tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post2294999736725181944..comments2024-03-27T15:43:53.969-04:00Comments on Adventures in Autism: Jenny McCarthy on Oprah: Vaccine Injury FinallyGinger Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04200286625735078479noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-46568929073405789052021-08-25T11:44:46.217-04:002021-08-25T11:44:46.217-04:00Permit me to say God bless Dr. agbomina for provi...Permit me to say God bless Dr. agbomina for providing a permanent solution to my problem (challenges), I was diagnosed of HIV & GENITAL HERPES almost at same time and it was killing me slowly for years, but thanks to Dr agbomina from Africa who prescribed and prepared Herbs for me for usage and after some weeks, I was permanently free /okay.. Contact Dr. agbomina on is email : dragbonherbalmedicine@gmail.com.com today for the cure and solution your challenge/problems because He is Godsent and also he treats for the following : CANCER HIV FYBRIOD HERPES INFECTIONS Etc... WhatsApp/Calls:+234(805)0495479.Oliver Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08390312308030125415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-53916035109743590652013-07-29T21:38:19.045-04:002013-07-29T21:38:19.045-04:00...it wasn't the rats,it was the fleas....it wasn't the rats,it was the fleas.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817710263282488135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-24630501684746856962012-02-26T15:45:31.193-05:002012-02-26T15:45:31.193-05:00EvilMel, thank you for saying something I wanted t...EvilMel, thank you for saying something I wanted to say for a long time. And yes I have autism. How about this for an idea? Imagine, hypothetically of course, if new studies showed that drinking water, clean sterile water, has a chance of causing cancer because people have drunk water, and later in their lives been diagnosed with cancer? Is this a link? My friend drinks water every day. He has cancer. So do some of the friends and friends of friends I know. Does this instantly mean that water is a cause for cancer? NO. Does Jenny McCarthy have degrees in Biology and chemistry? Is she more intelligent than the doctors that have said that vaccines do not cause autism? No, I doubt that she is. Autism is a genetic neurological defect, caused by recessive or sometimes dominant genes in the human chromosomes. I have never had a vaccine in my life. I have autism. And this woman has, quite frankly, no idea what she is talking about.<br /> <br /> Thank you,<br /> Peace out<br /> -Benito CBMJC17https://www.blogger.com/profile/09125031405672522009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-43202045008185884662012-02-05T17:13:28.116-05:002012-02-05T17:13:28.116-05:00You stupid fucking cunts! I actually have autism, ...You stupid fucking cunts! I actually have autism, and I am EXTREMELY offended by this sack of bullshit. I know far more than Jenny McCarthy about autism, and it's NOT caused by vaccines. She's an idiot Hollywood celebrity who just wants attention. She's not a doctor. She's not a medical professional. She is not credible in ANY way shape or form. You people would actually let your children die from preventable diseases just because some Hollywood cunt told you vaccines give children autism? You are the absolute worst parents EVER. I am offended that you people think autism is worse than death. You putrid fucking cunts.EvilMelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02454063301754511915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-70523028395979652262011-07-28T16:17:22.687-04:002011-07-28T16:17:22.687-04:00"What happens when you vaccinate the malnouri..."What happens when you vaccinate the malnourished?" Nothing<br /><br />Please cite your source for the science behind vaccinating a malnourished population. Is it safe? Does it work?<br /><br />"And if the measles vaccine will prevent deaths in the DRC, does that also mean that it will not cause any neurological deficits?" <br />Logical fallacy called BEGGING THE QUESTION....it<br /><br />I am making the point that safety and efficacy are two different things, how many new cases of neurological injury per prevented death? Please cite your source.<br /><br />"And should children in the US be vaccinated as if they were in the Congo?" Yes...look up the hygiene hypothesis. <br /><br />So you are saying US children have the same risks of Congolese children? How do you figure that? And yes I know what the hygiene hypotheses is, how does that apply here?<br /><br />"And what happens when you administer mealses vaccine at the same time as mumps, rubella, polio, Hep A, Hep B, Pnumo, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and HIB like they do in the US? Since there is not one research paper on the simultaneous administrations on the CDC schedule, we have no idea now do we?" <br />Its called life... you get inoculated all the time. When you scratch yourself. When someone sneezes on you. It may not be with a clean sterile needle, it might just be with very dirty splinter. <br />Logical fallacy called Appeal to Ignorance btw...