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The U.S. Court of Federal Claims has found no link between autism and vaccination. In 2009, in a stunning trio of decisions, Special Masters have concluded that no credible evidence exists that MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) or thimerosal-containing vaccines can combine to cause autism. In 2010, in three more cases, the Special Masters concluded that the thimerosal itself was not a causative factor. The decisions also criticized doctors who base their treatments on these notions.
More than 5,000 families who claim that vaccines caused their children to become autistic are seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The decisions came in six cases selected to "test" how similar cases should be handled.
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Read the book "Evidence of Harm".
ReplyDeleteI lean towards these reviews of the book:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.com/Evidence-Harm-Vaccines-Epidemic-Controversy/product-reviews/0312326440/ref=cm_cr_dp_hist_1?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&filterBy=addOneStar
117 reviews on amazon. Only 6 below 4 stars, and 2 of those are 1 star. Nevertheless, basing opinions of a book on amazon.com reviews is kind of strange. I suggest reading the book first before reviewing it...that is if you have not already read it.
ReplyDeleteI never post something unless I am familiar with the subject. Which is why I said I lean towards the reviews I posted, basically saving me time frm writing one myself.
ReplyDeleteThis is a bit of an update on the book and the author:
http://skeptico.blogs.com/skeptico/2010/02/david-kirby-autism-vaccines-wakefield.html