Lancet Retracts Controversial 1998 Study Linking Autism and Vaccines

Good maybe Jenny McCarthy will go away with her dangerous "expert opinion" that promotes preventing kids from getting vaccinations.

You can go pump yourself full of that crap too just like the rest of the sheep. OOH I am so scared I might get the swiner.

I wonder just how many children have died because of the results of this quack's bogus research.
I bet it is far more than the "handful of child deaths" quoted in the article. Add to that the many more children brain damaged by measles or crippled by other diseases.

He should be jailed for "crimes against humanity".

Ugh. Official health statements... People, do some research on Monosodium Glutamate and vaccines. It's in all of them. Then do some research on Abilify, the anti-depressant that you can take along with an SSRI. Notice the news that Abilify has been approved to treat autism. And then notice that Abilify is a GLUTAMATE BLOCKER. Anybody connecting any dots here? The people doing real research are dismissed by the government-owned media as "quacks".

There was a guy working for the government who objected to the use of fluoride in water supplies because it's toxic beyond belief and doesn't prevent anything but a long and healthy life. CRAZY TALK! He got canned. Then he took it to court, saying it was politically motivated, and the judge ruled he was right.

WE DON'T NEED VACCINES. And Mr. NOM: You wonder how many children died because of his research? Crimes against humanity? I applaud how many lives he saved and cases of autism he stopped. I don't even know why I waste my time posting this to you brain-washed morons who swallow every health article on ABC news and every other BS propaganda news outlets hook line and sinker. Hope you enjoy your shortened life span.

@ yabbahabba I got only one thing to say you. . .TEACH!!!

jenny mccarthy is the best go stab yourself

I like this last point:
"It's a poignant reminder about one of the most basic tenets of good science: one experiment does not a fact make."
Reminds me of a great Einstein quote:
"No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong."

Oh and @ yabbahabba
what are you doing using the internet? Don't you know that its really just a government plot to get information on dissenters like yourself? You keep posting these ideas on message boards and i'm sure the government will quickly hunt you down as to make sure you don't foil their mind control plot.

Good work yabbadabbadoo that is what I was trying to say!!!

@yabbahabba
Monosodium Glutamate (or MSG as it is more commonly known) is a widely used artificial sweetener and preservative with no know negative health affects if consumed in ordinary levels. If you're concerned about it enterring your body, you had better not buy groceries or eat at a restaurant.

As for flouride, it is toxic in large quantites IF YOU SWALLOW IT. I don't know about you, but I don't drink mouth wash and eat toothpaste. It is good for your teeth because flouride (derrived from the mineral flourite) is stronger than calcium, and when it comes into contact with your teeth, the flouride molecules replace the calcium in your teeth.

If the media is government owned, why did they bash Bush so much (or obama, or whoever happens to be president at any given moment)? I don't think a government owned media would be allowed to criticize the government that owns it.

@bdhoro87
Funny. Maybe your comment will sink in to yabbahabba's paranoid brain and he will be scared away from posting nonsense with no factual foundation.

Forgot to mention that the primary ingredient of vaccines is dead viral cells (everything else is just filler). Because they are dead, they can do no harm to your body, but they allow you immune system to build antibodies to protect against the virus.

I have no problem of this coming down to choice. If parents chose to believe the paranoid anti-vaccination campaign and condemn their children, fine. It's evolution at work.

It is weird how I heard on the news the relation between vaccines and autism, but I still didn't hear about the retracts...poeple hear one thing and believe it. Media doesn't provide us with all the truth all the time or more accuratly most of the time. I know that vaccines are just weakend/dead viral or bacterial particles that causes an immune response in body. the memory cell provide a faster response when the real disease attack. for years I couldn't understand the study that proved the relation between autism and vaccination. now I know why I didn't understand it. the only thing I say here...we shouldn't believe everything we read...and yes evolution is happening non stop. it is the survival of the fittest, if you are vaccinated the chances are you will survive in case of an outbreak...