<br /><br />Now you are just being silly. <br /><br />When a company or the government wants to sell a product or a program to and individual to the public, the BURDEN OF PROOF IS ON THEM to show that it will be beneficial to that individual or group. <br /><br />If you want to deliver 8 vaccines into a 2 year old, you have to show that it is safe and in that child's best interest. No one has even looked.<br /><br />But measles kills people in the Congo, so stop asking questions and put these 8 vaccines in your 2 months old in Portland?" <br />It makes it worst when it kills in Portland, because it is preventable. <br />"Logical fallacy appeal to emotion"<br /><br />Cut the crap. That is an appeal to common sense and basic logic. You are saying that measles vaccine is needed in the Congo, there all children need dozens of vaccines. <br />I guess if A=B then B equals all other letters in the English language? Absurd.Ginger Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200286625735078479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-39885699857309728332011-07-28T16:00:27.701-04:002011-07-28T16:00:27.701-04:00"They could also use potable water and basic ..."They could also use potable water and basic infrastructure." AND VACCINES <br /><br />"What happens when you vaccinate the malnourished?" Nothing<br /><br />"And if the measles vaccine will prevent deaths in the DRC, does that also mean that it will not cause any neurological deficits?" <br />Logical fallacy called BEGGING THE QUESTION....it<br /><br />"And should children in the US be vaccinated as if they were in the Congo?" Yes...look up the hygiene hypothesis. <br /><br />"And what happens when you administer mealses vaccine at the same time as mumps, rubella, polio, Hep A, Hep B, Pnumo, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and HIB like they do in the US? Since there is not one research paper on the simultaneous administrations on the CDC schedule, we have no idea now do we?" <br />Its called life... you get inoculated all the time. When you scratch yourself. When someone sneezes on you. It may not be with a clean sterile needle, it might just be with very dirty splinter. <br />Logical fallacy called Appeal to Ignorance btw...<br /><br />But measles kills people in the Congo, so stop asking questions and put these 8 vaccines in your 2 months old in Portland?" <br />It makes it worst when it kills in Portland, because it is preventable. <br />"Logical fallacy appeal to emotion"<br /><br />I don't know why keep replying...too much confirmation bias to contend with. Maybe I should unsubscribe.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263922191421776995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-8301216108298849322011-07-28T15:33:57.626-04:002011-07-28T15:33:57.626-04:00Can I just call your attention to the US vaccine s...Can I just call your attention to the US vaccine schedule for a moment:<br /><br />http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/downloads/child/0-6yrs-schedule-pr.pdf<br /><br />Have you actually read this?<br /><br />Does it at all bother you that this many shots are being given at once without any science to back it up?Ginger Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200286625735078479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-89127138235682845512011-07-28T15:31:25.173-04:002011-07-28T15:31:25.173-04:00They could also use potable water and basic infras...They could also use potable water and basic infrastructure. <br /><br />What happens when you vaccinate the malnourished? <br /><br />And if the measles vaccine will prevent deaths in the DRC, does that also mean that it will not cause any neurological deficits?<br /><br />And should children in the US be vaccinated as if they were in the Congo?<br /><br />And what happens when you administer mealses vaccine at the same time as mumps, rubella, polio, Hep A, Hep B, Pnumo, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and HIB like they do in the US? Since there is not one research paper on the simultaneous administrations on the CDC schedule, we have no idea now do we?<br /><br />But measles kills people in the Congo, so stop asking questions and put these 8 vaccines in your 2 months old in Portland?<br /><br /><br /><br />And have you put any thought into this conversation at all?Ginger Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200286625735078479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-87013096628872338552011-07-28T15:22:06.351-04:002011-07-28T15:22:06.351-04:00That article on porphyrinuria is interesting. It ...That article on porphyrinuria is interesting. It makes me wonder if you bothered to read it. *sigh* At least the science is making progress<br /><br />By the way 1100 dead in the DRC from measles. They really need vaccines over there. <br /><br />GoodnightWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263922191421776995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-18783951014788727932011-07-28T14:18:09.788-04:002011-07-28T14:18:09.788-04:00Atlas,
