Grrrr, vaccine ARE connected with autism. >.< That's a

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I have to go with what others are saying, and don't listen to the media for information. The Lancet is a science journal that has studies about every other month or so on autism, and nearly all their studies are about how vaccines and autism have no link, the physical traits of autism (variations on the amydala among others) and genes connected with autism. No scientist who is up on his research will say there is any link between autism and vaccines, so just ignore ABC. The one thing they are good for is telling you which celebrity is back in rehab.

I have 2 Aspie sons.

I am currently NT.

But I am having my flu vaccine at work next week.

I may be Aspie next week!

So if I seem more intelligent next week, you'll know why!

Helen

Autism rates dropped sharply, by 35%, after thimerosal removed from vaccines

Not everyone agrees that autism rates are still increasing after thimerosal was removed from vaccines. According to an article in the peer-reviewed Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, "since mercury was removed from childhood vaccines, the alarming increase in reported rates of autism and other neurological disorders (NDs) in children not only stopped, but actually dropped sharply – by as much as 35%."

"Using the government’s own databases, independent researchers analyzed reports of childhood NDs, including autism, before and after removal of mercury-based preservatives."

In California, reported autism rates hit a high of 800 in May 2003 and, based on increased recognizition of autism, should have hit 1,000 by the beginning of 2006. Instead, the autism rate went down to only 620, a decrease of 22%, and a decrease from projections of 35%.

http://www.aapsonline.org/press/nr-03-02-2006.php

You know, it occurs to me. If I were the parent of one of those kids in the AS commercials, and was given the option between believing that my genes had caused my kid to be like that and blaming the Government for forcing me to vaccinate my child, and I lived in the States. I'd be all over the vaccine argument... After all, if someone is to blame, I've someone to sue.

How dare we high functioning, able to speak for ourselves, maybe even pretending to be autistic cause we don't look autistic Aspies dare to suggest that the Government isn't to blame and remove the opportunity for Government paid health care.

Anyway... just a thought.

I find it troubling that the same people who argued that the number of autism cases was increasing because of vaccines (correlation somehow indicates causation now? umm. no.) turn around and immediately say the opposite just because it happens to conflict with their theory in this case.

I find it annoying that unscientific people are ok with science as long as it can be used to fuel their conspiracy theories but reject anything scientific that clearly sheds doubts on their views. If you're not going to be scientific, then ignore science altogether. That's basically what you're doing anyway!