NickW wrote: Autism is
NickW said:
Autism is actually a very high risk for innoculations to children (as far as side effects go).
There are plenty of parents of autistic kids including some BRS members that have observed a clear cut correlation between vaccination and their child's developement of signs of the condition.
However, Nick's statement is not backed up with any scientific evidence.
The only study that ever proved a connection has been withdrawn from it's journal publication after the author admitted to incorporating fraudulant data. This was the article that started the whole vaccine fear, but many people still believe it despite scientific evidence to the contrary.
The usual reason given by those ignoring the current status of the controversy is that big pharma has been involved in the cover up.
I don't rule that out, but Nick's statement should be viewed as one of opinion rather than fact.
Most chiropractors are anti-vaccine. Interestingly, the majority of entering freshmen at one D.C. school are pro-vaccine, while by the time they graduate most are against the practice. This is despite the fact that the school does not teach the students to believe there is danger in vaccinations.
A well published professor of chiropractic has stated that the single biggest advance in medical care in the history of the world has been the introduction of vaccines. This is despite the fact that chiropractors are not even licensed to provide this service!
This researcher is no slouch, his son is an elite marathoner while he himself slowed down on running and is cycling thousands of miles a year.
Reading his info here:
http://w3.palmer.edu/lawrence/
is pretty impressive!
He does not believe in the autism connection, thinks vaccines have made us healthier, but I am not sure how he feels about flu vaccines for healthy children.
He seems like a credible source to me, maybe I'll ask him.......