 |
|
|
|
|
February 12th, 2009
01:03 PM ET
Court rules vaccines not to blame for autismBy Dr. Sanjay Gupta There is a special court, known colloquially as a vaccine court. It is a place where judges called “special masters,” who are legal experts, not medical doctors, hear claims about vaccine injuries. It’s been around since the late 80s, in part prompted by the scare over the DPT (diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus) vaccine possibly causing injuries. If the court finds that an injury was likely caused by a vaccine, it can make a monetary award. For example, a few years ago, there was a case of optic neuritis after the tetanus vaccine. Other awards were given for fibromyalgia after the MMR (mumps, measles, rubella) vaccine; transverse myelitis after the HiB (Haemophilus influenzae type B) vaccine; and Guillain-Barre and MS after the hepatitis B vaccine. Many people started paying attention to the court after the federal government last year awarded damages to the family of Hannah Poling, conceding that Hannah was injured by a vaccine, causing her autism-like symptoms. (Read about Hannah’s case here) According to the Department of Justice, more than 1,500 people have been paid in excess of $1.18 billion since the inception of the program in 1988. There is no question there is lots of money at play here. For more than 20 years now, the program has been funded by an excise tax of 75 cents on every purchased dose of covered vaccine. And, with today’s decision, some of the big questions about vaccines and autism are being addressed. It is worth noting the standard the court was using allowed for the petitioners (the parents of the children with autism) to demonstrate “biologic plausibility” as opposed to direct cause and effect. Scientifically, biological plausibility is an easier standard to meet. (Read about vaccine court now). While this can by no means be a complete overview of the hundreds of pages that composed the ruling (read the decisions here), it is safe to say that the court found no biological plausibility of a connection between autism and either the MMR vaccine, or the combination of MMR vaccine and thimerosal-containing vaccines: no awards will be granted in any of these test cases. We spent some time with Michelle Cedillo, one of the children represented in the test cases last year (meet her here). You will no doubt hear a lot more about this in the days to come. Within the world of autism and vaccines, this is a huge deal and a major ruling. Couple of points: Remember that thimerosal is a mercury-derived preservative that was present in many childhood vaccines that did not contain a live virus (for example, the MMR vaccine never contained thimerosal). Nowadays thimerosal has been removed from or reduced to trace amounts in all vaccines that are routinely recommended for children six years of age and younger, with the exception of inactivated influenza vaccine. In case you are curious, a preservative-free version of the inactivated influenza vaccine (contains trace amounts of thimerosal) is available in limited supply at this time for use in infants, children and pregnant women. And, in the interest of clarity, vaccines with trace amounts of thimerosal contain 1 microgram or less of mercury per dose. (Learn more about vaccines here) On page 278 of the decision in of the cases, Snyder v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, the statements even get a little snide. The special master, Denice K. Vowell, wrote “to conclude that Colten’s condition was the result of his MMR vaccine, an objective observer would have to emulate Lewis Carroll’s White Queen and be able to believe the six impossible (or, at least highly improbable) things before breakfast.” She goes on to say “the families of ASD and the court have waited in vain for adequate evidence to support the autism–MMR hypothesis.” So, do you feel like you are gazing through the “looking-glass?” I hope you get a chance to click on the links above and read the rulings. You will find that not all the experts agreed with one another and the evidence is worth reading. After that, I’m eager to hear what you think. Editor's Note: Medical news is a popular but sensitive subject rooted in science. We receive many comments on this blog each day; not all are posted. Our hope is that much will be learned from the sharing of useful information and personal experiences based on the medical and health topics of the blog. We encourage you to focus your comments on those medical and health topics and we appreciate your input. Thank you for your participation. |
  About this blog
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the latest stories from CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen and the CNN Medical Unit producers. They'll share news and views on health and medical trends - info that will help you take better care of yourself and the people you love.
 |
|
|
|
I need to to thank you for this very good read!! I definitely enjoyed every little bit of it. I've got you bookmarked to look at new things you postÖ
https://guilinwalking.com/uh/link.php?url=ocrvcenter.com
Hi, I do think this is an excellent website. I stumbledupon it 😉 I may come back once again since i have book marked it. Money and freedom is the best way to change, may you be rich and continue to guide others.
