Is it true that the 1 year child vaccine (MMR) has been linked to autism.?

It is fast approaching my son's first birthday which means he will be getting his 1 year vaccine - MMR. I have heard from too many sources recently that this vaccine has been linked to autism. Is there any truth to this? Does you have any websites that I can research this information from? Only serious answers please.

Is it true that the 1 year child vaccine (MMR) has been linked to autism.?
There is NO connection to any vaccination and Autism.


My son is one of a few genetic (brain tissue) studies that is being done in the US concerning this issue.





The concern is not the vaccination but rather the Thimerosal (and its variants) that is contained to preserve the vaccination.


The vaccine, alone, will have a short shelf life driving the cost of the vaccine up as pharmaceutical companies would need to produce more as any shelved vaccine that lives past its life needs to be thrown away. Thimersol (and it variants) preserve the drug for extended shelf life.





My suggestion is to reach out to your doctor and make sure that any vaccination is ordered as preservative free. But do not take him at his word. take the vaccination and read the ingredients to make sure that the vial has only the vacination.





There are plenty of vacinations / flu shots, etc that still contain mercury additaves today.





There is no concrete proof that mercury is a contributing factor in autism. But if you saw your one year old child drinking the contents of a thermomitor, would you allow them to continue to do so or would you rush him/her to the hospital?
Reply:From the CDC: "Current scientific evidence does not support the hypothesis that measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, or any combination of vaccines, causes the development of autism, including regressive forms of autism. The question about a possible link between MMR vaccine and autism has been extensively reviewed by independent groups of experts in the U.S. including the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine. These reviews have concluded that the available epidemiologic evidence does not support a causal link between MMR vaccine and autism."





http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vacsafe/concerns/...
Reply:I had this same question when my son started getting vaccines. It's a tough thing for many Mom's to deal with considering all of the negative information out there. My doctor explained to me in length that there really is NO connection. Some people believed that the mercury in some of the vaccines was causing this issue. However the mercury was taken out of the vaccines so I don't know why many people are still saying this is an issue.


Also because our children recieve the vaccination at an age where they will begin to show developmental delays it may seem to some that there is a relation between the two.


I have listed a great resource for you as a link down below. Perhaps many of your questions will be answered there.


Take Care!
Reply:Please vaccinate your child. My son has autism and it was not from a shot. No valid, reliable studies have shown a link at all. Children's vaccine only have a trace amount of thermisol (since 1999) in them. Autism has already effected the structures of the brain before the child is even born.





It is very irresponsible of parents not to vaccinate
Reply:I think is a minority of children that may have been affected. I have two, and both mine had the MMR and they're both fine
Reply:This is only a possiblity in about 20% of the cases. There was a study using home old videos taken at first %26amp; 2nd birthday parties. About 20% of the autistic kids developed normally the first year %26amp; regressed by the 2nd birthday. So it is not impossible that those 20% "got" their autism from the vaccinations. But I think it is unlikely that all of that 20% would have the same cause.





Genetics is the largest factor in autism but it is obviously not the only factor or you would NEVER have cases where one identical twin is autistic %26amp; the other is not. It would be uncommon, though, (20%) for there to be identical twins with one autistic %26amp; the other not.





I would delay the MMR vaccine until 15 to 18 months, or later %26amp; make sure the vaccine has not thimerisol.
Reply:yes because of the mercury in it.but my brother is autistic and i dont think it was because of the vaccine.sometimes things like that just happen.and believe me it takes alot physically and emotionally to handle an autistic child.so if your really worried about this vaccine talk to your doctor about it and figure out your options.
Reply:Watching too much TV has been linked to autism, too.