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originally posted by: chiefsmom
But now I have to ask you, What do you think this man stands to gain by coming out with this, if he is lying? A ruined career doesn't pay much.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-AUGUST 27,2014
STATEMENT OF WILLIAM W. THOMPSON, Ph.D., REGARDING THE 2004 ARTICLE EXAMINING THE POSSIBILITY OF A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MMR VACCINE AND AUTISM
My name is William Thompson. I am a Senior Scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where I have worked since 1998.
I regret that my coauthors and I omitted statistically significant information in our 2004 article published in the journal Pediatrics. The omitted data suggested that African American males who received the MMR vaccine before age 36 months were at increased risk for autism. Decisions were made regarding which findings to report after the data were collected, and I believe that the final study protocol was not followed.
I want to be absolutely clear that I believe vaccines have saved and continue to save countless lives. I would never suggest that any parent avoid vaccinating children of any race. Vaccines prevent serious diseases, and the risks associated with their administration are vastly outweighed by their individual and societal benefits.
My concern has been the decision to omit relevant findings in a particular study for a particular sub group for a particular vaccine. There have always been recognized risks for vaccination and I believe it is the responsibility of the CDC to properly convey the risks associated with receipt of those vaccines.
I have had many discussions with Dr. Brian Hooker over the last 10 months regarding studies the CDC has carried out regarding vaccines and neurodevelopmental outcomes including autism spectrum disorders. I share his belief that CDC decision-making and analyses should be transparent. I was not, however, aware that he was recording any of our conversations, nor was I given any choice regarding whether my name would be made public or my voice would be put on the Internet.
I am grateful for the many supportive e-mails that I have received over the last several days. I will not be answering further questions at this time. I am providing information to Congressman William Posey, and of course will continue to cooperate with Congress. I have also offered to assist with reanalysis of the study data or development of further studies. For the time being, however, I am focused on my job and my family.
Reasonable scientists can and do differ in their interpretation of information. I will do everything I can to assist any unbiased and objective scientists inside or outside the CDC to analyze data collected by the CDC or other public organizations for the purpose of understanding whether vaccines are associated with an increased risk of autism. There are still more questions than answers, and I appreciate that so many families are looking for answers from the scientific community.
My colleagues and supervisors at the CDC have been entirely professional since this matter became public. In fact, I received a performance-based award after this story came out. I have experienced no pressure or retaliation and certainly was not escorted from the building, as some have stated.
Dr. Thompson is represented by Frederick M. Morgan,Jr., Morgan Verkamp, LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio,
www.morganverkamp.com... -a-relationship-between-mmr-vaccine-and-autism/
Dr. Frank DeStefano, lead author of the 2004 study, said he and his colleagues stand by their findings. DeStefano said all the study authors, including Thompson, agreed on the analysis and interpretation before the study was submitted for publication 10 years ago. However, he said he plans to review his notes and will decide whether to run another analysis on the data. CDC researchers are standing by their original findings: that there is no link between autism and vaccination schedules.” edition.cnn.com...
“Oh my God, I cannot believe we did what we did. But we did.”
“It’s the lowest point of my career, when I went along with that paper. I went along with this, and we didn’t report significant findings.”
“I am completely ashamed of what I did. I have great shame now. I was complicit, and I went along with this.”
“I have great shame now, when I meet families with kids with autism, because I have been part of the problem.”
originally posted by: Bluntone22
A vast majority of doctors say vaccines are safe.
We can't ignore the concensus.
To do so would indicate a conspiracy.
www.nbcnews.com...
originally posted by: MotherMayEye
a reply to: Agartha
I totally appreciate his sentiment and never doubted for a second that he was of any other opinion. But, if I was an African-American parent to a young son, I would probably opt for a delayed vaccination schedule, regardless of the fact that a reevaluation of the data says the original conclusion is wrong.
The original conclusion should have been published for peer review to show it was wrong, not buried. It doesn't inspire confidence in people who are nuts or in people who are not nuts, too.
originally posted by: Bluntone22
a reply to: chiefsmom
Can he prove it happened?
If he can then yes, heads should roll.
If he can't produce any evidence then what?
originally posted by: intrptr
So are we trashing the CDC over this? Dumb move.
On a side note, I was given a couple boosters when I was a baby and one inoculation for small pox. I haven't had any other Vaccines in my entire life. I'm not sick either, except for the fallout from a life of cigarettes and other abuse.
You want a recommendation, I vote we forgive them having turned politically correct, they are still one of the goto agencies, handled the Ebola outbreak in the US quite well.
originally posted by: Agartha
originally posted by: MotherMayEye
a reply to: Agartha
I totally appreciate his sentiment and never doubted for a second that he was of any other opinion. But, if I was an African-American parent to a young son, I would probably opt for a delayed vaccination schedule, regardless of the fact that a reevaluation of the data says the original conclusion is wrong.
The original conclusion should have been published for peer review to show it was wrong, not buried. It doesn't inspire confidence in people who are nuts or in people who are not nuts, too.
The original conclusion was that there was no correlation between MMR and autism in African-American children.
Think about it: are black boys so biologically different from all other ethnic backgrounds and even black girls?
It doesn't make sense. We are all biologically the same.
originally posted by: Realtruth
Did anyone say "All" vaccines? I must have missed that.
*SNIP*
I'm stunned you would not take the time to read the OP closely and listen to Ben Swans report completely.
originally posted by: Realtruth
Proof that Vaccines do indeed cause autism-like issues, and that ATS members are being validated on their past threads, comments, and concerns regarding government cover-ups, and corruption regarding some vaccines.
What say you ATS?
Science should be driven by fact and reason. Covering results due to political controversy isn't keeping politics out of it, it's turning it into junk science and political propaganda.
originally posted by: MotherMayEye
And yet autism is far more prevalent in boys.