Vaccines, Autism and Our Daughter, Hannah - New York Times

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the only safe vaccination program is a no-vaccination program. The

whole idea and the non-science it is based on is faulty, risky and

in-effective. No vaccine gives immunity and to most it gives deeper

chronic illness seriously affecting the immune system

Sheri

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April 5, 2008

Letter

Vaccines, Autism and Our Daughter, Hannah

To the Editor:

Re " Inoculated Against Facts, " by A. Offit (Op-Ed, March 31): (

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/31/opinion/31offit.html )

Our daughter, Hannah, developed normally until receiving nine

vaccines at once. She immediately developed a fever and

encephalopathy, deteriorating into what was diagnosed, based on the

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or D.S.M. IV, as autism.

The federal government, not an " unusual court, " made the concession.

The decision wasn't " careless, " as your subheading called it. It was

based on a thorough review of Hannah's records by Health and Human

Services doctors.

The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program does rely on a

" preponderance of evidence " standard, which Hannah's case met. It

doesn't necessarily compensate families " quickly, generously and

fairly. " We filed our claim six years ago, pain and suffering are

capped at $250,000, and Hannah has yet to receive compensation.

Dr. Offit's assertion that " even five vaccines at once would not

place an unusually high burden on a child's immune system " is theory

and risky practice for a toddler's developing brain. No one knows if

Hannah's mitochondrial dysfunction existed before receiving vaccines.

Dr. Offit's claim that Hannah had " already weakened cells " is unfounded.

We support a safe vaccination program against critical infectious

diseases. We need straight facts, serious science and speedy answers

on these important issues. Jon Poling

Terry Poling

Athens, Ga., April 3, 2008

The writers are, respectively, a neurologist and a lawyer and nurse.

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Sheri Nakken, former R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath

Vaccination Information & Choice Network, Nevada City CA & Wales UK

Vaccines - http://www.wellwithin1.com/vaccine.htm Vaccine Dangers &

Childhood Disease & Homeopathy Email classes start April 18

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> April 5, 2008

> Letter

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> Vaccines, Autism and Our Daughter, Hannah

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> To the Editor:

>

> Re " Inoculated Against Facts, " by A. Offit (Op-Ed, March 31):

>

> Our daughter, Hannah, developed normally until receiving nine

vaccines

> at once. She immediately developed a fever and encephalopathy,

> deteriorating into what was diagnosed, based on the Diagnostic and

> Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or D.S.M. IV, as autism.

>

> The federal government, not an " unusual court, " made the

concession. The

> decision wasn't " careless, " as your subheading called it. It was

based

> on a thorough review of Hannah's records by Health and Human

Services

> doctors.

>

> The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program does rely on a

> " preponderance of evidence " standard, which Hannah's case met. It

> doesn't necessarily compensate families " quickly, generously and

> fairly. " We filed our claim six years ago, pain and suffering are

capped

> at $250,000, and Hannah has yet to receive compensation.

>

> Dr. Offit's assertion that " even five vaccines at once would not

place

> an unusually high burden on a child's immune system " is theory and

risky

> practice for a toddler's developing brain. No one knows if Hannah's

> mitochondrial dysfunction existed before receiving vaccines. Dr.

Offit's

> claim that Hannah had " already weakened cells " is unfounded.

>

> We support a safe vaccination program against critical infectious

> diseases. We need straight facts, serious science and speedy

answers on

> these important issues. Jon Poling

>

> Terry Poling

> Athens, Ga., April 3, 2008

>

> The writers are, respectively, a neurologist and a lawyer and

nurse.

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[Guest guest]

, Exactly what I said when I saw it. It's the oldest media trick in

the book. Like the Clinton's let out their tax filings at 5pm on

Friday. We ran the Poling's letter on Age of Autism. Feel free to grab

it and spread it far and wide.

KIM

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> Of course we can count on the Times to post on Saturday, the least

> read paper of the week, a letter that exposes their guest

> commentator as a complete liar.

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Oops! I see the link is already on EOHarm - of course! Spread it from

here.

K

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