Thank you for your visit and your frank di...Atlas,<br /><br />Thank you for your visit and your frank discussion of your viewpoint.<br /><br />As you clearly have not even read the blog, (and only know what the Press tells you) allow me to point you to a few of the highlights.<br /><br />In the top right corner you will find a link entitled, "No Evidence of Any Link" which lists about 50 research articles supporting the theory that vaccines cause autism. None of them are the Wakefield study that you reference, which vaccine interests chose to use as their scapegoat to try to point people away from the fact that the current vaccine program is causing widespread neurological and immune system damage in children.<br /><br />Following that, you will not be able to help but notice the book featured in the top right corner entitled, "Vaccine Epidemic". I have written chapter 18 of the book which focuses on the admission by the US government that vaccines cause "encephalopathy" (the medical term for brain damage) that causes autism. <br /><br />We welcome open discussion on this blog, but you actually have to be informed on what the discussion is in the first place, not just drop in, insult people and leave.<br /><br />If you have any questions or comments on the actual content being discussed, please let me know.<br /><br />Other wise you just look like an uninformed jerk.Ginger Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200286625735078479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-76444967438065380712011-07-28T13:58:41.506-04:002011-07-28T13:58:41.506-04:00Gawd, Americans are so uneducated idiots -.-
How c...Gawd, Americans are so uneducated idiots -.-<br />How can you even remotely believe something that has been debunked over and over and was based on a fake report to cash in on an illegal lawsuit?<br />Amazeing. Just amazeing.Atlashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842100575756802628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-52737857951795985532010-10-26T11:12:34.330-04:002010-10-26T11:12:34.330-04:00This is such an overwhelming subject. The passion...This is such an overwhelming subject. The passion that some people are expressing is so intense here. <br /><br />This is such an individualized subject. I have to wonder if those who post with anger against the choice not to vaccinate have ever been faced with watching their children change/withdraw – wanting it to STOP? Have they even met a person who has autism? Do they know the life long implications? I don't think that I could EVER tell another person what is right for THEM. I couldn't live with myself if I were wrong. Who REALLY KNOWS what is right and wrong for every individual person?<br /><br />I don't have a child with Autism. I have a child who I started to vaccinate...then I noticed he was becoming different from about 5 months to 9 months old. He wouldn't look at anyone - he just seemed to have a blank look in his eyes, he wouldn't smile, wouldn't look at people who were talking to him and he would scream with tears at any sudden sound (even a sneeze). I vaccinated my daughter – who is 4 years older - with a little concern - but I watched her and nothing seemed odd. However, when my son seemed to be so vacant I had to stop the shots (after his 6 month shots). It was NOT an easy decision to make; I certainly didn't take it lightly. I worried about my decision (and still do) constantly. BUT, I just couldn't roll the dice with him anymore. <br /><br />I noticed by the time that he was about 11 months old that he was a completely different little boy. There were smiles, hugs, kisses - completely participation in life with us. I will never know if my decision to cease the vaccinations helped - but I do feel in my gut that it was the right one for US. <br /><br />This has NOT been an easy road, but it is certainly easier than the road that I would have been on if in fact my instincts were correct. I get so upset when some doctors treat me with such a lack of respect – like I have intentionally harmed my child. It baffles me. These people were NOT in my home, caring for my child, watching his daily development unfold. I have found that some doctors can be very mean. I don’t get it? If you have a point to make that you feel is 100% correct – why make the point with anger? That doesn’t persuade me to hear your words – it just makes me not like YOU. I would NEVER tell anyone to vaccinate or not to vaccinate - as that is a highly individualized choice. There are too many variables to consider when making that decision.Sophie60https://www.blogger.com/profile/17036952754862211253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-39801124109988378002010-10-26T11:11:17.708-04:002010-10-26T11:11:17.708-04:00This is such an overwhelming subject. The passion...This is such an overwhelming subject. The passion that some people are expressing is so intense here. <br /><br />This is such an individualized subject. I have to wonder if those who post with anger against the choice not to vaccinate have ever been faced with watching their children change/withdraw – wanting it to STOP? Have they even met a person who has autism? Do they know the life long implications? I don't think that I could EVER tell another person what is right for THEM. I couldn't live with myself if I were wrong. Who REALLY KNOWS what is right and wrong for every individual person?