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why would you not immunize your LO...

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I don't understand why people would not immunize their LO.  Someone on 6-9 just posted they were not going to.
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  • vanverthvanverth
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    Some people think that immunizations cause autism or other cognitive illnesses. Jenny McCarthy wrote a whole book about this.

    This has been debunked.

    In 1999, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) asked vaccine makers to remove the organomercury compound thiomersal (spelled "thimerosal" in the U.S.) from vaccines as quickly as possible, and thiomersal has been phased out of U.S. and European vaccines, except for some preparations of influenza vaccine.[51] The CDC and the AAP followed the precautionary principle, which assumes that there is no harm in exercising caution even if it later turns out to be unwarranted, but their 1999 action sparked confusion and controversy that has diverted attention and resources away from efforts to determine the causes of autism.[51] Since 2000, the thiomersal in child vaccines has been alleged to contribute to autism, and thousands of parents in the United States have pursued legal compensation from a federal fund.[52] A 2004 Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee favored rejecting any causal relationship between thiomersal-containing vaccines and autism.[53] Autism incidence rates increased steadily even after thiomersal was removed from childhood vaccines.[43] Currently there is no accepted scientific evidence that exposure to thiomersal is a factor in causing autism.[54]

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    Some people think that immunizations cause autism or other cognitive illnesses. Jenny McCarthy wrote a whole book about this.

    This has been debunked.

    In 1999, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) asked vaccine makers to remove the organomercury compound thiomersal (spelled "thimerosal" in the U.S.) from vaccines as quickly as possible, and thiomersal has been phased out of U.S. and European vaccines, except for some preparations of influenza vaccine.[51] The CDC and the AAP followed the precautionary principle, which assumes that there is no harm in exercising caution even if it later turns out to be unwarranted, but their 1999 action sparked confusion and controversy that has diverted attention and resources away from efforts to determine the causes of autism.[51] Since 2000, the thiomersal in child vaccines has been alleged to contribute to autism, and thousands of parents in the United States have pursued legal compensation from a federal fund.[52] A 2004 Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee favored rejecting any causal relationship between thiomersal-containing vaccines and autism.[53] Autism incidence rates increased steadily even after thiomersal was removed from childhood vaccines.[43] Currently there is no accepted scientific evidence that exposure to thiomersal is a factor in causing autism.[54]

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  • robynlesleyrobynlesley member

    I don't think hocus was agreeing or disagreeing with that stance.  She was just giving reasons why some people don't immunize.


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  • PeppernutPeppernut
    Good answer, hocus, nice and neutral.  This is one of those issues that gets folks all hopped up and crazy-like.  Maybe the lady on the other board just needed a drama fix?
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  • vanverthvanverth
    Not jumping on anyone,  I think that the autism arguement is the worst one out there.  The reducion in childhood mortality is a really good reason to get vacinations.  My husband's great grandmother was pregnant 11 times and only had 4 children to make it to adulthood. 
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  • Kandie35Kandie35
    I did not. i follow an alternate vaccination schedule with them now. Heavy metals cross the blood brain barrier. that is a fact. pregnant women are not allowed to eat big fish b/c of the mercury and yet we were injecting that in ridiculous amounts into ourselves and our children.  they have taken the mercury out of *most* vaccinations now. educate yourself about what is in each vaccination and not only read the reports given by biased people on either side of the argument, but investigate the biological impact on a developing body and brain. Form your own opinions, make choices you can live with, and no matter what side you lean toward, understand that others feel just as strongly in the opposite direction, but we all make decisions for our children out of love for them. I firmly believe that the correct decision is the educated one made with love and concern for our children. Can't go wrong with that, no matter which way you lean, IMHO.
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