You’ve probably heard of MMR vaccine long before you needed to know more about it. It’s one of the vaccines that’s been associated with autism. When British gastroenterologist, Andrew Wakefield, discovered vaccine-type measles virus in the guts of autistic children suffering bowel disorders, the reaction from the medical establishment was swift and brutal. And we don’t mean, as one would think, that MMR became suspect, all doses were immediately recalled, and a thorough investigation was made.
The recipient of the outrage was Dr Wakefield. He’d dared to suggest it would be safer to administer measles, mumps and rubella vaccines, the three vaccine components of MMR, as single vaccines spaced apart from each other. But, obviously, economy and efficiency of vaccine administration was the establishment’s prime consideration, not safety. After being fired from his position at London’s Royal Free Hospital and hounded from his native country, Dr Wakefield fled to the USA where he and others have persisted in his research on MMR and autism. Unfortunately, it’s still mainly only parents who value this work. They’re not fooled by the dismissive statements of health authorities; they’ve seen for themselves the developmental regression of their children, and they know what MMR can do. (For more information on MMR and autism than is provided in this section, please see articles under Autism.)
Prior to the use of vaccines against measles, mumps and rubella, serious complications to these infections rarely occurred in Canadian children. Today, although the majority of children are vaccinated, outbreaks of all three are occurring. Authorities are telling us that, unless we are old enough [and lucky enough] to have lived in the pre-vaccine era and acquired natural immunity, we late teens and young adults urgently need to get MMR booster shots.
L’affaire Wakefield: Shades of Dreyfus & BMJ’s Descent into Tabloid Science by Vera Sharav, Alliance for Human Research Protection – “I have undertaken this review of the case against Dr. Andrew Wakefield because the issues involved are far more consequential than the vilification of one doctor. The issues, as I see them, involve (a) collusion of public health officials to deceive the public by concealing scientific evidence that confirms empirical evidence of serious harm linked to vaccines – in particular polyvalent vaccines; (b) the ‘willful blindness’ by the medical community as it uncritically fell in line with a government dictated vaccination policy driven by corporate business interests.”
Related VCC Articles
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- Stop the Hysteria Over Measles Outbreaks – Another Perspective (10/7/2018)
- After 20 years, Global Still Doesn’t Get It Right (3/4/2018)
- The Vaccine Program: Betrayal of Public Trust & Institutional Corruption (2/27/2018)
- The Unreported Health Benefits of Measles (7/14/2015)
- African-American autism and vaccines by RFK Jr. (7/14/2015)
- (Un) Informed Consent: A Few Things Parents Don’t Know About the MMR Vaccine – Part 1 (3/11/2015)
- (Un) Informed Consent: What’s Going on with Merck & Co? Part 2 (3/11/2015)
- V-Bulletin February 2015 (2/28/2015)
- Measles Hysteria: 2015 (2/28/2015)
- The Myth Of Vaccine Safety by Jamie Deckoff-Jones MD (2/11/2015)
- Studies Show that Vaccinated Individuals Spread Disease (2/2/2015)
- When Scientific Dishonesty Hurts Public Health (10/5/2014)
- Eva’s vaccine story (9/24/2014)
- Whistleblower says CDC knew of vaccine autism link in 2003 (8/5/2014)
- Measles – What health officials aren’t telling you (5/12/2014)
- Answering pro-vaccine hysterics (3/26/2014)
- Measles scare in Alberta (11/27/2013)
- Autism rate: 1/50 (4/11/2013)
- MMR Vaccine and Autism – A Mother’s Journey to Heal Her Child (2/27/2013)
- Autism Epidemic (4/3/2012)
- Canadian MMR study just another placebo (3/30/2012)
- Lancet author exonerated (3/10/2012)
- BMJ On The Hot Seat (1/14/2012)
- Priorix-Tetra: 4 live viruses in one vaccine (9/16/2011)
- So Who’s Disgraced Now?!!! (7/26/2011)
- In Defence of Dr. Wakefield (1/12/2011)
- MMR Damage Award in the UK (8/29/2010)
- Dr. Andrew Wakefield & The Medical Inquisition (2/5/2010)
- The Link between the MMR Vaccine and Autism (6/25/2009)
- Regressive Autism & the MMR Vaccine (4/7/2009)
- Sara’s Story – Pervasive Development Disorder and Vaccines (12/2/2008)
- MMR: Many More Risks (11/20/2008)
- Three Live Viruses Against Mumps (11/13/2008)
- Health Care Providers Close Ranks on Vaccination (11/13/2008)
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccine as a Potential Cause of Encephalitis (Brain Inflammation) in Children (11/13/2008)
- Mumps – Do We Need To Worry? (11/13/2008)
- Dr. Wakefield’s saga… the continuation (3/27/2008)
- Educate before you vaccinate (5/16/2005)
- Forced rubella shots termed illegal (5/13/2005)
- Rubella Outbreak in Ontario (5/1/2005)
- Congressional Testimony April 6 2000 – Autism – Dr Vijendra K. Singh (4/6/2000)
- Congressional Testimony April 6, 2000 Autism Dr. Bernard Rimland (4/6/2000)
- Rubella Vaccination – Utilitarianism & Herd Immunity (1/1/1999)
Related External Articles
- Mumps Being Spread by and Among Vaccinated People
- Dissolving Illusions About the Measles Vaccine
- Measles: The New Red Scare by Roman Bystrianyk – Let’s take a deep breath, step back from the hysteria, and look at some information that is never part of the discussion about measles in the US.
- Response to “Isabella B’s” “Why Dr Suzanne Humphries, an anti-vaccine activist, is lying to you about measles” by Suzanne Humphries, MD and Roman Bystrianyk
- MMR Controversy Reignites – Dr. Mae-Wan Ho, Institute of Science in Society ISIS Report 23/02/15
- Minority Report: A Covert CDC Program Inoculated Black Babies with Deadly, Experimental Measles Vaccines By Neil Z. Miller
- HopeFromHolly – Holly died of encephalopathy which she developed 7 days after receiving her second dose of MMR vaccine – Holly’s Law: The Antibody Blood Titer Test
- The MMR vaccine gave my son the measles
- Lawrence Solomon: The Untold Story of Measles
- Does rubella vaccination prevent congenital rubella syndrome? by Sandy (Mintz) Gottstein
- Adverse Effects of Pertussis and Rubella Vaccines: A Report of the Committee to Review the Adverse Consequences of Pertussis and Rubella Vaccines
- Sheri Nakken’s webiste links on MMR Vaccine
- MMR or Single Antigen Vaccines: A Better Choice by F.E. Yazbak, M.D., F.A.A.P. andK. Yazbak, BA, MA
- Adverse Outcomes Associated with Postpartum Rubella or MMR Vaccine by F. Edward Yazbak, MD, FAAP and Kathy L. Lang-Radosh, MS This article was originally published in the Medical Sentinel 2001;6(3):95-99, 108. Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
- An Investigation of the Association Between MMR Vaccination and Autism in Denmark by G.S. Goldman, Ph.D. and F.E. Yazbak, M.D., F.A.A.P – Fall 2004 Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
- VACCINATION, RUBELLA AND CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME Separating Fact From Fiction By Red Flags Columnist, F. Edward Yazbak, MD, FAAP.
- Rubella in babies and pregnant women by Hilary Butler (Vitamin A is key for immunity to rubella. Arthritis as an adverse reaction to rubella vaccine.)
