FoggyRock General Forum

Yes!  When the story first aired and they mentioned some 200 students had already been vaccinated, I just cringed.  I wonder if anyone will even put 2 and 2 together when those poor kids suddenly can't focus on their work. 

Ugh!

I think it is bunk.  I have been vaccine free myself for over 20 years.   I hope to stay that way.   What is next you must have your tetnus before going to the Post Office, Hep A before using the bathroom in a county courthouse,  MMR before you vote.  I find it ironic that some of those that are infavor of mandatory vaccinations are against "socialized" medicine.   -  "Don't Tread On Me"

I recently read that, regarding the Maryland issue, many of the children that were required to be re-vaccinated were already up-to-date, but the school had lost their records...If that is the case, we should be prepared for a rise in vaccine-related issues from those over-vaccinated kids....Sad.

There is a very easy way for us to end the speculation on whether vaccinations are linked to autism.  In my opinion, I believe there are a lot of factors at play - 1st I think there is a genetic pre-disposition, secondly, I think our kids have a compromised immune system (I know my son had chronic respiratory infections and was antibiotics for a year).  So, when they get these vaccinations, particularly the MMR, it wreaks havoc with their already compromised immune system and pre-disposition for having autism.  I asked my pediatrician if there was a reason for the  immunization timeline they follow and was told no.  I personally think it is because it is infinitely easier to give a shot to a 16 month old versus a 4 yeard old.  Anyway, the easy fix is just to wait longer to give kids the MMR and the other vaccinations.  I waited on my daughter until right before she went to school and thankfully she is fine.  If doctors did this and autism continued to climb or even remain the same, they could have a valid argument that there is no link.  BUT, if the number of cases of autism starts to decline then even they would have to admit there is a link.  Just my 2 cents.