Guest guest Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------ Aasa (penas7ar@...) has sent this article to you from Pediatrics: Media Coverage of the Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine and Autism Controversy and Its Relationship to MMR Immunization Rates in the United States http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/121/4/e836?etoc & eaf ------------------------------------------------------------ What about now? I wonder whether these conclusions are not already out-of-date. ------------------------------------------------------------ This is sent to you as an e-mail-a-friend feature from Pediatrics at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 " CONCLUSIONS. There was a significant increase in selective MMR nonreceipt that was temporally associated with the publication of the original scientific literature, suggesting a link between MMR and autism, which preceded media coverage of the MMR-autism controversy. This finding suggests a limited influence of mainstream media on MMR immunization in the United States. " Well, I can understand that. When you start balking at vaccinations with your pediatrician, and they in turn threaten to kick you out of their practice and/or turn you in for child neglect, a great many parents will cave in and comply. ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals./tc/blockbuster/text5.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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