<br /><br />I don't have a child with Autism. I have a child who I started to vaccinate...then I noticed he was becoming different from about 5 months to 9 months old. He wouldn't look at anyone - he just seemed to have a blank look in his eyes, he wouldn't smile, wouldn't look at people who were talking to him and he would scream with tears at any sudden sound (even a sneeze). I vaccinated my daughter – who is 4 years older - with a little concern - but I watched her and nothing seemed odd. However, when my son seemed to be so vacant I had to stop the shots (after his 6 month shots). It was NOT an easy decision to make; I certainly didn't take it lightly. I worried about my decision (and still do) constantly. BUT, I just couldn't roll the dice with him anymore. <br /><br />I noticed by the time that he was about 11 months old that he was a completely different little boy. There were smiles, hugs, kisses - completely participation in life with us. I will never know if my decision to cease the vaccinations helped - but I do feel in my gut that it was the right one for US. <br /><br />This has NOT been an easy road, but it is certainly easier than the road that I would have been on if in fact my instincts were correct. I get so upset when some doctors treat me with such a lack of respect – like I have intentionally harmed my child. It baffles me. These people were NOT in my home, caring for my child, watching his daily development unfold. I have found that some doctors can be very mean. I don’t get it? If you have a point to make that you feel is 100% correct – why make the point with anger? That doesn’t persuade me to hear your words – it just makes me not like YOU. I would NEVER tell anyone to vaccinate or not to vaccinate - as that is a highly individualized choice. There are too many variables to consider when making that decision.Sophie60https://www.blogger.com/profile/17036952754862211253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-9959065463909065912010-10-26T11:11:10.874-04:002010-10-26T11:11:10.874-04:00This is such an overwhelming subject. The passion...This is such an overwhelming subject. The passion that some people are expressing is so intense here. <br /><br />This is such an individualized subject. I have to wonder if those who post with anger against the choice not to vaccinate have ever been faced with watching their children change/withdraw – wanting it to STOP? Have they even met a person who has autism? Do they know the life long implications? I don't think that I could EVER tell another person what is right for THEM. I couldn't live with myself if I were wrong. Who REALLY KNOWS what is right and wrong for every individual person?<br /><br />I don't have a child with Autism. I have a child who I started to vaccinate...then I noticed he was becoming different from about 5 months to 9 months old. He wouldn't look at anyone - he just seemed to have a blank look in his eyes, he wouldn't smile, wouldn't look at people who were talking to him and he would scream with tears at any sudden sound (even a sneeze). I vaccinated my daughter – who is 4 years older - with a little concern - but I watched her and nothing seemed odd. However, when my son seemed to be so vacant I had to stop the shots (after his 6 month shots). It was NOT an easy decision to make; I certainly didn't take it lightly. I worried about my decision (and still do) constantly. BUT, I just couldn't roll the dice with him anymore. <br /><br />I noticed by the time that he was about 11 months old that he was a completely different little boy. There were smiles, hugs, kisses - completely participation in life with us. I will never know if my decision to cease the vaccinations helped - but I do feel in my gut that it was the right one for US. <br /><br />This has NOT been an easy road, but it is certainly easier than the road that I would have been on if in fact my instincts were correct. I get so upset when some doctors treat me with such a lack of respect – like I have intentionally harmed my child. It baffles me. These people were NOT in my home, caring for my child, watching his daily development unfold. I have found that some doctors can be very mean. I don’t get it? If you have a point to make that you feel is 100% correct – why make the point with anger? That doesn’t persuade me to hear your words – it just makes me not like YOU. I would NEVER tell anyone to vaccinate or not to vaccinate - as that is a highly individualized choice. There are too many variables to consider when making that decision.Sophie60https://www.blogger.com/profile/17036952754862211253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-57550597665883679902010-10-26T11:10:21.766-04:002010-10-26T11:10:21.766-04:00This is such an overwhelming subject. The passion...This is such an overwhelming subject. The passion that some people are expressing is so intense here. <br /><br />This is such an individualized subject. I have to wonder if those who post with anger against the choice not to vaccinate have ever been faced with watching their children change/withdraw – wanting it to STOP? Have they even met a person who has autism? Do they know the life long implications? I don't think that I could EVER tell another person what is right for THEM. I couldn't live with myself if I were wrong. Who REALLY KNOWS what is right and wrong for every individual person?