The Autism Vaccine Fraud

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An interesting article that summarizes quite nicely the fraud that brought about the belief by some that autism is caused by vaccinations.

From http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-vaccineautism-link-20140122,0,1151028.story#axzz2rFPvHTlm:

My grandparents once claimed that I started displaying symptoms of ASD after I was given a vaccine at 1 1/2 years old. I highly doubt that that's what caused it though, as I know that ASD has a genetic basis, and I'm fairly certain that my father has a mild case.

my kids and grandkids who are autistic, were obviously 'creatively wired," since, literally,the delivery room. My understanding is that I was as well. [ I have been told that it was most likely the extreme sensory issues that were being experienced]

But I am confused because I have spoken to some mothers whose kids were laid back, happy babies who literally overnight became unresponsive and not so happy shortly after receiving vaccines [ though babies do seem to always just have had a vaccine or else is due for one] How do we know that some vaccines might not be causing issues? Please don't flame me. I am not arguing, simply wondering. I mean, I know that the government has disputed the claim but isn't lying something our government tends to do more often than not?

Not fighting. Asking.

I know that some people were definitely born autistic. I also believe that it's possible for vaccines and other trauma to cause autistic-like symptoms.

I wish they would do a study on this but maybe the autism is already present but the vaccine somehow exacerbates the symptoms, making the autism more severe? You hardly hear about the vaccine making a child develop Asperger's overnight after being given the vaccine. My autism actually got quite worse after some very severe and numerous seizures, brought on by severe anxiety and medication.

I was actually a bubbly social baby until I turned about two years old. I was given the MMR vaccine when I was entering kindergarten. I was a select mute after that but I'm unsure if it was the vaccine or just an overload from the extreme changes in my routine.

In any case, I think the vaccine is quite safe for the general population a small percentage may be sensitive to the effects. We with autism may be more sensitive to what goes into our bodies. I'm extremely sensitive to medicines, cream and certain types of foods. I can feel every slight discomfort happening in my body.

But yes, just a theory. I really don't have enough evidence or education to say it with 100% conviction.

As a result of Wakefield's fraudulent paper, there have been a great many studies into the issue. If Autism were caused, in some cases anyway, by the vaccinations, then a great many of those studies should have found the necessary evidence. That after so many major studies that have failed to turn up any hint of a link, it is hardly likely that such a link exists.

In the very unlikely possibility that the link did exist, it would have to be for such a miniscule portion of the cases for it not to have been found that it is unlikely that it would have been found by chance.

Most people are rationalizing beings. That is, they will often force interpretations to fit what they want to believe rather than considering the actual evidence. That no such evidence exists matters little to those who want to believe that vaccinations cause Autism. They are going to interpret things to support their belief no matter how much twisted logic it takes.