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The Science Facts about Autism and Vaccines

What started the rumors?

1998: Lancet published a paper by Dr. Andrew Wakefield it was a dramatic study that found a connection between autism and vaccines

The Study Had Some Problems:

Not based on statistics

No control group

It relied on people’s memories

Made vague conclusions that weren’t statistically valid

No Link was Found, so people started investigating his claims

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Following Dr. Wakefield’s study, here’s what other more rigorous studies found:

1999: A study of 500 children no connection was found 2001: A study of 10,000 children still found no connection 2002: A study from Denmark of 537,000 children found no connection 2002: A study from Finland of 535,000 children. Guess what? No connection 2004: Lancet released a statement refuting the original findings

“They had conducted invasive investigations on the children without obtaining the necessary ethical clearances… picked and chose data that suited their case; they falsified facts.” 2005: A review of 31 studies covering more than 10,000,000 children, also found no connection 2012: A review of 27 cohort studies, 17 case control studies, 6 self- controlled case series studies, 5 time series trials, 2 ecological studies, 1 case cross-over trial covering over 14,700,000 children



No link to autism was found in ANY case, in all of the studies.

Vaccine Vilification Survives

1/4 of U.S. parents U.S. parents believe some vaccines cause autism in healthy children

in healthy children 1.8% of parents opt out of vaccines for religious or philosophical reasons

There have been 0 credible studies linking vaccines to autism

Recently an anti-vaccine religious community has seen measles outbreaks

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Although Declared Eradicated in 2000…

France reported a massive measles outbreak with nearly 15,000 cases in 2011

The U.K. reported more than 2,000 measles cases in 2012

Before Widespread Vaccinations of Babies

in 1980, 2.6 million deaths from measles

in 2000 562,400 deaths 72% of babies vaccinated

in 2012, 122,000 deaths 84% of babies vaccinated

In the United States, Whooping Cough Shot Up in 2012 to Nearly 50,000 Cases

A new study concluded that vaccine refusals were largely to blame for a 2010 outbreak of whooping cough in California.

It is clear that immunization protects children from disease and saves lives. Outbreaks of many deadly diseases are on the decline globally, thanks to vaccinations. Immunizations can help eradicate many dangerous childhood diseases. Just like Smallpox, they too can be wiped off the face of the Earth. In the U.S., we almost had Whooping Cough beat in the 80s — then Dr. Wakefield’s fabulously flawed paper was published:

1960s – 150,000 cases of whooping cough

1960s – Widespread vaccinations introduced

1970s – 5,000 cases of whooping cough

1980s – 2,900 cases of whooping cough

1998 – Dr. Wakefield’s paper published

2004 – 26,000 cases of whooping cough

2012 – 50,000 cases of whooping cough

Common Vaccine Myths

Vaccines are ridden with toxic chemicals that can harm children

Thimersol, the chemical being referenced, does contain mercury. However, thimersol has been removed from scheduled vaccines and only resides in the seasonal flu vaccine.

Thimersol, the chemical being referenced, does contain mercury. However, thimersol has been removed from scheduled vaccines and only resides in the seasonal flu vaccine. The decision to not vaccinate my child only affects my child

Un-vaccinated children who contract a disease can infect infants yet to be inoculated, the small percentage of people whose vaccines did not take, and people with compromised immune systems.



Un-vaccinated children who contract a disease can infect infants yet to be inoculated, the small percentage of people whose vaccines did not take, and people with compromised immune systems. Receiving too many vaccines at once can override a baby’s immune system

Baby’s immune systems are strong enough to defend from the day to day viruses and bacteria with which they come in contact; they can also handle the vaccines. Remember, vaccines use deactivated viruses in their ingredients.



Baby’s immune systems are strong enough to defend from the day to day viruses and bacteria with which they come in contact; they can also handle the vaccines. Remember, vaccines use deactivated viruses in their ingredients. Drug companies just do it to make profits

According to the WHO, estimated 2013 global revenues for all vaccines is around $24 billion, which only accounts for approximately 2 – 3% of the total pharmaceuticals market.

Vaccines Work!

Positive effects of vaccines:

Helped eradicate Smallpox

Save about 8 million lives every year

Significantly reduce disease in the world

New and underutilized vaccines could avert nearly 4 million deaths of children under the age 5 by 2015

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