I could easily ask "What's with the anti-vaccine propaganda?" Because that is what this article is. It reads like an Anti-vaxxer's diatribe, complete with mis-information and innuendo. The fact of the matter is, Thiomersal was phased out of childhood vaccines in the US in 1999. Besides that, Thiomersal turns into Ethylmercury, which unlike the Methylmercury found in tuna, does not accumulate in the body. So much for a current link to autism!
Honestly, people. Do your own research before you buy into this poppycock!
And speaking of Autism, are there any scientific studies anywhere, from anybody that directly link vaccines to Autism? ...I didn't think so! The best the Anti-vaxxer crowd can do is "some guy" who "used to work for the CDC" said a bunch of stuff to "some other guy who repeated it in a radio broadcast."
Hardly the smoking gun that this article promised.
Unfortunately, arguing with an anti-vaxxer seems to be the surest method to entrench them in their beliefs!
I remember reading a big study was done at the start of the anti vaxine movement but didn't found any negative effects.
Even if I'm pro vaccine, it does seems a bit wrong to me to inject a cocktail of heavy metals into children. I hope they find a way to get rid if this by the time I have children if I ever have any !
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I could easily ask "What's with the anti-vaccine propaganda?" Because that is what this article is. It reads like an Anti-vaxxer's diatribe, complete with mis-information and innuendo. The fact of the matter is, Thiomersal was phased out of childhood vaccines in the US in 1999. Besides that, Thiomersal turns into Ethylmercury, which unlike the Methylmercury found in tuna, does not accumulate in the body. So much for a current link to autism!
Honestly, people. Do your own research before you buy into this poppycock!
And speaking of Autism, are there any scientific studies anywhere, from anybody that directly link vaccines to Autism? ...I didn't think so! The best the Anti-vaxxer crowd can do is "some guy" who "used to work for the CDC" said a bunch of stuff to "some other guy who repeated it in a radio broadcast."
Hardly the smoking gun that this article promised.
Unfortunately, arguing with an anti-vaxxer seems to be the surest method to entrench them in their beliefs!
MatAeronautics ago
I remember reading a big study was done at the start of the anti vaxine movement but didn't found any negative effects.
Even if I'm pro vaccine, it does seems a bit wrong to me to inject a cocktail of heavy metals into children. I hope they find a way to get rid if this by the time I have children if I ever have any !