http://weblications.com/t.aspx?s=3&id=0&nl=198&n=7086&si=0&url=ocrvcenter.com
https://vicsport.com.au/analytics/outbound?url=https://ocrvcenter.com/
Pretty! This was a really wonderful post. Many thanks for supplying these details.
https://mbsfestival.com.au/eshowbag/redirect.php?type=website&url=http://ocrvcenter.com/
http://closings.cbs6albany.com/scripts/adredir.asp?url=https://ocrvcenter.com/
You've made some really good points there. I looked on the web for additional information about the issue and found most individuals will go along with your views on this site.
http://tds-live.com/manager/siteuser/redirector?ec=09/02/2017-Dreamon,faivolareituoisogniall'Isolad'Elba!&url=ocrvcenter.com/34zxVq8
Spot on with this write-up, I seriously believe that this website needs a lot more attention. Iíll probably be back again to read through more, thanks for the advice!
https://www.pascoedc.com/?ACT=24&p=YToyOntzOjg6ImVudHJ5X2lkIjtzOjM6IjI3MiI7czoxMToiY2xvbmVkX2Zyb20iO2I6MDt9&ret=ocrvcenter.com
You made some really good points there. I looked on the net to learn more about the issue and found most individuals will go along with your views on this site.
http://api.eso.net/Views/pg_Cookie.aspx?Action=Read&Page=ocrvcenter.com
/
http://lists.websolutions.com/redirector.asp?e=3304943442344678&URL=https://www.ns501960.ip-192-99-8.net/article/arts-et-spectacles/cinema/dwayne-johnson-est-l-infiltrateur
http://oldtmt.vedomosti.ru/rss/toolbars/closeAd.php?backUrl=http://sxyydm.com
http://ecare.unicef.cn/edm/201208enews/url.php?url=http://backboneleaders.com/
After checking out a handful of the articles on your web page, I really appreciate your way of writing a blog. I saved as a favorite it to my bookmark webpage list and will be checking back in the near future. Take a look at my web site too and tell me how you feel.
https://sso.siteo.com/index.xml?return=https://ndenube.com/
https://www.etis.ford.com/externalURL.do?url=http://www.devinu26h7.gynoblog.com
https://trackings.oxfamintermon.org/click.php?campanya=SYD1612_S0310_03126_0001&data_enviament=20161207&desti=http://corydasilva.com
http://transportation.automation.com/statistics/logClick.php?statType=commerce&pageId=33&Id=189&redirect=http://sunglasseseyedoctorsoptometristphoenixaz.com/
I blog frequently and I genuinely thank you for your information. This article has really peaked my interest. I will take a note of your blog and keep checking for new details about once per week. I opted in for your Feed as well.
/
https://www.sunzu.com/link/?url=https://travisx25b4.boyblogguide.com/4027417/the-best-rv-repair-near-me-no-further-a-mystery
https://pub.accesstrade.vn/deep_link/4413519309341732700?url=https://s.bitsharesmedia.com
http://lacplesis.delfi.lv/adsAdmin/redir.php?uid=1439888198&cid=c3_26488405&cname=Oli&cimg=http://lacplesis.delfi.lv/adsAdmin/i/preview_610959355.jpeg&u=https://zander8s7r5.blogscribble.com/3489992/getting-my-rv-repairs-near-me-to-work
You ought to take part in a contest for one of the greatest blogs on the internet. I will recommend this website!
http://click.payserve.com/signup?link=https://speculat1on.net
I blog often and I truly thank you for your content. This great article has really peaked my interest. I am going to bookmark your site and keep checking for new details about once a week. I opted in for your Feed too.
https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/securedredirect.do?redirect=http://www.glissedanse.fr/smartblog/4_comment-choisir-ses-patins.html
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on autism. Regards
https://ovatu.com/e/c?url=https://fleetservicesocrv.com/
An impressive share! I've just forwarded this onto a coworker who was conducting a little homework on this. And he actually ordered me dinner simply because I stumbled upon it for him... lol. So allow me to reword this.... Thank YOU for the meal!! But yeah, thanks for spending time to talk about this topic here on your internet site.
