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There is a belief among some people that the increase of autism in this

country is somehow related to vaccines. Please do some research on this

and present your findings.

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Caroline Frey (https://canvas.fscj.edu/courses/56063/users/78340)

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Autism is a developmental disorder of variable severity that is

characterized by difficulty in social interactions or communications with

others. According to the CDC, about 1 in 54 children in the United States

are diagnosed with autism. When one is diagnosed with autism, they

might ask what caused this? However, there is no certain cause of

autism. With the help of research, the development of autism can be a

mixture of genetic and non genetic influences. This means that autism

tends to run throughout families. It also means that there is a increased

risk of autism diagnosis in those whose parents had pregnancy or both

complications and even an advanced parent age. However, getting

vaccinated shows no effect on the risk of autism diagnosis.

This rumor has occurred because around the time that parents are

getting their children diagnosed, it is also the same time that the child is

getting their vaccinations (2 years old). The common vaccines given to

children around this age have been around for many years and have been

shown to show full effectiveness. I personally believe that this tale has

been something that parents have held onto for decades as a way to

postpone or even avoid having their children vaccinated. For the most

part, a child reacts to a vaccine with a mild fever or even a rash. Meaning

that there is often more harm than good when getting vaccinated.

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Resources:

“Is There a Connection between Vaccines and Autism? (for Parents) -

Nemours Kidshealth.” Edited by Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, KidsHealth, The

Nemours Foundation, Mar. 2019,

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/autism-studies.html.

“What Causes Autism?” Autism Speaks,

https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-causes-autism.

“Autism and Vaccines.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 Dec. 2021,

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/autism.html.

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Nicole Darcy (https://canvas.fscj.edu/courses/56063/users/114898)

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Caroline,

That’s what I found in my research also. If I were to bet on a cause or

time of concern it would be during development in the womb.

Vaccines do far more good then harm. While research is still being

conducted to find the cause of autism everyone agrees its not

vaccines.

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Hey Caroline, I also agree with you that vaccines do not cause

autism. At the rate that children are getting vaccinated I feel like a

majority of the population would be autistic which is not the case. As

a parent I felt it my duty to ensure that my child was vaccinated. I

would rather have a piece of mind that she is protected from harmful

diseases than to worry about her catching a disease that could have

been prevented with a simple shot. I do believe that it is important

for parents to do their research; however, they need to make sure that

the information they are finding is up to date, and accurate.

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The myths of autism being caused by vaccines, specifically the MMR

vaccine is blamed the most, started when an article was published by a

doctor in a scientific journal. The doctor claimed to have done a study

proving the causation to come to that conclusion. After review by similar

doctors, it was discovered that the study was flawed and was later

retracted so is not actually a part of the scientific record. The same

doctor published the only other paper/study a few years later where it

was also found to not be scientifically founded under peer review. When

it is not part of actual scientific record its hard to believe that it is still

looked to and quoted by people as fact. Several studies have been done

to confirm that there is no connection between vaccination and autism.

According to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia several of the

studies point to the cause of autism having more to do with things

happening during development in the womb then anything after birth.

Also, it has been determined that when reviewing home videos of

children that there are signs of autism long before the accused

vaccinations. Also, when studying autism is identical twins it was

determined that there is definitely a genetic factor. Lastly exposure to

toxic or viral insults during early fetal development can be the cause of

autism. There are many theories and still many studies to be done before

we know the actual cause, but in the scientific community it is not

caused by vaccines.

Reviewed by Offit, MD, P.A., Handy, MD, MSCE, L., Bodenstab, PharmD,

H.M., (2018) Vaccines and Autism. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-

center/vaccines-and-other-conditions/vaccines-autism

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center/vaccines-and-other-conditions/vaccines-autism)

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Caroline Frey (https://canvas.fscj.edu/courses/56063/users/78340)

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Nicole,

I can completely agree with your research that you conducted as it is

what I also found. That article is the epitome of always getting a

second opinion. However, when parents are trying to decide whether

to vaccinate their children or not, they tend to look at both the "pros"

and the "cons". Especially if the parents are on the fence with their

decision, seeing an article from a doctor can definitely worry a

parent. Overall, very good discussion post!

-Caroline

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Hey Nicole, I agree with you that vaccines do not cause autism. I also

do not understand why people hold onto "research" that has been

disproven, or inaccurate. It makes more sense to me that a child

would develop autism due to genetic factors, or something

happening in the womb during development. Overall those theories

make more sense rather than a child developing autism because of a

vaccine. I also believe that if vaccines caused autism then a vast

majority of the population would be autistic which is not the case.

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It is said that vaccines or vaccine ingredients cause autism, I do not

agree. If this were true then essentially everyone would have autism

because most of us have been vaccinated as children. Some believe that

vaccines cause autism because autism usually develops around the age

when children are vaccinated yet there have been no real links proving

this. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

Autism is a developmental disability that causes significant social,

communication, and behavioral challenges (CDC, n.d.). The CDC states

that vaccines nor the ingredients in vaccines cause autism because of

the extensive research that has been done to ensure the safety of the

product for consumer use. While I understand why parents would be

concerned about vaccinating their children because of the various

ingredients found in vaccines it is also important to keep our children

safe from the potential harmful diseases that can be easily prevented by

getting vaccinated.

Autism and Vaccines | Vaccine Safety | CDC. (n.d.). Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention.

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/autism.html

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