Vaccine-Autism Debate

Federal officials say a Georgia girl is entitled to compensation from a federal vaccine injury fund because she developed autism-like symptoms after receiving childhood vaccines in 2000.
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http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20080306/vaccine-autism-debate-heats-up


Seems the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) is changing it's tune concerning the vaccine-autism debate. Previously, they have been very clear about denying any connection between the two. The CDC's Director said this in an interview on Saturday in Atlanta:

JULIE GERBERDING, DR., CDC DIRECTOR: "Well, you know, I don't have all the facts because I still haven't been able to review the case files myself. But my understanding is that the child has a -- what we think is a rare mitochondrial disorder. And children that have this disease, anything that stresses them creates a situation where their cells just can't make enough energy to keep their brains functioning normally. Now, we all know that vaccines can occasionally cause fevers in kids. So if a child was immunized, got a fever, had other complications from the vaccines. And if you're predisposed with the mitochondrial disorder, it can certainly set off some damage. Some of the symptoms can be symptoms that have characteristics of autism."

While this statement doesn't confirm or deny any connection directly to autism, she does say a vaccine can cause complications that could set off this disorder which is similiar to autism.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kirby/can-vaccines-cause-autism_b_94040.html