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Madmarsha said:
And that's .... bad?
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It wouldn’t be bad at all, if there was any real question about it

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In 1971, the FDA approved the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which combined three vaccines that had been approved previously—in 1963, 1967, and 1969, respectively.

The vaccine has proven safe and effective and has been widely administered around the world for decades.

But in 1998, a paper describing 12 children who received the MMR and later developed autism or other disorders planted seeds of doubt about the vaccine’s safety.

The paper was later retracted, and several large studies have since shown no association between vaccines and autism, but the idea persists among some groups that vaccines cause autism.

In the March 14 episode of Public Health On Call, vaccinologist Daniel Salmon, PhD ’03, MPH, director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Vaccine Safety, spoke with Josh Sharfstein, MD, about how this idea took hold and why it’s been so hard to dispel. This Q&A is adapted from that conversation……..

publichealth.jhu.edu

The Evidence on Vaccines and Autism | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

How a retracted study from the 1990s led to a persistent myth about vaccines.
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………..Vaccines do not cause autism. A small study in 1998 suggested a link between vaccinations and autism spectrum disorder.

The study was reviewed further and retracted. In addition, the author's medical license was revoked due to falsified information.

Since then, numerous studies have debunked a connection between autism and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

In April 2015, JAMA published the largest study to date, analyzing the health records of over 95,000 children. About 2,000 of those children were classified at risk for autism because they had a sibling already diagnosed with autism.

The study confirmed that the MMR vaccine did not increase the risk for autism spectrum disorder………

Link between autism and vaccination debunked - Mayo Clinic​



Vaccines do not cause autism. It is possible that the timing of an autism diagnosis or onset of autism symptoms might coincide with the recommended vaccine schedule for children, but this is a coincidence, not a cause.

Vaccines and autism​

Scientists have conducted extensive research all over the world over the last two decades to examine the link between childhood vaccinations and autism. 

The result of this research is clear: vaccines do not cause autism.

Additionally, vaccination can protect children from many preventable diseases like measles…….


www.autismspeaks.org

Do vaccines cause autism? | Autism Speaks

Vaccines do not cause autism. Extensive research over the last two decades determined there is no link between autism spectrum disorder and vaccines.
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Optimus Prime said:
It wouldn’t be bad at all, if there was any real question about it



publichealth.jhu.edu

The Evidence on Vaccines and Autism | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

How a retracted study from the 1990s led to a persistent myth about vaccines.
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Got it.

I never used to even think about the two being connected and never thought it was. But I also, not having children -- and I'm glad this is not something I have to worry about now -- I didn't realize how many more vaccinations there are for kids these days. And we're supposed to be "healthier" but autism never used to be the problem it is now.

Obesity never used to be the problem it is now. So when are we going to start getting healthier? This thread is obvs measles and diet doesn't tie into that; but I believe more and more that the engineering of our food over the last 50 years -- which is probably RFK's overarching focus but we like to get lost in the weeds -- and we keep getting sold a bill of goods about it. And I can't do my own research; but, at this point, who and what am I supposed to trust in "healthcare"?

But now you can only be two things: a complete believer or a complete denyer. Medicine is nuanced, not black and white. And what I've learned about nutrition and after COVID, I got way more questions than I ever had and with no very clear answers on what DOES cause autism, that's what fuels my skepticism.
 
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Experts are sounding the alarm, saying that the West Texas measles outbreak could last for months - but there is some good news.

More than 300 cases have been reported during the outbreak, according to officials. There have been an additional 42 cases in New Mexico. At least two people have died during the outbreak.

Public officials now say that they believe the total number of cases is undercounted and that the outbreak could last for months.

But the spread has led to more measles, mumps and rubella vaccination in Texas and New Mexico this year. Pharmacies in West Texas are also seeing an increase in demand for the shots.

Texas' outbreak, which has largely spread in undervaccinated Mennonite communities, could last a year based on studies of how measles previously spread in Amish communities in the U.S.

Those studies showed outbreaks lasted six to seven months, said Katherine Wells, director of the public health department in Lubbock, Texas. Lubbock's hospitals have treated most of the outbreak's patients and the public health department is closely assisting with the response………..

www.independent.co.uk

Texas measles outbreak expected to last months - but it has spurred more vaccinations

Measles cases in West Texas are still rising two months after the outbreak began
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning to devote research dollars to the debunked myth that vaccines cause autism – legitimizing stigma not only around vaccines, but around autism itself.

Matthew Shallenberger, father to an 11-year-old autistic son in Tennessee, says this myth is harmful because “it treats autism as some dreadful disease to avoid at all costs”.

