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58. 1 million individuals with autism in US, 70M worldwide: 60% of autism parents report an association.

Tue Feb 3, 2015, 03:31 PM

Feb 2015

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/vaccine-watch-04-09-2008/
http://www.autisminvestigated.com/us-news-betrays-bernadine-healy/

http://sharylattkisson.com/medical-vaccine-links/#CBS

Sorry. If you drilled down into the existing science, you'd temper your remarks.

MORE: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026160996#post34
Pick it up at "...I always like to invoke the words of Jon Poling in these situations."

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Hillary Clinton mocks anti-vaccine crowd: 'The earth is round' [View all] IDemo Feb 2015 OP

Good for Hillary. bigwillq Feb 2015 #1

Easier group to mock and safe. Instead of say, bankers or wall street... Katashi_itto Feb 2015 #95

I support this message. nt. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #2

LOL! William769 Feb 2015 #3

The earth is round. The GOPers want America back in the dark ages. Iliyah Feb 2015 #4

I know plenty of educated liberal anti-vaxxers hack89 Feb 2015 #5

Educated... 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #6

True. nt hack89 Feb 2015 #7

Wrong, and dangerous. AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #8

In the party leadership? bluedigger Feb 2015 #9

Let me go back and reread what I wrote ... hack89 Feb 2015 #12

Do you think it is an equivalent problem of significance for both parties? bluedigger Feb 2015 #56

Yes when talking about non-politicians hack89 Feb 2015 #57

I think it is not so much ideology but a conspiratorial mindset that sets anti-vaxxers apart hack89 Feb 2015 #60

" " " " " n/t MBS Feb 2015 #83

unfortunately you are right, it crosses both sides of the aisle still_one Feb 2015 #10

2015 - and she has to say this because there are actually people out there who dont understand NoJusticeNoPeace Feb 2015 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author 2pooped2pop Feb 2015 #34

I guess the CDS/ODS people here... iandhr Feb 2015 #11

Bravo H. Clinton. nm rhett o rick Feb 2015 #13

I am in favor of vaccines for kids - but - OhZone Feb 2015 #14

What's wrong is insufficient education to actually make a decision from that background. jeff47 Feb 2015 #21

I am more afraid of the Flu,,,,,,, mrmpa Feb 2015 #28

I don;t know about you, but my doc has information sheets on each vaccine... Adrahil Feb 2015 #84

They may work Geronimoe Feb 2015 #15

And I recommend any concerned parent discuss IDemo Feb 2015 #16

Yup, it's not rocket science. ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #17

Not to mention the risk to all those who come in contact with an infected individual groundloop Feb 2015 #19

We're losing, or have lost, 'herd immunity'. n/t ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #25

Not a black & white issue Geronimoe Feb 2015 #22

No, there isn't 'a lot that's not known'. ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #24

No justification for being insulting and a bully Geronimoe Feb 2015 #29

I'm being neither. ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #32

Yours is only your opinion not fact based science Geronimoe Feb 2015 #67

"...they only looked at 40 studies...." ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #69

Thank you! greatlaurel Feb 2015 #72

Here, this should help clarify things. It's pretty black and white: Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #59

The vaccines are much safer than contracting these diseases. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #63

There is such thing as NO RISK for anything dbackjon Feb 2015 #85

Siezures in "only" one in every 1000 doses --UK NHS candelista Feb 2015 #18

According to the NIH, 1 in 25 children will have a febrile seizure before they outgrow the tendency. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #70

My younger brother used to get these raging fevers *from childhood illnesses* not vaxxes.... Hekate Feb 2015 #78

Very good point, parents used to rely on these techniques so often before vaccinations available. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #89

Hillary, There you go again... lobodons Feb 2015 #20

Great post! Short, sweet and to the point. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #64

Good for Hillary! greatlaurel Feb 2015 #23

"Sound science" includes considering side effects. candelista Feb 2015 #37

Why would you leave out the rest of the paragraph? IDemo Feb 2015 #41

Not everyone who is unvaccinated will get measles. candelista Feb 2015 #62

Right, only 90% of the unvaccinated will get sick upon exposure to measles Hekate Feb 2015 #91

