Not sure what court you are talking about it being "proven" in - ( see http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20090212/vaccine-court-rejects-autism-claims ) but the fact is that vaccines have saved millions of lives and continue to every day. If you find this article "offensive" then I suggest you stop reading articles in general. The article states what are facts, and not emotional rantings ("when they gave him the vaccine I could see him losing his sole in his eyes) of a person wanting to develop some understanding for what has happened in their life. In our day and age we are mobile coming in to contact with people across the globe. What we vaccinate for others don't and they bring it to our shores. While I feel for those with autistic children they should spend their time looking for cures and not blame.
Six Top Vaccine Myths
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The CDC reports that most vaccine adverse events are minor and temporary, such as a sore arm or mild fever and "so few deaths can plausibly be attributed to vaccines that it is hard to assess the risk statistically." Of all deaths reported to the Health and Human Services' Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting site between 1990 and 1992, only one is believed to be even possibly associated with a vaccine. The Vaccine Safety Datalink Project, an initiative of the CDC and eight health-care organizations, looks for patterns in these reports and determines if a vaccine is causing a side effect or if symptoms are largely coincidental.
If you have concerns about following the recommended vaccination, schedule don't wait until a check-up. Set up a consultation appointment with your pediatrician, or even outline a strategy for care with your doctor during your pregnancy.
Myth 5: It's better to let my kid get chickenpox "naturally."
Reality: Before the chickenpox vaccine was licensed in 1995, parents sometimes brought their child to a party or playground hoping that their child might brush up against a pox-laden kid to get their dose of chickenpox over since cases were usually less severe for children than adults. But pediatricians say severe complications are possible with chickenpox—including bacterial infections that could result in a child's hospitalization or death. (More information on the chickenpox vaccine is available at the CDC's Web site.)
Now that there's a vaccine for chickenpox, more than 45 states require the shots (unless your child already had the chicken pox or can prove natural immunity). Two shots usually guarantees your child a way out of being bedecked in calamine lotion for two feverish weeks, but some individuals do still come down with a milder form of the pox. Most pediatricians recommend getting the shot.
Myth 6: The flu shot causes the flu.
Reality: The flu shot does not contain a live virus, so your child can't get the flu from this shot. But, after the shot, it's not uncommon to feel a bit achy while the immune system mounts its response. Remember that for two weeks following the shot, your child can still get the flu, so be sure to help your child avoid that feverish kid next door.
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