Autism Vaccines

Top Autism Panel Backs Research Objectives Mentioning Vaccines -- Dueling Press Releases Ensue

David Kirby | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living


David Kirby

The IACC, Washington's leading arbiter for directing federal funds to autism research, unanimously voted to recommend studies that include investigations into possible links between autism vaccines.

A Decade Of Questioning Harm And The Autism-Vaccine Connection

Shelley Hendrix Reynolds | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living


Shelley Hendrix Reynolds

For over a decade, I've relentlessly searched for answers to the connections I believe exist between my son's autism and vaccines he received.

The (New) Great Debate

Dr. Cara Natterson | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics


Dr. Cara Natterson

In my office, when parents tell me they just want to wait before they give their children vaccines, I explain that this is a choice not to vaccinate.

A Guide For The Perplexed On Vaccinations: What The Coffee Jitters Tell Us

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living


Alison Rose Levy

For those perplexed by the vaccine debate, here's a brief guide to a basic issue underlying this long-standing controversy: biological individuality. If properly understood, it can reconcile two opposing views.

Vaccines And Autism: What Can Parents Do During This Controversy?

Dr. Bob Sears | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living


Dr. Bob Sears

Deciding whether or not to vaccinate isn't an easy choice for parents who are worried about vaccines. Realize, however, that this isn't an all-or-nothing decision. There are multiple decisions to make.

How to Tell if Your Kids are at Risk for Autism (and Other Neurological Injuries) from Vaccines

Dr. James P. Blumenthal | Posted 09.21.2009 | Living


Dr. James P. Blumenthal

Knowledge is power and when parents know what their children's risks are, they can then make more rational, evidence-based choices in collaboration with their pediatrician.

Cracking The Autism Riddle: Common Sense About Vaccines And Autism

Harvey Karp | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living


Harvey Karp

All sorts of arguments are thrown around to persuade parents that shots threaten their children with autism. I'd like to discuss 4 of the commonly repeated concerns, 3 flawed...and 1 that I think has merit.

Autism and Toxins

Jay Gordon, MD | Posted 07.15.2009 | Living


Jay Gordon, MD

The facile dismissal of those of us calling for safer vaccinations and scrutiny of the current vaccine schedule is not scientifically based and polarizes the discussion.

NIH Autism Study to Leave No Stone Unturned

David Kirby | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living


David Kirby

Now, in one of the largest, boldest studies of its kind, researchers in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Northern California will begin collecting data on many potential risk factors of autism.

Cracking the Autism Riddle: "Vaccine Theory" Fades as a New Idea Emerges

Harvey Karp | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living


Harvey Karp

This is the first post in a series of three about autism and vaccines. If a foreign government were suspected of doing something that caused brain pr...

Notes From the Big "Anti-Vaccine" Conference

David Kirby | Posted 07.02.2009 | Living


David Kirby

If we are going to find the actual environmental triggers to autism, we had better get busy.

Should a Former Playboy Model Trump an Experienced Health Care Expert? You Decide

Sarah Lovinger | Posted 06.22.2009 | Living


Sarah Lovinger

I am an internist, and I know many important things about vaccinations, but the bottom line is they save lives. And there's no evidence that they cause autism.

Discover Magazine Ignores Much of Vaccine-Autism Story

David Kirby | Posted 06.12.2009 | Living


David Kirby

The following letter was sent to the editors at Discover Magazine last week, regarding a recent article on vaccines and autism. The magazine claimed t...

The Judgment on Vaccines Is In???

Jim Carrey | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living


Jim Carrey

Can we afford to ignore vaccines as a possible cause of rising numbers of children with Autism, when they are one of the fastest growing elements in our children's environment?

Vaccine Denial = Scientific Illiteracy

Jacob Dickerman | Posted 04.30.2009 | Living


Jacob Dickerman

It doesn't matter what the science says, because these people don't care about science. Their argument is purely ideological, and does not belong in any discussion of scientific, medical, or political policy.

UK Autism Doctor Launches Formal Complaint Against London Sunday Times Reporter

David Kirby | Posted 04.14.2009 | Living


David Kirby

It has been a full month since the Sunday Times article ran on Dr. Wakefield's autism research, and Wakefield has remained relatively silent about it - until now.

Vaccine Court: Autism Debate Continues

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and David Kirby | Posted 03.27.2009 | Living


Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and David Kirby

We would love nothing more than to reassure parents that the nation's current vaccine program is 100% safe for all kids, and that zero credible evidence links vaccines with autism. But that simply isn't true.

Health Care Policy by HuffPo Celebrities - Don't Attack Me!

Stanton Peele | Posted 03.21.2009 | Media


Stanton Peele

Because I can't avoid trouble, I'll point out that the HuffPo has been a principal outlet for the argument that there is a gigantic plot to foist lead (thimerosal)-based vaccines on children.

One More Link in the Mercury-High Fructose Corn Syrup Chain: Autism

Paula Crossfield | Posted 03.01.2009 | Green


Paula Crossfield

There has been a previous association made between diet and autistic functionality -- and specifically high fructose corn syrup been singled out as a cause for worsening the disorder.

Autism, Vaccines and the CDC: The Wrong Side of History

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and David Kirby | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and David Kirby

Being opposed to vaccine-autism research puts one outside of the "mainstream," a charge which is an ugly lie perpetrated by vaccine industry allies and their blind supporters.

Don't Risk Going Unvaccinated

Paul A. Offit, MD | Posted 02.22.2009 | Living


Paul A. Offit, MD

If parents choose not to vaccinate their children, not only do they put their own children at risk, they put others at risk as well.

The Pentagon -- A Voice of Reason on Vaccines and Autism?

David Kirby | Posted 01.04.2009 | Living


David Kirby

Autism and the military have a deep history together. Children of service members are reportedly almost twice as likely to have autism (1-in-88) than those in the general population (1-in-150).

Former UK Science Chief -- Vaccines Cause Autism: "What More Evidence is Needed?"

David Kirby | Posted 12.27.2008 | Living


David Kirby

The problem is, there is simply no such thing as "scientific consensus" when it comes to vaccines and autism.

New Law Mandates Coverage For Autism Therapy

Chicago Tribune | Monique Garcia and Ray Long | Posted 12.22.2008 | Chicago


Insurance companies would be required to cover autism diagnosis and treatment up to $36,000 a year under legislation sent to the governor Thursday. T...

Minneapolis and the Somali Autism Riddle

David Kirby | Posted 12.15.2008 | Living


David Kirby

Why is the reported rate of autism among children of Somali refugees so alarmingly high (now an estimated 1-in-28 schoolchildren)? When I first heard about this phenomenon, my reporter's instinct told me it could be a very big story.