By 1982 measles was pretty much eradicated in the United States. Then, people began to buy into the ridiculous hoax that vaccines were partially responsible for the rise of autism and other spectrum disorders in the United States. As more and more irresponsible parents began to avoid vaccinating their children, measles began to pop up again. Anti-vaxxers were given a platform on The View when Jenny McCarthy was hired as a host a few years back. Even Oprah allowed this former Playmate of the Year spew her nonsense on national television. Do you really want to get your science from a Playboy model?
There has NEVER been a link between vaccines and autism. There is no scientific evidence, in any shape or form, to back up this claim. It's been dismissed by 99% of the world's scientists as rubbish. There is more evidence...much more evidence...that shows that allowing young children to have too much exposure to screen time can lead to spectrum disorders. I wonder how many of these anti-vaxxer parents allow their kids to watch hours of TV or to play on their iPhones without limits?
The only link that has been proven to cause autism is heredity. The only verifiable cause of autism is genetic.
So all these anti-vaxxers are endangering our children's lives. The outbreak at Disneyland, where almost 200 kids have contracted the measles, is now believed to have been caused by one un-vaccinated child. The choices of anti-vaxxers are killing kids.
Now I know some anti-vaxxers personally. They often have good motivations and care greatly about their kids. But their kids are always sick. I often don't feel comfortable having my child playing with their kids because I know these children have not been protected against common diseases. I also know some anti-vaxxers whose kids are showing signs of autism and spectrum disorder despite the fact that they never have been given a vaccine. I also know anti-vaxxers who allow their kids to watch TV with no restrictions and see their kids playing video games for hours on phones or tablets...despite the evidence that show the dangers of un-regulated screen time.
This is the 21st century. Let's wake up. Give your kids their shots. Kids are dying because of your choice.