My girlfriend is a nurse in a pediatric office. I hear stories all the time about parents coming in and siding with Jenny McCarthy and saying their kids will never have any vaccines. And they sign a form and they don't receive any vaccines. Unfortunately some of these children still develop autism. What is the cause then?

Most of the comments about this article already made are plainly ignorant, so I won't comment on them at all. This article has numerous inaccuracies that I cannot let go overlooked.

#1- The case series (it wasn't even an official study) never claimed to make the connection between the MMR vaccine and autism. The summary actually stated that it hadn't but that more research was definitely needed. And at least a dozen other studies (ones that the GMC failed to recognize) also showed the same findings as in this case series.

#2 Dr. Wakefield NEVER filed a patent for a measles vaccine. He did develop his own version of what's called Transfer Factors, and these basically assist in immune system memory. I don't know where they came up with the measles vaccine patent thing.

#3- None of the children in the original case series were involved in the lawsuit. All of the original "Lancet children" had some degree of gastrointestinal distress. The GMC also contended that Dr. Wakefield had a "callous disregard" for the safety and comfort of the children and their families. The funny thing about this is that NOT A SINGLE child (or their family) were complaintants in this medical hearing. Oppositely, many of the parents wanted to testify on Dr. Wakefield's behalf that he was a caring and concerned doctor who greatly helped alleviate gastrointestinal pain in their children. The General Medical Council (GMC) did not allow them to testify. Hmmm.......

#4- So why did this fitness to practice hearing come about? Like I said, NONE of the children or their families filed the complaint. It was originally filed by the medical establishment and a freelance journalist (who happened to subsequently go to work for media mogul Rupert Murdoch and Murdoch sits on the board of GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceuticals). Hmmm......

#5- The GMC also claimed that Dr. Wakefield didn't have the proper ethics board approval to collect samples. Three separate emails showed that Dr. Wakefield indeed DID have the approval from the ethics board, another point the GMC "seemed" to have overlooked.

#6 The GMC also claimed that Dr. Wakefield didn't properly notify them of his involvement in "related" litigation, and this is blatantly false. Before, during, and after, Dr. Wakefield DID notify them of his involvement, and this is also documented.

So why did the GMC come to the conclusion they did? Money. The pharmaceutical companies across the pond are just as deep in the pockets of the government as they are here in the United States. And why did The Lancet retract the article? Money. More Big Pharma influence (probably in the form of advertising dollars.

It's not too difficult to see the influence pharmaceutical companies have in medie. Just sit down and watch t.v. for an hour and see how many drug commercials you see.

This article reeks so bad with inaccuracies that I compare the stench with a pile of horse manure. What can you say to argue with them? Probably nothing. Arguing with the pharmaceutically-influenced media is like trying to argue with the town drunk.

#4

@jordanc0856 money drives most of the medicine developments and publications. It doesn't mean that no one means well. People can do profitable things not only because of the money ....
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It is important news for all that after stirring controversy in medical circles for more than a decade, the inflammatory findings that a routine childhood immunization is linked to gastrointestinal disease and autism has been formally retracted. All the details of the study of Dr. Andrew Wakefield related with this topic is provided here and discussed all the facts in his report. Some drawbacks in his report are also pointed out in this post. The damage is already a full decade done and it’s a good thing that it is been retarded at least now. It’s a serious topic for all of us to discuss as it is related with our children’s future.Lifealert

It is a scary discovery, but I guesss better late than never, although not great for the poor sufferers. Just shows how much we still have to learn.
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I have no problem of this coming down to choice. If parents chose to believe the paranoid anti-vaccination campaign and condemn their children, fine. It's evolution at work..

Ludwig
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yes, it does boil down to the parents decision and it's up to us all to educate ourselves. Time and more research will help us all decide what is best for our children in regards to Vaccines. http://www.calgary--hotels.com

Forgot to mention that the primary ingredient of vaccines is dead viral cells (everything else is just filler). Because they are dead, they can do no harm to your body, but they allow you immune system to build antibodies to protect against the virus.
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