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The idea that the CDC is covering up that vaccines cause autism is preposterous . Also the reason that the information was removed from the public domain was due to issues of conflict of interest and the questionable validity of its methods. Also did the collected data prove that the MMR vaccine caused a 340% increase in autism rates among African-American boys? The answer is not at all.
Also, are you familiar with the Simpsonwood meeting? If not, it gives a good example of the inherent biases facing vaccine research and policy.
I would highly recommend reading the entire transcript, as it gives a glimpse into the mindset and ignorance regarding vaccination with the MMR which is truly frightening. What's worse, when confronted with a study suggesting a very strong association between vaccination and autism, the response was horrifying. Below is a quote from one of the doctors AFTER Vaerstraten provided very damaging study findings:
"My mandate as I sit here in this group is to make sure at the end of the day the 100,000,000 are immunized with DTP, Hepatitis B and if possible Hib, this year, next year and for many years to come, and that will have to be with Thimerosal containing vaccines unless a miracle occurs and an alternative is found quickly and is tried and found to be safe."
http://www.autismhelpforyou.com/Simpsonwood_And_Puerto Rico.htm
And this is a member responding to a study in which a MAJOR association b/w vaccines and autism was just found!