<br /><br />I don't have a child with Autism. I have a child who I started to vaccinate...then I noticed he was becoming different from about 5 months to 9 months old. He wouldn't look at anyone - he just seemed to have a blank look in his eyes, he wouldn't smile, wouldn't look at people who were talking to him and he would scream with tears at any sudden sound (even a sneeze). I vaccinated my daughter – who is 4 years older - with a little concern - but I watched her and nothing seemed odd. However, when my son seemed to be so vacant I had to stop the shots (after his 6 month shots). It was NOT an easy decision to make; I certainly didn't take it lightly. I worried about my decision (and still do) constantly. BUT, I just couldn't roll the dice with him anymore. <br /><br />I noticed by the time that he was about 11 months old that he was a completely different little boy. There were smiles, hugs, kisses - completely participation in life with us. I will never know if my decision to cease the vaccinations helped - but I do feel in my gut that it was the right one for US. <br /><br />This has NOT been an easy road, but it is certainly easier than the road that I would have been on if in fact my instincts were correct. I get so upset when some doctors treat me with such a lack of respect – like I have intentionally harmed my child. It baffles me. These people were NOT in my home, caring for my child, watching his daily development unfold. I have found that some doctors can be very mean. I don’t get it? If you have a point to make that you feel is 100% correct – why make the point with anger? That doesn’t persuade me to hear your words – it just makes me not like YOU. I would NEVER tell anyone to vaccinate or not to vaccinate - as that is a highly individualized choice. There are too many variables to consider when making that decision.Sophie60https://www.blogger.com/profile/17036952754862211253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-76978959841284336622010-10-26T11:10:03.801-04:002010-10-26T11:10:03.801-04:00This is such an overwhelming subject. The passion...This is such an overwhelming subject. The passion that some people are expressing is so intense here. <br /><br />This is such an individualized subject. I have to wonder if those who post with anger against the choice not to vaccinate have ever been faced with watching their children change/withdraw – wanting it to STOP? Have they even met a person who has autism? Do they know the life long implications? I don't think that I could EVER tell another person what is right for THEM. I couldn't live with myself if I were wrong. Who REALLY KNOWS what is right and wrong for every individual person?<br /><br />I don't have a child with Autism. I have a child who I started to vaccinate...then I noticed he was becoming different from about 5 months to 9 months old. He wouldn't look at anyone - he just seemed to have a blank look in his eyes, he wouldn't smile, wouldn't look at people who were talking to him and he would scream with tears at any sudden sound (even a sneeze). I vaccinated my daughter – who is 4 years older - with a little concern - but I watched her and nothing seemed odd. However, when my son seemed to be so vacant I had to stop the shots (after his 6 month shots). It was NOT an easy decision to make; I certainly didn't take it lightly. I worried about my decision (and still do) constantly. BUT, I just couldn't roll the dice with him anymore. <br /><br />I noticed by the time that he was about 11 months old that he was a completely different little boy. There were smiles, hugs, kisses - completely participation in life with us. I will never know if my decision to cease the vaccinations helped - but I do feel in my gut that it was the right one for US. <br /><br />This has NOT been an easy road, but it is certainly easier than the road that I would have been on if in fact my instincts were correct. I get so upset when some doctors treat me with such a lack of respect – like I have intentionally harmed my child. It baffles me. These people were NOT in my home, caring for my child, watching his daily development unfold. I have found that some doctors can be very mean. I don’t get it? If you have a point to make that you feel is 100% correct – why make the point with anger? That doesn’t persuade me to hear your words – it just makes me not like YOU. I would NEVER tell anyone to vaccinate or not to vaccinate - as that is a highly individualized choice. There are too many variables to consider when making that decision.Sophie60https://www.blogger.com/profile/17036952754862211253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-89335813515182012252010-10-26T11:09:57.085-04:002010-10-26T11:09:57.085-04:00This is such an overwhelming subject. The passion...This is such an overwhelming subject. The passion that some people are expressing is so intense here. <br /><br />This is such an individualized subject. I have to wonder if those who post with anger against the choice not to vaccinate have ever been faced with watching their children change/withdraw – wanting it to STOP? Have they even met a person who has autism? Do they know the life long implications? I don't think that I could EVER tell another person what is right for THEM. I couldn't live with myself if I were wrong. Who REALLY KNOWS what is right and wrong for every individual person?