Should I Take My Vaccine?

I Ratant said:
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Yeah, there being no references on the 'net to it indicate that at the very least.
The implication due to media panic and irresponsible reporting that is in question is that -any- vaccine at any time can cause autism.
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I sure didn't see any indication of it on the site you posted, there wasn't any data there on what and how they decided there was adult onset autism.
 
JohnTheRevelator said:
First, let me start off by telling you that I'm 17. With that being said, I went to my doctor today (I'm sick) and then he looked into my record and discovered that I still haven't taken my meningitis vaccine. He told me I was supposed to take it around the age of 11 or 12 and he had no idea how I was overlooked. Anyways, he said that I should come back in a week (when I heal) and take it.

I'd prefer that the conspiracy theorists whom subscribe to the towers being taken down by controlled demolition not to answer this as I only want reasonable people answering this question. Believe me, I'm no conspiracy theorist, but I've just heard too much on the news lately about vaccines being linked to autism and whatnot and I have no idea if this may be true. I'm a little frightened because I don't want to be stuck with something that may cause even more damage to my mind and body in the long run.
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Hello John and welcome!

Some other folks here can perhaps supply the medical research, but I can help a little. :) Autism is a developmental disorder that people are born with and whose symptoms are noticed greatly when children enter the school environment, usually ages 4-6. Additionally, there are several different types of autism.

The controversy emerged, the way I understand it, like this. (I need others here to verify.) Research has been done which discovered that some children are allergic to some immunization vehicles (the liquid that the virus are suspended in). These kids develop a syndrome (I forget the name of it) as a result of this allergy, that looks a lot like autism because behaviors are similar. There is a question of whether this syndrome, whether contracted as a result of vehicle allergy or not, is what develops into autism either prenatally or in early childhood. That is ongoing research, we don't have a yes or no for that yet.

But, the only part of that that pop culture and mass media hear, is... shots equal autism. Autism bad. So don't get shots.

At 17, and very likely to have gotten all your earlier shots, you are not in any danger of any of these things. In fact, if you do not get the meningitis shot, you'd be in danger of getting meningitis, which can be deadly.
 
Rocko said:
From me - admittedly cursory - reading on the topic, it seems likely that autism incidence isn't actually rising, it's just being recognised more frequently. QUOTE]

Yep. It's because we know more about it now. The number of cases go up because it's recognised more, and because the world population continues to grow.

ETA: Also, there are lots of folks who are now adults and struggle with various mild types of autism, who weren't diagnosed as kids. Now that we know more, quite a few adults with Asperger's, ADD-I type, and others, are diagnosed also. We didn't have some of these in the DSM until the 80's or early 90's.
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NewtonTrino said:
And there is no credible evidence to suggest that you will have a problem. I had them for menangitis, hep a,b, yellow fever, typhoid, polio, tetanus etc etc
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Do you remember the mumps drops they put on your tongue? Those tasted good.

My dad got a smallpox vaccination. We kids teased him that the site looked like ringworm. :p
 
I was going to say, for your own safety, don't base your medical decisions on the opinions expressed in a web forum...

But then, what the heck. If you didn't want the vaccine, you could have gone to a woo-side forum, and got reinforcement for that choice.

So I'm thinking you've already decided....

Anyways, I'm 40+, been vaccinated 6 ways to sunday, and seem relatively normal. Not as bright as I'd like, but still working on it ;-)

Please note, my anecdotal experience should not be deemed medical advice. Please consult a trained physician for further information.

Cheers.
 
Actually it's not "your" vaccine until you buy it. :D

And that is of course up to you. All I've got to say it I've been reading a site lately which does seem to have some very compelling information which is making me rethink a little. Besides the fact that I am over 60 and haven't had most of the vaccines that are on the market right now. The only two I had have been taken off the market. LOL Small pox and OPV. That's it. I am a survivor of measles, mumps, chicken pox, rubella and probably a few other what we called "normal childhood diseases" back then.

I might add, I am perfectly healthy and have no need for any prescription medicine at this time of my life. Nor will I start at this stage of my life to get injected with whatever. I am fine the way I am. Thank you very much!

You might want to check it out?
 
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Just to introduce some meningococcal facts from country which had Third World rates of the disease:

In 2001, NZ was in the grip of a Type-B meningococcal epidemic. Cases were occurring at the rate of 17.4 per 100,000.

Since a national immunisation program has taken place, that rate has dropped to 4.0 per 100,000.

The evidence says that taking the shot reduces your chance of catching a fatal disease by a huge margin.

The choice, however, is yours.
 
casebro said:
Certainly.

Especially if you are considering living in any kind of group home- dorm, armed service, mental ward, prison. Not necessarily in that order, but life happens.
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Well, you could join the armed services and your decision will be taken away from you as you line up for you weekly shots.

Been there, been mass immunized, black plague even.

Still a smart alec
 
The Atheist said:
Just to introduce some meningococcal facts from country which had Third World rates of the disease:

In 2001, NZ was in the grip of a Type-B meningococcal epidemic. Cases were occurring at the rate of 17.4 per 100,000.

Since a national immunisation program has taken place, that rate has dropped to 4.0 per 100,000.

The evidence says that taking the shot reduces your chance of catching a fatal disease by a huge margin.

The choice, however, is yours.
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:confused:

There isn't a vaccine against Meningitis type-B.
 
Vigilanty said:
Actually it's not "your" vaccine until you buy it. :D

And that is of course up to you. All I've got to say it I've been reading a site lately which does seem to have some very compelling information which is making me rethink a little. Besides the fact that I am over 60 and haven't had most of the vaccines that are on the market right now. The only two I had have been taken off the market. LOL Small pox and OPV. That's it. I am a survivor of measles, mumps, chicken pox, rubella and probably a few other what we called "normal childhood diseases" back then.

I might add, I am perfectly healthy and have no need for any prescription medicine at this time of my life. Nor will I start at this stage of my life to get injected with whatever. I am fine the way I am. Thank you very much!

You might want to check it out?
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"Inside Vaccines" is just JABS in its best sunday clothes. Would you like to link to a Whale.to page next...?
 
It's interesting to see the phrase "normal childhood infections" used as if normal implies nothing to worry about. Yet normal here means that nearly all kids got infected and a proportion of them got seriously ill and even died.
 
And the argument that "I got all those diseases as a kid, and I'm still here" is just bizarre. If any one of them had killed you, you wouldn't be here to tell us about it...
 
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