"vaccines lead to profound mental disorders"--does that explain what is wrong with randy paul? niyad Feb 2015 #26

So, it looks like the Clinton haters have an alternative candidate to vote for... brooklynite Feb 2015 #30

You betcha! freshwest Feb 2015 #76

Is this how she will be when she is President? candelista Feb 2015 #31

The anti-vax movement is fully deserving of sharp-edged dismissal. Paladin Feb 2015 #33

That's exactly the kind of response that a future president should NOT give. candelista Feb 2015 #49

Oh, please. How about leadership? This is one of those times when pandering to The Stupid... Hekate Feb 2015 #80

What 'complex issues'? ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #35

Siezures in one in 1000 cases. candelista Feb 2015 #38

That's not a 'complex issue'. ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #43

What is your source for this information? candelista Feb 2015 #45

The CDC. ColesCountyDem Feb 2015 #68

If the disagreements are of the flat-Earth, creationist, anti-science type, IDemo Feb 2015 #36

Is the UK National Health Service a "flat earth" organization? candelista Feb 2015 #39

The NHS doesn't say whether to vaccinate children is a complex subject geek tragedy Feb 2015 #46

That's what I put the link there. candelista Feb 2015 #48

it's the mercury in the preservative that should be the issue, not the vaccine itself wordpix Feb 2015 #51

Wasn't that removed in 2000? Then later proven to be not the problem in the first place? Hekate Feb 2015 #81

1 in 10 measles sufferers will get an ear infection that can lead to hearing loss. 1 in 20 will get greatlaurel Feb 2015 #54

You're using misleading language here by not specifying febrile seizures. LeftyMom Feb 2015 #75

it's only complex to simpletons. Vaccines have saved millions upon millions of lives. geek tragedy Feb 2015 #44

Everything, including vaccines, has its pros and cons. candelista Feb 2015 #47

No, it is not possible I am wrong about vaccines. Clinton is siding with medical science and geek tragedy Feb 2015 #50

Here you go here are some facts from the CDC for you. http://www.cdc.gov/measles/about/complications greatlaurel Feb 2015 #53

You need to stop pushing your anti-vaccine propaganda. It is dangerous. greatlaurel Feb 2015 #55

You need to stop mischaracterizing my remarks. candelista Feb 2015 #61

Leaving out massive amount of factual information while focusing on one small issue is propaganda greatlaurel Feb 2015 #65

anti-vaccine republicans should resign or be impeached from office. Vaccine CORPS- should pay ful Sunlei Feb 2015 #40

McCain, Obama, Clinton on the subject in 2008.... former9thward Feb 2015 #42

1 million individuals with autism in US, 70M worldwide: 60% of autism parents report an association. proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #58

+1 candelista Feb 2015 #66

And we know a lot more about the lack of a link since then dbackjon Feb 2015 #86

Absolutely false. former9thward Feb 2015 #87

It wasn't until 2010-2011 that Wakefield was quashed by the British Medical Societ dbackjon Feb 2015 #93

Please stop trying to cover for the pandering politicians. former9thward Feb 2015 #94

The entire state of Oklahoma just had a Stroke Teutonic Samuel Feb 2015 #52

Thanks Hillary workinclasszero Feb 2015 #71

Technically the earth is not round. Calista241 Feb 2015 #73

Yes, yet another faux pas by Clinton. joshcryer Feb 2015 #74

I knew Mother Earth had a waistline, but I didn't bring it up in the OP IDemo Feb 2015 #77

Technically the Earth is round BadgerKid Feb 2015 #88

Touche good sir Calista241 Feb 2015 #90

Go Hillary! Hekate Feb 2015 #79

The history's in, too, Madam Secretary. Your Wall Street Buddies are robbing us. Orsino Feb 2015 #82

Oooooo, deflection from the conversation at hand. Hekate Feb 2015 #92

Valuable perspective. Orsino Feb 2015 #96