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"Conclusive" vaccination study?

Posted by VanNest

6

hrs ago

http://www.tampabays10.com/news/health/story.aspx?storyid=89044 & catid=12

St. sburg, Florida—A local pediatrician, who treats many

young patients with autism, is speaking out against a new government

study on childhood MMR vaccinations.

The Centers for Disease Control released a new, study,

claiming there is no link between the combination Measles-Mumps-Rubella

(MMR) vaccine and autism nor gastrointestinal disorders.

While several researchers said this study is "conclusive" proof that

there is no link, Tampa pediatrician, Dr. Berger

says the study is too small (38 children) to make that claim and not

comprehensive enough to give parents 100 percent assurance.

Dr. Berger says larger, longterm studies are needed.

The

Tampa board certified pediatrician advises parents to separate the live

combination virus vaccine so they can tell if their child has had an

allergic reaction to any of the vaccines. That will help parents when

it comes time to give kids their MMR booster shot around kindergarten.

Dr. Berger says he uses the same cautious approach when it comes to

introducing new foods to kids, try one at a time.

Many parents of autistic kids and advocacy

groups

suspect that combination MMR vaccine may have triggered their child's

GI (gastrointestinal) disease and autism, but there are no longterm

studies to support that claim.

Watch 's

story on "Why some Bay area parents are separating combination MMR

vaccines."

Click here

to find a pediatrician or location that will separate vaccines.

Here is Dr. Berger's online interview:

-What is your reaction to this study?

If

this study was done in an attempt to try and replicate the original

research that was done by Dr. Wakefield, the researchers completely

missed the point.

Dr. Wakefield specifically looked at children- who had developed

symptoms of both autism and intestinal abnormalities after

receiving the MMR vaccine, and in those particular patients he was able

to identify the presence of the measles virus.

In this current study 80% of the patient'st had abnormal

gastrointestinal symptoms prior to receiving MMR.

-Do you agree this study is conclusive of no link?

It

is not possible for a study such as this to be conclusive . There was a

small sample size, for one thing . I guess thaat one could conclude

that the evidence from the study shows that the small group of children

studied who have abnormal intestinal symptoms prior to getting the

vaccine do not show evidence of measles in the intestinal tract, but I

think it would be reaching to go further than that .

-Does this put the controversy to rest?

Absolutely not

-What are your concerns about this study?

As stated above.

Also,

this study is only looking for presence of the measles virus itself.-

We know that there are immunological changes that occur when a person

is injected with a virus which is different than what happens when a

virus is either inhaled or ingested. These immunological changes may

persist, and it can be independent of the virus itself persisting.

What are you advising cautious parents to do?

Follow their instincts

-The

government claims there are many studies proving no link and

combination MMR is safe. Do you believe these studies are adequate?

I do not

-What type of study is needed?

Someone needs to replicate Dr. Wakefield study done in the exact

same manner that he did.

Van Nest

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