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Re: The "vaccination causes autism" fraud

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Re: The "vaccination causes autism" fraud

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I saw someone yesterday who was in his 30's with measles, his mother sitting next to him explaining why she didn't get him vaccinated because she thought it would make him sick.

It's unfortunate because there are many people who either can't be vaccinated due to allergies or have other legitimate medical issues such as being too young for the vaccine, that rely upon the herd immunity of the portion of the population that can be vaccinated. Opting out of vaccines puts these people at risk, not to mention the increased risk of child opted out.

Re: The "vaccination causes autism" fraud

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I saw someone yesterday who was in his 30's with measles, his mother sitting next to him explaining why she didn't get him vaccinated because she thought it would make him sick.

It's unfortunate because there are many people who either can't be vaccinated due to allergies or have other legitimate medical issues such as being too young for the vaccine, that rely upon the herd immunity of the portion of the population that can be vaccinated. Opting out of vaccines puts these people at risk, not to mention the increased risk of child opted out.

There was a Frontline documentary (I think it was them) detailing this risk and it coming to a head in a smaller community where too many people were skipping vaccinations and the herd immunity was significantly diminished. It was a really interesting piece on what could happen if too many people start skipping vaccines.

Re: The "vaccination causes autism" fraud

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Bottom line: vaccines are good for society but fault lines occur because vaccines are not always good for individuals and government are conditioned to not admit this or keep it as quiet as possible.

My daughter had complications 10 days after her MMR in the UK. She had episodes of going floppy and eyes rolling back in her head while making strange mewing sounds. 10 days is around the time that the measles component of the MMR can manifest side effects. We took her to the hospital where doctors absolutely refused to admit that the MMR vaccine could have anything to do with these symptoms she has never had before or since.

I found out later that in fact these exact symptoms were a known side effect of MMR in some cases. I also found out later that doctors are "encouraged" to not admit side-effects to MMR.

I also know that the UK government were using vaccines with a mercury preservative that had been banned in countries like Japan for years.

My point is, examine any claims by government or big Pharm or sensational reports about autism very carefully and make up your own mind.

Re: The "vaccination causes autism" fraud

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I saw someone yesterday who was in his 30's with measles, his mother sitting next to him explaining why she didn't get him vaccinated because she thought it would make him sick.

It's unfortunate because there are many people who either can't be vaccinated due to allergies or have other legitimate medical issues such as being too young for the vaccine, that rely upon the herd immunity of the portion of the population that can be vaccinated. Opting out of vaccines puts these people at risk, not to mention the increased risk of child opted out.

Even people who get the vaccines rely on herd immunity to some (stochastic) extent. My spouse got a complete vaccine set as a child but the Rubella vaccine didn't quite take; she only discovered that in adulthood while getting a routine pre-natal test. She's been vulnerable to Rubella her whole life without knowing it.

Re: The "vaccination causes autism" fraud

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's unfortunate because there are many people who either can't be vaccinated due to allergies or have other legitimate medical issues such as being too young for the vaccine, that rely upon the herd immunity of the portion of the population that can be vaccinated. Opting out of vaccines puts these people at risk, not to mention the increased risk of child opted out.

There was a Frontline documentary (I think it was them) detailing this risk and it coming to a head in a smaller community where too many people were skipping vaccinations and the herd immunity was significantly diminished. It was a really interesting piece on what could happen if too many people start skipping vaccines.

Yes, it was Frontline. "The Vaccine War".
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