<br /><br />I don't have a child with Autism. I have a child who I started to vaccinate...then I noticed he was becoming different from about 5 months to 9 months old. He wouldn't look at anyone - he just seemed to have a blank look in his eyes, he wouldn't smile, wouldn't look at people who were talking to him and he would scream with tears at any sudden sound (even a sneeze). I vaccinated my daughter – who is 4 years older - with a little concern - but I watched her and nothing seemed odd. However, when my son seemed to be so vacant I had to stop the shots (after his 6 month shots). It was NOT an easy decision to make; I certainly didn't take it lightly. I worried about my decision (and still do) constantly. BUT, I just couldn't roll the dice with him anymore. <br /><br />I noticed by the time that he was about 11 months old that he was a completely different little boy. There were smiles, hugs, kisses - completely participation in life with us. I will never know if my decision to cease the vaccinations helped - but I do feel in my gut that it was the right one for US. <br /><br />This has NOT been an easy road, but it is certainly easier than the road that I would have been on if in fact my instincts were correct. I get so upset when some doctors treat me with such a lack of respect – like I have intentionally harmed my child. It baffles me. These people were NOT in my home, caring for my child, watching his daily development unfold. I have found that some doctors can be very mean. I don’t get it? If you have a point to make that you feel is 100% correct – why make the point with anger? That doesn’t persuade me to hear your words – it just makes me not like YOU. I would NEVER tell anyone to vaccinate or not to vaccinate - as that is a highly individualized choice. There are too many variables to consider when making that decision.Sophie60https://www.blogger.com/profile/17036952754862211253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-33244967328384416452010-10-26T11:09:33.309-04:002010-10-26T11:09:33.309-04:00This is such an overwhelming subject. The passion...This is such an overwhelming subject. The passion that some people are expressing is so intense here. <br /><br />This is such an individualized subject. I have to wonder if those who post with anger against the choice not to vaccinate have ever been faced with watching their children change/withdraw – wanting it to STOP? Have they even met a person who has autism? Do they know the life long implications? I don't think that I could EVER tell another person what is right for THEM. I couldn't live with myself if I were wrong. Who REALLY KNOWS what is right and wrong for every individual person?<br /><br />I don't have a child with Autism. I have a child who I started to vaccinate...then I noticed he was becoming different from about 5 months to 9 months old. He wouldn't look at anyone - he just seemed to have a blank look in his eyes, he wouldn't smile, wouldn't look at people who were talking to him and he would scream with tears at any sudden sound (even a sneeze). I vaccinated my daughter – who is 4 years older - with a little concern - but I watched her and nothing seemed odd. However, when my son seemed to be so vacant I had to stop the shots (after his 6 month shots). It was NOT an easy decision to make; I certainly didn't take it lightly. I worried about my decision (and still do) constantly. BUT, I just couldn't roll the dice with him anymore. <br /><br />I noticed by the time that he was about 11 months old that he was a completely different little boy. There were smiles, hugs, kisses - completely participation in life with us. I will never know if my decision to cease the vaccinations helped - but I do feel in my gut that it was the right one for US. <br /><br />This has NOT been an easy road, but it is certainly easier than the road that I would have been on if in fact my instincts were correct. I get so upset when some doctors treat me with such a lack of respect – like I have intentionally harmed my child. It baffles me. These people were NOT in my home, caring for my child, watching his daily development unfold. I have found that some doctors can be very mean. I don’t get it? If you have a point to make that you feel is 100% correct – why make the point with anger? That doesn’t persuade me to hear your words – it just makes me not like YOU. I would NEVER tell anyone to vaccinate or not to vaccinate - as that is a highly individualized choice. There are too many variables to consider when making that decision.Sophie60https://www.blogger.com/profile/17036952754862211253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-11545854212369160932009-11-09T11:19:24.598-05:002009-11-09T11:19:24.598-05:00Wes,
