>>> My kids had the full round of immunizations (though Solomon had chicken pox long before there was a vaccine). I'd do the same if I had it to do over again.
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>>>Thanks - that seems to be the consensus. I actually didn't know until recently that there WAS a vaccine against chicken pox. Glad I got my week off from school in the first grade before they came up with the vaccine (got to watch the greatest kids show of all time, the Banana Splits)
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>>Have a read of this. The whole vaccines cause autism started pretty much with the ex-bunny Jenny McCarthy using Oprah's show to spread the 'gospel'.
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>>http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=497
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>There were suggestions long before Jenny McCarthy came onboard. AFAIK, this is the first time courts have supported it:
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>http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/printedition/2008/03/06/autism0306b.html
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>All things to take into consideration. One thing is for sure, autism is effecting more and more kids. The question is why? If not for vaccines, then what is causing it? There is so much being thrown out there as possibilities including chemicals in carpets, cleaners, in our food and our food sources...

Considering the results from so many scientific tests showing no link between autism and vaccines my own take is pretty much the same as it's been on just about every other 'anecdote vs science' blow up. I'd go with science.

Also, here's one from just a few days ago:

http://www.vancouversun.com/Health/proof+vaccine+autism+court+rules/1286386/story.html