Dateline NBC on Dr Andrew Wakefield and the possibility of connection between MMR vaccines and autism

[Guest guest]

I just watched this, and here are some of my observations just on

this one show:

 

In the first segment, Matt Lauer suggests that it's a monumentally

bad thing for Dr. Andrew Wakefield to say that it might be a good

idea to give separate vaccines spaced out over time rather than all

three vaccines at once in the MMR.

 

The reporter Brian Deer states that at some point, Dr Wakefield was

paid less than one million US dollars for his expertise, so that's

automatically a conflict of interest and he should be completely

discredited. Later, we are told that a vaccine supporter, Dr Paul

Offit, has made millions (look it up; it made him rich) on Rotateq

vaccine, but only one very light question about whether that might be

seen as a conflict of interest.

 

Brian Deer says " the idea that Andrew Wakefield is right, to me, is

inconceivable. There is no possibility that Andrew Wakefield is going

to be vindicated. " Doesn't that seem like a strange statement for a

reporter to make? And I would like to see where Brian Deer's

paychecks are coming from.

 

Dr Offit states that Dr Wakefield has done a " tremendous amount of

harm " . No explanation of what this harm is.

 

The piece mentioned outbreaks of whooping cough and measles, but does

not say whether these outbreaks were in vaccinated or unvaccinated

children. Read up on it; there are many outbreaks of these " vaccine-

preventable " diseases in fully-vaccinated populations, and lots of

scholarly discussion about vaccine failures.

 

The American Academy of Pediatrics says " vaccines do not cause

autism " . How can they know this when nobody knows what DOES cause

autism?

 

In contrast, Dr Wakefield says " I don't know whether vaccines cause

autism. I know that it's a legitimate question that needs to be

asked, and I'm not going to walk away from it. "

 

There sure are plenty of corporations trying to make sure that he

can't ask the question.

[Guest guest]

I saw it too.  I dont see any harm in spreading out the shots.  I wish they had

reported more on the boy who went to wakefields clinic. they said he had some

improvement.  I wish they elaborated on that.

 

--- On Sun, 8/30/09, Joy Rex <jomarex wrote:

 

 

Joy Rex <jomarex

" Dateline NBC " on Dr Andrew Wakefield and the

possibility of connection between MMR vaccines and autism

 

Sunday, August 30, 2009, 9:45 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

I just watched this, and here are some of my observations just on

this one show:

 

In the first segment, Matt Lauer suggests that it's a monumentally

bad thing for Dr. Andrew Wakefield to say that it might be a good

idea to give separate vaccines spaced out over time rather than all

three vaccines at once in the MMR.

 

The reporter Brian Deer states that at some point, Dr Wakefield was

paid less than one million US dollars for his expertise, so that's

automatically a conflict of interest and he should be completely

discredited. Later, we are told that a vaccine supporter, Dr Paul

Offit, has made millions (look it up; it made him rich) on Rotateq

vaccine, but only one very light question about whether that might be

seen as a conflict of interest.

 

Brian Deer says " the idea that Andrew Wakefield is right, to me, is

inconceivable. There is no possibility that Andrew Wakefield is going

to be vindicated. " Doesn't that seem like a strange statement for a

reporter to make? And I would like to see where Brian Deer's

paychecks are coming from.

 

Dr Offit states that Dr Wakefield has done a " tremendous amount of

harm " . No explanation of what this harm is.

 

The piece mentioned outbreaks of whooping cough and measles, but does

not say whether these outbreaks were in vaccinated or unvaccinated

children. Read up on it; there are many outbreaks of these " vaccine-

preventable " diseases in fully-vaccinated populations, and lots of

scholarly discussion about vaccine failures.

 

The American Academy of Pediatrics says " vaccines do not cause

autism " . How can they know this when nobody knows what DOES cause

autism?

 

In contrast, Dr Wakefield says " I don't know whether vaccines cause

autism. I know that it's a legitimate question that needs to be

asked, and I'm not going to walk away from it. "

 

There sure are plenty of corporations trying to make sure that he

can't ask the question.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

It just goes to show how much influence the almighty $$$$ really has. And it

doesn't surprise me at all that " they " will go to any lengths to stop the

truth from being heard, and all so that the vaccine and pHARMaceutical Co's

can continue to make a fortune from our illness!

 

cheers

Lyndall

 

One day the truth will come out......but by then will it be too late for

mankind?

 

-

" Joy Rex " <jomarex

 

Monday, August 31, 2009 11:45 AM

" Dateline NBC " on Dr Andrew Wakefield and the

possibility of connection between MMR vaccines and autism

 

 

 

Brian Deer says " the idea that Andrew Wakefield is right, to me, is

inconceivable. There is no possibility that Andrew Wakefield is going

to be vindicated. " Doesn't that seem like a strange statement for a

reporter to make? And I would like to see where Brian Deer's

paychecks are coming from.

 

 

There sure are plenty of corporations trying to make sure that he

can't ask the question.