It is a misnomer that Wakefield was the one ...Wes,<br /><br />It is a misnomer that Wakefield was the one who brought forth the idea that vaccines were implicated in autism.<br /><br />I heard about the theory in my undergraduate psych program at George Mason University in 1989. And Leo Kanner, who first defined autism in the 1940's noted that one of the first 11 cases on which he based his theories was a regression following a small pox vaccination.Ginger Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200286625735078479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-84008417214459533482009-11-09T11:16:26.939-05:002009-11-09T11:16:26.939-05:00Wes,
Please cite the studies that you believe dis...Wes,<br /><br />Please cite the studies that you believe disprove the autism/vaccine theory and please reference the studies that show that vaccines don't cause autoimmune disease.<br /><br />The fact that vaccines DO cause autoimmune disease is not debated. In fact it is listed on the packaging as potential adverse reactions. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/package_inserts.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/package_inserts.htm</a><br /><br />For example, the flu shot can cause Guillain-Barré Syndrome, an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system. But you claim that it cannot cause autism, an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system?<br /><br />As a matter of fact, the understanding of vaccine and autoimmunity is only expanding. Early this year the Federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ruled that a case of MS (autoimmune) was caused by a Hepatitis B vaccine and awarded funds to the injury victim. The medical community was not alerted and the media did not carry the story.<br /><br />Please see my list of research, cited above, for more information on vaccination and autoimmunity.Ginger Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200286625735078479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-43234837043418415672009-11-09T05:55:29.989-05:002009-11-09T05:55:29.989-05:00Its really painful to read these comments about au...Its really painful to read these comments about autism. But its more painful to see people being fooled into thinking vaccines causes it. The reason why scientist won't listen to you guys anymore is because they already looked at the possible link. They found in study after study after study that vaccines does not cause autoimmune disease or autism. Its was a waste of time taking valuable resources away from real research into autism. All of this caused by one rogue man who ignored even his graduate students experiments that disproves his claim. How many more kids will have to die because of this heaven only knows.Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263922191421776995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-71486716228002380202009-11-08T13:26:26.094-05:002009-11-08T13:26:26.094-05:00Icsorts,
I apologize for being short tempered wit...Icsorts,<br /><br />I apologize for being short tempered with you. You are my guest and I should have been nicer.<br /><br />You will note that I have added an update to the post with a primer on the autism/vaccine theory for the uninitiated. Many thousands of people have come here from a You Tube video of someone who is uninformed on the issues ranting about how wrong we are on the issues, and it has lead to a string of pridefully uninformed comments. <br /><br />I hope you will take the time to educate yourself on the true issues at play here and take a fresh look at the debate. Most of the information I post here is NOT circulated in the media or the medical community and we routinely run into doctors and nurses, who administer vaccines, and have no idea that this information is out there.<br /><br />There are merely told that there is no link, and only crazy, desperate people who listen to blond TV stars over science believe that vaccines are implicated in autism. They are ACTIVELY encouraged not to get into discussions with people like me. (Much like Scientologists are actively discouraged, and even forbidden, from talking to 'supressives' or from going on the internet to find anything about their religious group from any other source but their leaders).<br /><br />I should have given you props for taking the time to earnestly engage me, but my patience was pretty low this morning.<br /><br />I urge you to do the research for yourself, think for yourself, and make decisions for yourself.Ginger Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200286625735078479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-47857677369274183952009-11-08T12:06:17.780-05:002009-11-08T12:06:17.780-05:00"correlation does not imply causation"
