Autism Vaccination Scare Put Aside

A growing concern about American vaccines causing a severe rise in autism was addressed by U.S health officials.

Through an analysis of 1,000 toddlers, there was found to be no difference between those that developed normally to those who developed autism. The findings, published by the Journal of Pediatrics suggests that the average 2-year-old should have up to 10 jabs in order to protect themselves against such diseases such as rubella, measles and mumps.

Alongside the vaccines, the aforementioned illnesses were also thought to individually cause autism, following parental concerns that children were being given too many vaccines as toddlers, some of which were administered at the same time. Overall, there were concerns that this was unsafe. As a result, parents delay or even refuse the vaccinations out of fears for their child’s mental health.

“This is a very important and reassuring study,” said Geri Dawson according to NewsMaxHealth; Dawson is the chief scientific officer of Autism Speaks, an advocacy organization. She wasn’t involved in the study. “It’s going to be very helpful in addressing some of the concerns parents have had about vaccination schedules.”

The research concluded that 256 of the children had autism, whilst 752 did not; there were no differences in the vaccinations that the children were exposed to in their first years.

When you are injected, you receive antigens – dead forms of the virus. When this happens, your body creates antibodies, which defend your body from the virus. Should you ever get a live version of the illness, then the body knows how to defend itself.

The concerns are due to the antigens that are being injected too quickly into the body and harming children’s growth however, if the discovery is correct, then the administration of antigens is not the cause of autism. The reason that concerns are raised is because of the symptoms that develop during the toddler’s growth. As such, there is particular scrutiny as to the causes. The research proves that it is not the vaccines that are at fault.

Vaccinations are a necessity. By protecting your child from serious diseases, there will be far less to worry about than premature deaths and unwanted illnesses. The only issue is the timing.

Autism Vaccination Scare Put Aside

Categories: child health, children's wellness, Injection, Mental Health, Vaccination, Vaccine

Can You Develop Smallpox Through Sex?

In June 2012, a man in San Diego was infected with the vaccinia virus, which is the virus found in the smallpox vaccine, after being in sexual contact with someone who’d recently been vaccinated. Not only was the virus transferred between bodies but the man also passed the virus on to a unvaccinated person during sexual activity – this is known by researchers as tertiary transmission. The vaccine used for smallpox contains the live vaccinia virus which doesn’t contain the disease itself but is very similar.

The vaccine contains a live virus which means that it can cause symptoms in vaccinated people, as well as spreading to others if you come into contact with them. One can become infected with smallpox through touching the vaccination site on someone who has been vaccinated, or through touching clothing which has been contaminated with the virus. The symptoms include rashes, a fever or head and bodily aches. Since 2002, there have been reports of 115 cases of the vaccinia virus being transmitted between vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Most of these cases have been transmitted through sexual contact or intimate contact, such as between mother and child. Gyms have even been noted as being prime locations for transmissions to occur. The first case of sexual transmission happened when the infected man had sex with a recently vaccinated man who didn’t keep the vaccination area covered properly. The man who became infected then developed a rash in the anal area and on his lip, experiencing a fever and fatigue all the while. This man then later had sex with another man, who also caught the disease.

The study shows that the vaccinia virus has the potential to spread far beyond the immediate contacts of the person who has been vaccinated. Researchers stress that there needs to be more importance placed on covering the vaccination site, which is advised for everyone who receives the vaccination.

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Can You Develop Smallpox Through Sex?

Categories: new study, smallpox, Vaccination