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Controversy Vaccines vs. Autism
Controversy Vaccines vs. Autism
Parents of Autistic Children
Scientists and Medical Professionals
Vaccines and Safety
Normal Child Development
Parents of Autistic Children
Scientists and Medical Professionals
Vaccines and Safety
Normal Child Development
Increase in Cases of Autism
Increase in Cases of Autism
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Parents of Autistic Children
Parents of Autistic Children
Believe that their child got autism by the MMR vaccine
Noticeable change about the age of 2
Verbal skills and motor skills have regressed
Social interaction has declined or vanished
Change in behavior and personality
Believe that their child got autism by the MMR vaccine
Noticeable change about the age of 2
Verbal skills and motor skills have regressed
Social interaction has declined or vanished
Change in behavior and personality
Scientists and Medical Professionals
Scientists and Medical Professionals
Genetic Disorder
Vaccines are Safe
No Link Between the Two
Genetic Disorder
Vaccines are Safe
No Link Between the Two
Decrease of DiseaseDecrease of Disease
The number of deadly disease cases has dramatically decreased since the introduction of the MMR Vaccine
The number of deadly disease cases has dramatically decreased since the introduction of the MMR Vaccine
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Vaccines Administered in the United States
Vaccines Administered in the United States
1960 children received 19 doses of 4 different vaccines before school age
Children were not given multiple shots on the same day
1960 children received 19 doses of 4 different vaccines before school age
Children were not given multiple shots on the same day
Currently children receive 24 vaccines against 9 diseases by the age of 6 months
Next 2 years children receive another 9 shots of 14 vaccines against 12 diseases
Currently children receive 24 vaccines against 9 diseases by the age of 6 months
Next 2 years children receive another 9 shots of 14 vaccines against 12 diseases
MeaslesMeasles
Contagious viral disease that can cause death
Cough and runny nose Fever Rash Red eyes Most common causes of death are
pneumonia and encephalitis
Contagious viral disease that can cause death
Cough and runny nose Fever Rash Red eyes Most common causes of death are
pneumonia and encephalitis
MumpsMumps
Contagious viral disease Fever Headache Muscle aches Tiredness Loss of appetite Swelling of salivary glands
Contagious viral disease Fever Headache Muscle aches Tiredness Loss of appetite Swelling of salivary glands
RubellaRubella
Viral disease
Rubella causes measles
Fever
Rash
Viral disease
Rubella causes measles
Fever
Rash
Health of Society
It is everyone’s responsibility to help maintain a
healthy society by doing what we can to remain disease
free.
It is everyone’s responsibility to help maintain a
healthy society by doing what we can to remain disease
free.
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Ongoing Debate
Although there is much controversy with this issue,
there are many support groups for autistic people and their family members. With help and support autism can be managed and a quality of
life can exist.
Although there is much controversy with this issue,
there are many support groups for autistic people and their family members. With help and support autism can be managed and a quality of
life can exist.
ReferencesReferences
CDC. Measles surveillance report No. 11, 1977-1981. September 1982;6-89 CDC. Summary of notifiable diseases, United States-1993. MMWR
1993;42:67. CDC. Measles, Mumps, and Rubella -- Vaccine Use and Strategies for
Elimination of Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome and Control of Mumps: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices (ACIP). MMWR. Recommendations and Reports. May 22, 1998/ 47(RR-8);1-57.
CDC. 2009. Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders -- Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, United States, 2006. Surveillance Summaries. December 18, 2009 / 58(SS10);1-20
Koch, K. (2000, August 25) Vaccine Controversies. CQ Research, 10, 641-672 “Mumps: a resurgent disease with protean manifestations”. Med J Aust 189 (8): 456-9.
Offit PA (2007). One Man’s Quest to Defeat the World’s Deadliest Diseases. Washington, DC: Smithsonian. ISBN 0-06-122796-X.
Pruitt D. Your Child: Emotional, Behavioral, and Cognitive Development from Birth through Preadolescence by AACAP. Harper Paperbacks (March 22, 2000).
Treffert, D.A. 1970. The Epidemiology of Infantile Autism. American Journal of Psychiatry. 22:431-438.
CDC. Measles surveillance report No. 11, 1977-1981. September 1982;6-89 CDC. Summary of notifiable diseases, United States-1993. MMWR
1993;42:67. CDC. Measles, Mumps, and Rubella -- Vaccine Use and Strategies for
Elimination of Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome and Control of Mumps: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices (ACIP). MMWR. Recommendations and Reports. May 22, 1998/ 47(RR-8);1-57.
CDC. 2009. Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders -- Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, United States, 2006. Surveillance Summaries. December 18, 2009 / 58(SS10);1-20
Koch, K. (2000, August 25) Vaccine Controversies. CQ Research, 10, 641-672 “Mumps: a resurgent disease with protean manifestations”. Med J Aust 189 (8): 456-9.
Offit PA (2007). One Man’s Quest to Defeat the World’s Deadliest Diseases. Washington, DC: Smithsonian. ISBN 0-06-122796-X.
Pruitt D. Your Child: Emotional, Behavioral, and Cognitive Development from Birth through Preadolescence by AACAP. Harper Paperbacks (March 22, 2000).
Treffert, D.A. 1970. The Epidemiology of Infantile Autism. American Journal of Psychiatry. 22:431-438.