Parents in the Texas community where an unvaccinated child died of measles last month, have continued to resist vaccines in the name of vague potential harms, including autism.

Shallenberger finds this bewildering: “I would much rather my son be alive, healthy and autistic than dead from a preventable childhood illness. It’s not even a decision, really. There is only one choice for me: vaccinate my kids.”

Parents including Shallenberger are in the odd position of defending their decision to vaccinate – even though there is no evidence of a link between vaccines and autism.

The myth, based on a 1998 study that was later retracted due to ethical concerns and falsified data, has been regaining traction since Covid-19 sparked debates over vaccine safety.

Robert F Kennedy Jr, who was recently appointed as the US health and human services secretary, has also publicly suggested that autism may be linked to vaccination.

Lynne Peskoe-Yang, a 34-year-old Massachusetts-based journalist with autism, says the myth’s persistence illustrates something disturbing about how the world sees autistic people – that because they are different, they must be contaminated somehow.

“It fits really well into other kinds of beliefs about health that really boil down to morals more than science,” Peskoe-Yang said.

Autism spectrum disorder is defined by persistent social difficulties as well as repetitive behaviors and interests, sometimes shaped by heightened sensitivity to stimuli like noises, textures and touch, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

The “spectrum” refers to the variety of ways people fit this definition. Many autistic people make it to adulthood without a diagnosis – despite the challenges that come even with mild cases, they are able to live independently. Others require lifetime support.

While autism as a disability is defined by impairments, it is also associated with strengths, including dedication, focus and creativity in the workplace.

Even in more challenging cases, parents of autistic children find it repugnant that other parents are risking their own children’s serious illness or death, ostensibly to avoid the condition……..

A 37-year-old autistic sound engineer said he finds misinformation so disturbing he loses sleep over it, adding that anti-vaxxers are not “entitled” to “their own set of facts”.

He echoed Lopez’s sentiment that this cognitive dissonance can be especially distressing for autistic people: “It saps your energy away. You lose your appetite and your body temperature changes. It’s a drastically physical thing.”.

Knapp, too, said he’s lost days replaying social media conversations with anti-vaxxers over and over in his head.

While Lopez is troubled by misunderstandings over autism, he says he’s most concerned over declining vaccination rates.

“People need to vaccinate. This is life or death. People are dying. Babies are dying!”…….

www.theguardian.com

Debunked myths that vaccines cause autism are increasing stigma

As parents resist vaccines over vague potential harms, advocates call it a case of ‘morals more than science’
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why not use those dollars into what actually causes autism instead of trying to find a link between vaccines and autism?
but i guess politics is more important than science for summer groups..
 
Good luck with that.

People went out with symptoms and/or a positive Covid test
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A California coastal destination is telling visitors to leave the measles virus at home this spring break, as cases continue to crop up across the country.

San Diego County’s communications office said that while no cases have been reported there this year, the potential for new infections could rise with “many people taking advantage of spring break.”

“If you have traveled internationally or nationally near an outbreak area and are experiencing the symptoms of measles, call your healthcare provider immediately,” Medical Director of County Epidemiology and Immunization Services Dr. Seema Shah said in a Monday statement. “Measles isn’t just a fever and rash. It can be a very dangerous illness, especially for young children and babies.”

The county has also released a Public Service Announcement on social media to warn people of the potential spread and the vaccination.……



www.independent.co.uk

‘Leave Measles Out of Spring Break’: California city releases PSA

Fears of continued spread of the virus come as the West Texas outbreak grows
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Optimus Prime said:
Good luck with that.

People went out with symptoms and/or a positive Covid test
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A California coastal destination is telling visitors to leave the measles virus at home this spring break, as cases continue to crop up across the country.

San Diego County’s communications office said that while no cases have been reported there this year, the potential for new infections could rise with “many people taking advantage of spring break.”

“If you have traveled internationally or nationally near an outbreak area and are experiencing the symptoms of measles, call your healthcare provider immediately,” Medical Director of County Epidemiology and Immunization Services Dr. Seema Shah said in a Monday statement. “Measles isn’t just a fever and rash. It can be a very dangerous illness, especially for young children and babies.”

The county has also released a Public Service Announcement on social media to warn people of the potential spread and the vaccination.……



www.independent.co.uk

‘Leave Measles Out of Spring Break’: California city releases PSA

Fears of continued spread of the virus come as the West Texas outbreak grows
www.independent.co.uk www.independent.co.uk
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I don't think CA will be the one with the problem. It'll be FL.
 

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