http://www.themza.com/redirect.php?r=orangecountyrvrepair.com
Good information. Lucky me I found your blog by chance (stumbleupon). I've book-marked it for later!
https://www.feedroll.com/rssviewer/feed2js.php?src=http://laptop-repair-service-in31315.blogdemls.com/3153993/rv-window-repair-near-me-an-overview
/
/
Good post. I will be going through many of these issues as well..
http://www.openherd.com/adredirect.aspx?adType=SiteAd&ItemID=9539&ReturnURL=https://backbonehunters.com/
http://ins.o-hara.ac.jp/ViewSwitcher/SwitchView?mobile=False&returnUrl=http://backboneleaders.com
http://www.amicitreni.net/Forum/consigli.asp?AdvertID=12&url=https://backboneleaders.com
Excellent blog you've got here.. Itís hard to find high quality writing like yours nowadays. I seriously appreciate people like you! Take care!!
http://www.tiol.ru/redirect.php?to=https://backboneleaders.com
http://nanos.jp/jmp?url=https://backboneleaders.com/
https://advtest.exibart.com/adv/adv.php?id_banner=7201&link=http://backbonehunters.com/
An impressive share! I have just forwarded this onto a coworker who had been doing a little research on this. And he in fact ordered me dinner due to the fact that I discovered it for him... lol. So let me reword this.... Thank YOU for the meal!! But yeah, thanx for spending some time to talk about this matter here on your blog.
https://abenteuerteam.de/redirect/?url=https://backboneleaders.com/
cholorquine https://pharmaceptica.com/
https://es.catholic.net/ligas/ligasframe.phtml?liga=https://www.backbonehunters.com/
http://local.kitv.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=www.backboneleaders.com
Everything is very open with a really clear description of the issues. It was truly informative. Your site is very helpful. Many thanks for sharing!
http://deltacommunitysb.net/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=ocrv.club
Good post. I learn something totally new and challenging on blogs I stumbleupon everyday. It's always interesting to read through content from other authors and use a little something from other web sites.
http://www.1919gogo.com/afindex.php?sbs=18046-1-125&page=http://ocrv.club/
http://www.acocgr.org/cgi-bin/listen.cgi?f=.audio&s=https://www.rvcollisionrepairpaintshop.com
http://m.shopinalbany.com/redirect.aspx?url=https://ocrvluxurycoaches.com
I truly love your site.. Pleasant colors & theme. Did you build this amazing site yourself? Please reply back as Iím hoping to create my own blog and would like to know where you got this from or what the theme is named. Appreciate it!
http://www.elmore.ru/go.php?to=https://ocrv.life/
I truly love your website.. Excellent colors & theme. Did you create this web site yourself? Please reply back as Iím trying to create my own blog and would love to learn where you got this from or what the theme is named. Kudos!
https://www.merkinvestments.com/enter/?url=http://fleetservicesocrv.com/
http://gemhk.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=sprintervanrepairnearme.com
Great post. I used to be checking continuously this
weblog and I am inspired! Very helpful information specifically the remaining section 🙂 I deal with such information a lot.
I used to be looking for this particular information for a very lengthy
time. Thanks and best of luck.
http://ggeek.ru/bitrix/redirect.php?goto=https://ocrv.me
This website really has all of the info I wanted about this subject and didnít know who to ask.
http://kartcrazy.net/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=www.ocrv.biz
Oh my goodness! Incredible article dude! Thank you, However I am having issues with
your RSS. I don't understand the reason why I can't join it.
Is there anybody getting similar RSS issues?
Anybody who knows the solution will you kindly respond? Thanks!!
Howdy! This article couldnít be written much better! Going through this article reminds me of my previous roommate! He always kept talking about this. I am going to forward this post to him. Fairly certain he's going to have a great read. Thanks for sharing!
http://startuplegalguide.net/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=www.ocrvmotorsports.net