Vaccinating Children: Article Analysis

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In 1998, a British gastroenterologist named Andrew Wakefield published a paper that would radically affect the view of vaccines in the western world.(Gerber 456) In his study he concluded by vaccinating children for "measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)"(457) we raise the risk of them developing autism. Such an accusation created mass hysteria in many countries and even made many parents choose not to vaccinate their children. With a global increase in the rate of autism diagnoses and essentially the extinction of measles, mumps, and rubella, the choice to not vaccinate made sense to many in the general population who feared for their child.(457)On the other hand, by not vaccinating children many young people with poor immune systems become …show more content…
A person's “social skill, socialization, expressive and receptive communication, and motor function”(1) all can be affected in some way by autism. Also some signals for autism may include repetitive activities, stereotypical movement, a strong negative reaction to change in environment or daily routines, and unusual responses to ordinary sensory experiences.(1-2) The authors also stated that their some physical issues such as digestive and sleep problems connected to autism but, are not essential for diagnoses. They note that children “with autism often experience mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and other mental disorders”(5) due to their inability to accept change. Autism is defined on a spectrum because there is a wide range in severity of each symptom depending on the person. It is up to different health professionals to decide on a diagnoses as well as a plan for the future for each patient.(4) Under theses circumstances autism diagnosis varies depending on the definition in a certain area or by a certain
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