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EllieBC

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17. It's given at birth there?

Reply to McCamy Taylor (Reply #15)

Sun Nov 26, 2017, 02:51 AM

Nov 2017

Here in BC the first dose is given at 2 months. And even my preemies has it at 2 months, even though for my oldest 2 months was still only 33 weeks gestation.

But it's 2 months here, not birth.

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Factcheck.org: Debunking False Vaccine Claim (that the FDA said vaccines cause autism) [View all] steve2470 Nov 2017 OP

Didn't the "Vaccines cause autism" thing start from a fake medical study? bearsfootball516 Nov 2017 #1

I don't know, I'm sure someone knows off the top of their head nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #2

Here it is, I found it. bearsfootball516 Nov 2017 #3

and we still have debates on DU about vaccinations... steve2470 Nov 2017 #4

yeah that is what i had heard.... Takket Nov 2017 #5

yes it's on Facebook...like most fake news nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #6

There was FDA research that showed a statistical anomaly marylandblue Nov 2017 #9

Andrew Wakefield. British pediatrician. 3catwoman3 Nov 2017 #7

good on them, ethical scientists FTW! nt steve2470 Nov 2017 #8

Dr. Wakefield also lost his medical license marylandblue Nov 2017 #10

Total schmuck. 3catwoman3 Nov 2017 #11

I believe some of the sample also had autism but never had vaccines. EllieBC Nov 2017 #13

I've been seeing a few anti-vaccine assholes lately at a web site... Archae Nov 2017 #12

But, but, but...this one time I got a flu shot... Iggo Nov 2017 #14

Reputable study showed association between Hep B vaccine at birth and autism McCamy Taylor Nov 2017 #15

I agree. We shouldn't be adding any additional stressors at birth simply because it is cheaper. pnwmom Nov 2017 #16

It's given at birth there? EllieBC Nov 2017 #17

An infant can still get Hepatitis B and the consequences are severe marylandblue Nov 2017 #18