Like most parents, we were a bit concerned about the MMR vaccination and Christian. He's a long ways off from getting the shot, but the media and Hollywood celebrities make sure the autism topic stays at the forefront, scaring so many parents and creating confusion about how to vaccinate our children.
I once asked our pediatrician about autism and he spent a few minutes explaining that from his experience, research and readings, there was no link between the vaccination and autism. He told us there are a lot of conditions that are now classified as "autism," whereas in years past, they had been classified as other kinds of conditions, i.e. mild retardation. So that helps to explain why there seems to be an explosion of autism cases in children.
He assured us the vaccine was safe, and it was far more risky to a child's health to not get the vaccination.
So for the parents and grandparents who read our blog, I wanted to share the findings of a recent study with you: http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/03/measles.autism/index.html.
Jennifer
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