Vaccines and Autism

Question 1

What were the 2 debunked hypothesis about autism being caused by vaccines?

Answer 1

1. MMR vaccine ( Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
   - conducted by Dr. Wakefield
2. Vaccines in general cause autism
   - Thimersoal

Question 2

What were bebunking factors for the MMR vaccine?

Answer 2

around the same time children have the MMR vaccine, can see characteristics of Autism in children

Question 3

What are 2 characteristics of children with Autism?

Answer 3

1. Babies have no reaction to loud noise

2. Have no eye contact with objects in front oft them

Question 4

What is Thiomersal?

Answer 4

• mercury based preservative

- added to multiple use vaccines to prevent bacterial and fungi growth

Question 5

How was the hypothesis of “vaccines in general cause Autism” due to Thiomersal debunked?

Answer 5

1. Ethy mercury (thiemesoal) takes 4 days for body to clear out. Methy mercury found in fish takes 44 day for the body to break down2
2. CDC ( Center for Disease Control) removed Thimersol from vaccines and Autism rate still increased

Question 6

What are 4 proposed hypothesis for the cause of Autism?

Answer 6

1. gene inheritance o
2. autoimmune disease that attacks brain cells
3. accelerated brain development in the uterus
4. pregnant females with inflammation
   - a flu

Question 7

What are two viruses and bacteria that cause cancer?

Answer 7

• HPV & HBV

- H. Pylori bacteria

Question 8

Why is there more than shot given for inactivated vaccine?

Answer 8

weakened version of the pathogen that is injected into the body

Question 9

Why there usually only 1 shot for attenuated vaccine?

Answer 9

• closet things to a natural infection triggers strong cellular response
• gives a lifelong immunity

Question 10

What are the downsides of attenuated vaccine?

Answer 10

pathogen can revert back to virulent form and cause disease

Question 11

What is an inactivated vaccine?

Answer 11

pulls parts of virus disables virus or disabled bacterium into vaccine

Question 12

Why is the inactivated vaccine have more than 1 shot?

Answer 12

stimulate a weak immune system response b/c pathogen is disabled needs to have series of shots

Question 13

What are 3 attenuated shots?

Answer 13

• mumps
• measles
• rubella

Question 14

What are 2 inactivated shots?

Answer 14

• HPV

- HBV

Question 15

How can some viruses cause cancer?

Answer 15

• can cause genetic changes in the cell that makes them more likely to be cancerous
• inject oncogene that can cause cancer

Question 16

What types of cancer is HPV linked with cancer?

Answer 16

• cervical cancers

- cancer of the genital and anal area

Question 17

What percentage of sexually active males and females contact HPV virus?

Answer 17

at least 50% for males and females

Question 18

What is the vaccine for HPV? and how many times does it have to do taken?

Answer 18

• garadsil vaccine

- 3 shots needed

Question 19

What are symptoms of prostate cancer?

Answer 19

frequent urination

Question 20

What vaccine is Thiomersal used in?

Answer 20

MMR vaccine

Question 21

What percentage of cervical cancer can be prevented by the HPV vaccine?

Answer 21

70%

Question 22

What is Autism?

Answer 22

• neurological disorder that effects brain function

- effects person communication and social skills

Question 23

What started the autism and vaccination controversy?

Answer 23

Dr. Wakefield’s paper of MMR vaccines causes autism