Quarrels about Autism and Vaccine Research Results
Sunday, November 30, 2008 14:06There have been various headlines recently expressing that researchers have eliminated the tie between autism and childhood vaccines. But have they?
Studies out of the UK have stated that there are ways to tell from intestinal bacteria whether autism is an issue for youngsters that have had the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination. They have finished testing on children to find if the children are receiving intestinal troubles and if these problems are linked to the MMR vaccine.
New articles and data have appeared in light of these studies. The data strongly questions these reports at the very least, and in several articles, the study information is rebutted in anger and frustration.
A few of the issues that parents and researchers take exclusion to are the fact that the latest study actually took results from the study that found a link between intestinal and bowel disease in kids with autism and agreed with it. Then, the same investigators turned around and ran their own tests to see what their findings would be regarding the symptoms of autism.
There are issues with the testing that the research workers did. For one thing, only 5 minors were examined to see what their biopsies revealed about the MMR/bowel link. After looking at the information regarding the 5 children,
In the United States there is a class action lawsuit that is raging regarding the connectedness between MMR vaccine and autism, with parents of 5,000 children asserting that their children started showing signals and symptoms of autism after getting the vaccine.
Autism Parents simply want to know what is occurring to their children and why it is happening. They want and need to have straight answers. In order for that to happen, research needs to carry on. There is more awareness in the United States considering autism and its stimulates, as opposed to the UK, whose budget for autism research is much too small, according to researchers, physicians and parents.
In the meantime, however, there are still many unanswered questions and there are disputes regarding whether or not vaccines and autism are associated. As research goes on, we will have to wait for more sure answers.
As with any major medical decision, if you are considering vaccinating or not vaccinating a child, you should speak with your family healthcare professional.