Vaccination and Autism: A Causal Term Paper

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Most pediatricians today hold that the manner in which the vaccine is administered is the key; while other specialists and experts maintain that it is the preservative (thimersol) in the vaccines, and still others contend that it is the vaccines themselves (Schulman, Daniel, 2005). The prevailing philosophy that governs the continued use of these vaccinations in lieu of the evidence supporting the fact that they cause neurological and other permanent damage to children is seemingly this: that the number of children who experience adverse reactions is out weighed by the number of incidents of disease prevented by the administration of the drug. In other words, we sacrifice a few so that the greater majority can live without disease.


That notion might be persuasive for many; however, unfortunately, the evidence supports an increase in the number of children experiencing adverse reactions and permanent damage from the continued use of these vaccinations (James, Walene, 1995).

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Schulman, Daniel (2005), Drug Test: Is Vaccine Preservative Linked to Autism? Politically, Scientifically, and Emotionally Complex, the Thimersol Challenges Journalism, Columbia Journalism Review, Vol. 44, November/December, pp. 44+.

James, Walene (1995), Immunization: The Reality Behind the….....

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