I wanted to comment about the latest attack on Dr. Wakefield by a journalist in London. The case was made by Dr. Wakefield that autism in linked to the MMR vaccine. I believe that Dr. Wakefield was partly correct but his focus on the MMR alone has given his detractors an opening to savage him. The latest attack acuses Dr. Wakefield of ignoring previous data from the 12 children in his study. I don't agree with that conclusion. In our own case I believe the MMR was the knock out punch in a series of events that result with the onset autism in Andrew Jr..
Here are some entries in Andrew Jrs. "Growth and development book" that may help you understand.
On the 1/25/02 visit Andrew Jr. was a week old and we had questions about how much to feed him and a heart murmer (it went away).
On 2/22/02 he was 5 weeks old. No concerns were listed. The only note written was "Had Hep B vaccine". The next visit was scheduled for 4/2/02.
We instead went back on 3/21/02. After the Hep B shot Andrew had extreme pain from digestive dificulties . All the notes going forward reflect digestive damage but otherwise he developed normally. When he recieved the MMR at 2 1/2 he imediately had a fevor, lost language and had OCD behavior.
I believe that the first event contributed to the onset of autism in Andrew Jr.
The onset of autism is a complex matter. It appears that the 10 fold increase in vaccinations since 1984 is linked to the massive increase in autism rates over that same period of time.
In Dr. Wakefields case nothing has been proven or disproven. Look at the evidence for yourself. Remember "Educate before you vaccinate".
Peace and Love,
Andrew
I'm with you Andrew! And, Dr. Wakefield didn't conclude the the MMR caused Autism, but he did find live measles virus in the guts of those kids.
ReplyDeleteThis is from the original study published in The Lancet: "We did not prove an association between measles,
mumps, and rubella vaccine and the syndrome described.
Virological studies are underway that may help to resolve
this issue."
Here's a link to the original study:
http://www.generationrescue.org/pdf/wakefield2.pdf
Thanks for continuing the fight!!
Sheila
Thanks Sheila, sorry I glossed over the original data. I went back and looked at the original study. It's true that Dr. Wakefield didn't conclude that the MMR caused autism. What amazes me is the level of attack he has come under for his observations. He did mention the correlation between numbers of cases and the introduction dates of the MMR in the US and UK. He also talked about Measels virus found in the intestines of some of his subjects. The collection of facts presented are provable and good science. His conclusions are conservative, even tepid. The reactions by the pharma/medical establishment shows me the level of vitriol that will be used to hide the truth.
ReplyDeleteProgress will be made when indivdual families tell their stories to there families, Churches, and communities. We need to continue to spread the word and tell our stories and remind people to "educate before they vaccinate".
Peace and Love,
Andrew
Man how we get attacked just for saying the study didn't conclude MMR caused autism, ie my page a couple days ago. Preach on. Love you are in my family now and understand where I'm coming from. Your family is bonded to ours in a unique way. Love you all.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind words Sonya,and thanks for continuing to spread the word. We do share a family bond as well as a bond of a common journey. We will continue to pray for you, Josh, and the girls.
ReplyDeletePeace and Love,
Andrew