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In reply to the discussion: CDC Statistics Show What Happens When You Don't Vaccinate [View all]Trillo
(9,154 posts)23. So are both stories correct? Does vaccination also increase autism rates?
Vaccination reduces disease effectively.
Does vaccination also increase autism rates? Google scholar, the few I clicked on to read all said the same thing, there is no association between vaccinations and autism, nor between thimerosal and autism. First entire page seems to be debunking the whole concept.
Something else appears to be causing the autism rates to increase.
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This article fails to mention that people who are vaccinated can still get the disease, and can also
DesertDiamond
Sep 2014
#1
The following graphic makes clear how current official recommended schedules are varied by country.
proverbialwisdom
Sep 2014
#16
People in the USA are waking up to the idea that vaccinating babies under the age of one
truedelphi
Sep 2014
#29
The following graphic makes clear how the US schedule has changed since the 1980's.
proverbialwisdom
Sep 2014
#17
Watch them all, please. It's clear there's a public health issue here, but not the one you describe.
proverbialwisdom
Sep 2014
#19
Google herd immunity and you'll discover why that's a bad reason to stop vaccinating. (nt)
jeff47
Sep 2014
#25
The vaccines available at that time were: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTP) and smallpox
REP
Sep 2014
#36
Just maybe the diseases developed immunity or resistence to our current vaccinations or
kelliekat44
Sep 2014
#4
True, but by not vaccinating, if you become infected, you become a vector.
littlemissmartypants
Sep 2014
#9
We were very glad to take our polio shots in the fifties as we had kids crippled by it.
freshwest
Sep 2014
#20
Here's some important reading to start with. Sorry about any cognitive dissonance it may cause.
proverbialwisdom
Sep 2014
#32
The “Hear This Well: Breaking the Silence..." YouTube Channel testimonials prove otherwise.
proverbialwisdom
Sep 2014
#39
An informative read for you with a very cogent & well-supported argument, plus #hearthiswell video.
proverbialwisdom
Sep 2014
#41
That's a fearmongering talking point and nothing else. Please review the table in post #16 (above).
proverbialwisdom
Sep 2014
#43