..."correlation does not imply causation"<br /><br />If I have one more person post this I think that I am going to loose my fricking mind.<br /><br />No... of course correlation does not prove causation (and you quoted it wrong... it does in fact "imply" causation, but does not prove it)<br /><br />And IF the only thing we were talking about here was correlation between vaccination and regression, yes... you would have a point.<br /><br />BUT CLEARLY YOU ARE NOT EVEN PAYING ATTENTION TO THE FRICKING AUTISM VACCINE DEBATE!!!<br /><br />This blog has been in existence for five years, and has been reviewing the research for as long. You have come in, read ONE POST and nothing else, and made the false assumption that in the one thousand plus posts I have written that none of them do anything but assume that correlation is the only evidence that exists and the only evidence that I believe need exist to prove causation.<br /><br />You can be arrogant, you can be uninformed, but it makes me nuts when people are both.<br /><br />So if you would like to come back and debate the vaccine/autism connection, the research and anything else, first spend at least an day or so reading the blog and hitting the highlights, but better yet, pick up a copy of "Changing the Course of Autism" by Bryan Jepson and actually find out what the vaccine autism theories are before trying to have a debate about it.<br /><br />Sorry for being so blunt, but you have walked into a graduate course on autism and apparently think that you can blow us out of the water with the first thing you learned in Autism 101.<br /><br />I would encourage you to start with my list of research (by no means a comprehensive list) found under "No Evidence of Any Link" in the "Highlights" section found on the top right of the blog, and if you don't have a context for what the research means, read Jepson's book.Ginger Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200286625735078479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-81277817947424293032009-11-08T11:45:43.221-05:002009-11-08T11:45:43.221-05:00You've missed my point, ''tens of thou...You've missed my point, ''tens of thousands of people'' do break a limb some point after they have had a vaccine and no one is investigating a link between the two because <i>correlation does not imply causation</i>. Kids who have autism also eat bread, every single autistic child will most likely have had bread at some point in their life, this does not mean bread is the cause of autism. We all breathe, this does not mean oxygen is the cause of autism. Vaccines are just one of the many things we all have in common. <br /><br />Autism is usually diagnosed in early childhood with symptoms becoming apparent in the first few years of a child's life, this is also when most children receive their vaccines. Vaccine administration age and the diagnosis age of autism are around about the same, that's all. There have been many studies into the supposed link and none have shown it exists. <br /><br />You and fellow proponents of the ''vaccines cause autism'' conspiracy suffer from a serious case of confirmation bias and can offer no real scientific evidence to support your claims.<br /><br />Now if you were only hurting your own children by not having them vaccinated I wouldn't have as much of a problem with it, but the fear of the fictitious link between autism and vaccines you put into other parents puts other children at risk and the increased amount of individuals who are unvaccinated in our community puts those who rely on herd immunity at risk.The very real end result of this is an increase of preventable deaths from illnesses people should be vaccinated against. <br /><br />So, please go and think about the standard of proof you required to make the assumption that vaccines cause autism and think about the standard of proof you hold to disprove this link. Please go and read about the many studies and findings in this area, please go and read about the impact vaccines have had on our society and finally please go and read about the increase in preventable deaths since people like Jenny McCarthy stared their fear mongering. Because these irrational positions have a very real and very detrimental effect on all of us. <br /><br />Sorry for the late response.JustAUserNameMoveAlonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07030407724901933543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771487.post-87636849530104578302009-10-21T13:40:43.587-04:002009-10-21T13:40:43.587-04:00Wayne,
Thank you for visiting.
Africa, as I am s...Wayne,<br /><br />Thank you for visiting.<br /><br />Africa, as I am sure I don't need to tell you, offers a much different set of risks to children's health than the United States does. <br /><br />Vaccinating American children according to the risk factors of African children (such as giving them rotavirus vaccines that may do more damage here and more good there) is poor public health policy.<br /><br />Oddly, it is my understanding that American children are much more highly vaccinated than African children, so, while I believe you are being scarcity about sending you the vaccines, that actually may be a more appropriate solution to the problems our two continents have.Ginger Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200286625735078479noreply@blogger.com