Curing the vaccine scare: Recent report debunks autism link as 'a deliberate fraud'

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GRAND RAPIDS — Twelve years ago, the most time-consuming part of Dr. Bill Stratbucker’s job was convincing parents their children did not need antibiotics for certain illnesses.

Today, vaccines have replaced antibiotics as the doctor’s biggest discussion point with parents.

Well-publicized claims that childhood immunizations could cause autism have stirred up such fear that many parents are reluctant to give their children the recommended shots — despite a number of studies that have found them to be safe. (emphasis mine)

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Parents who choose not to vaccinate their children often fail to understand they risk more than their own children’s health — they put other children and adults at risk, Stratbucker says. (emphasis mine)

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In working with parents who are concerned about vaccinations, Letts tells them, “The facts are they do work in preventing disease, and they save lives.” (emphasis mine)

http://www.mlive.com/health/index.ssf/2011/01/curing_the_vaccine_scare_recen.html

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This article speaks to to reasons WHY some people bought into the hysteria, not so much about the controversy itself.

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1. ...

[cleanhippie]

2. Exactly.

And that picture is why "O" is NEVER on my TV. I have the channel blocked.

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3. Is that Oprah's new sister?

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4. .

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5. Ah, I just got that.

It's a good thing our crack news outlets ensure that important things like Oprah's sister are thoroughly reported.

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6. That put O on my shit-list.