Just Google Autism and Vaccines and 7,110,000 hits come up instantly. This may be one of the greatest controversies of our time. There are 3 theories when it come to autism and vaccines according to The Oxford Journal:
- the combination measles-mumps-rubella vaccine causes autism by damaging the intestinal lining, which allows the entrance of encephalopathic proteins
- thimerosal, an ethylmercury-containing preservative in some vaccines, is toxic to the central nervous system; and
- the simultaneous administration of multiple vaccines overwhelms or weakens the immune system.
FamilyAffaires.com Contributor, Dr. Robert Naseef, Phd, Psychologist and a Dad of a grown son with autism has followed this controversy since it’s inception. Today he shares his thoughts and feeling about autism and vaccines, concentrating on the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine.
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