Autisms Scapegoat Summary
Vaccines: “Autisms’ Scapegoat”
Since the late 1800s vaccines have become part of modern health practice. They’ve saved many lives and have helped people live long and healthy lives. But now, in the recent decade people have begun speaking out against vaccines. Some people believe that they are the leading cause of autism. Since there have been scientific and expert studies, the truth is, there is no link between autism and vaccines.
One argument “Anti-Vaxxers” debate is that vaccines with chemicals that contain high amounts of mercury like “thimerosal” can cause Autism. This myth started after thermosal was associated with mercury poisoning. However scientific studies were conducted on the chemical “thimerosal”. David Kirby does an excellent …show more content…
There have been multiple analysis’s and expert opinions conducted on vaccines and autism and the general consensus is there is no link between vaccinations causing autism. Liz Szabo makes a great point about the myths of autism and vaccines, “Myths about autism and vaccines have persisted, in spite of the scientific evidence, partly because researchers don't really know what causes autism. . .” (Szabo n.pag) If people knew what caused autism there would be no skeptics or concerns about vaccinations. Madeleine Nash makes an interesting statement regarding both experts and parents who have children with autism, “Ask the parents of autistic children whether they believe childhood vaccines can cause autism, and the answer will probably be yes. They have heard of too many cases of babies who were perfectly normal until they got their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot and then, within weeks--if not days--started throwing tantrums, losing language skills and generally tuning out. Ask doctors the same question, and they are likely to cite the panel of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine last year . . .”(Nash 46-56). The general consensus regarding vaccines causing autism is that there is no factual evidence to prove that autism was caused by vaccines.
In this day and age there are thousands of experts and researchers trying their hardest to find more information about what causes autism. With new technology, new science is discovered. And with new science, new technology is discovered. Scientific and expert studies have been conducted therefore there is no link between autism and vaccines. Eventually a real cause for autism will be found and when that day comes, all “Anti Vaxxers” shall be put to
Since the late 1800s vaccines have become part of modern health practice. They’ve saved many lives and have helped people live long and healthy lives. But now, in the recent decade people have begun speaking out against vaccines. Some people believe that they are the leading cause of autism. Since there have been scientific and expert studies, the truth is, there is no link between autism and vaccines.
One argument “Anti-Vaxxers” debate is that vaccines with chemicals that contain high amounts of mercury like “thimerosal” can cause Autism. This myth started after thermosal was associated with mercury poisoning. However scientific studies were conducted on the chemical “thimerosal”. David Kirby does an excellent …show more content…
There have been multiple analysis’s and expert opinions conducted on vaccines and autism and the general consensus is there is no link between vaccinations causing autism. Liz Szabo makes a great point about the myths of autism and vaccines, “Myths about autism and vaccines have persisted, in spite of the scientific evidence, partly because researchers don't really know what causes autism. . .” (Szabo n.pag) If people knew what caused autism there would be no skeptics or concerns about vaccinations. Madeleine Nash makes an interesting statement regarding both experts and parents who have children with autism, “Ask the parents of autistic children whether they believe childhood vaccines can cause autism, and the answer will probably be yes. They have heard of too many cases of babies who were perfectly normal until they got their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shot and then, within weeks--if not days--started throwing tantrums, losing language skills and generally tuning out. Ask doctors the same question, and they are likely to cite the panel of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine last year . . .”(Nash 46-56). The general consensus regarding vaccines causing autism is that there is no factual evidence to prove that autism was caused by vaccines.
In this day and age there are thousands of experts and researchers trying their hardest to find more information about what causes autism. With new technology, new science is discovered. And with new science, new technology is discovered. Scientific and expert studies have been conducted therefore there is no link between autism and vaccines. Eventually a real cause for autism will be found and when that day comes, all “Anti Vaxxers” shall be put to