative. This ingredient has been used since the early 1930’s. At this time there is no convincing evidence that this vaccine is the cause of autism. Since 2001, the ingredient is no longer used in childhood vaccines. Jenny McCarthy has a child that has been diagnosed with autism; she is an activist in regards to vaccinations and autism. Jenny has made millions of dollars for selling books and trash talking about autism and vaccines. There are many sites online that try to stop Jenny for talking trash about Autism. Any child with a disease is very sad, but it’s up to each individual to make that choice and decide if the MMR vaccine is right for their child. There is no scientific evidence that vaccinations cause autism. http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/29/health/autism/index.html Accessed 02/05/2013. http://www.thinktwice.com/autism.htm Accessed 02/05/2013. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002026.htm Accessed 02/05/2013. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/Concerns/thimerosal/index.html Accessed 02/05/2013. http://www.stopjenny.com/ 2/5/2013