Now that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, which adjudicates
claims filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation
Program, ruled for the fourth time since February 2009 that
vaccines are not responsible for autism, are you convinced?
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:
“Now that the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, which adjudicates claims filed under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, ruled for the fourth time since February 2009 that vaccines are not responsible for autism, are you convinced?
” Yes: 10 No: 1
? Dave Appling: “There is no evidence of causative or statistical linkage of MMR vaccine and/or thimerosal with autism. It’s most unlikely that any such linkage exists. (But you can’t prove a negative.)”
? Karen Anderson: “Yes. The parents are desperate for answers but that does not mean that they are right with this one.”
? Bert Berson: “Yes. Convincing the parents of autistic children is quite another matter.”
? Chris Bryant: “Yes, It’s time to put this theory to rest and move on with finding the real cause.” n David Cohen: “Yes. The science behind the claims linking the autism to the vaccine preservative was never convincing.”
? Linda McNulty: “No. The studies did not include the affect of ‘schedules’ (how often and how much given). The court found that there is no scientific evidence linking Autism to the Mercury additive Thimerosal. But studies purporting that there is no link between Thimerosal and Autism are also unscientific. Further, the study was done by government attorneys, which defended a government program, funded by the government. Obviously there is a vested interest on the part of the medical establishment and the government to claim there is no connection between vaccines and autism.”
? Henry Miller: “I was convinced the first time, the second time, the third time and, guess what, the fourth time, too. I’m not sure what I’ll think the fifth time.”
? Lisa Pampuch: “Yes, but I was convinced by the scientific data that vaccines do not cause autism long before these claims were denied. Vaccines prevent deadly and debilitating diseases and do not cause autism.”
? Emily Shem-Tov: “Yes, it is unfortunate that so many parents have been scared away from important vaccines in the meantime.”
? Jeff Smith: “Yes, I am convinced that vaccines do not cause autism, but some Federal ruling has nothing to do with it. I believe this because there have been numerous large, well-done studies that have concluded that there is no causal relationship between the two.”
? Steve Staloch: “Yes.””
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