Study on Measles Vaccine and Autism
Released on September 3, 2008, a new study reports that no connection can be made between the measles vaccine and autism. Dr. W. Ian Lipkin of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons led the study and reported that the new study focused on children with autism and gastrointestinal (GI) complications.
It was believed that the virus in the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine lodged in the intestines, causing inflammation. This allowed waste products to escape into the body and into the nervous system. The research set out to find which came first, the autism, GI complications, or the vaccinations.
There were 25 children involved in the study that had autism and GI disorders, in addition to another 13 children with the GI disorder, but no diagnosis of autism. Traces of the measles virus were found in one child with autism and one without. Ultimately, out of the 25 children, only 5 had the MMR before GI concerns and autism symptoms.
Statistics show that parents are no longer choosing to vaccinate their children. Out of 131 measles cases from a January 2008-August 2008 time frame, the Center for Disease Control reported that half chose not to give their child the vaccine. Researchers still believe that although this study does shed light on the connections between the measles vaccine and GI disorders, there is still much work to be done when it comes to other vaccinations and their link with autism.
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