And here's a classic case of the sort of deliberate distortion of the facts...
In this link (above)...
http://childhealthsafety.wordpress.com/ ... vaxautism/ ... it states...
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For confirmation of four ways autistic conditions are caused see evidence in statements from pharmaceutical giant Merck’s Vaccines Division current President, by a US Government agency, by the US Federal Court and in formally published academic journal papers - details found here:
Vaccination Causes Autism – Say US Government & Merck’s Director of Vaccines ...
Which then directs to an email exchange...
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If you read nothing else we strongly recommend you read this: PDF Download –
Text of email from US HRSA to Sharyl Attkisson of CBS News.
In it the US Health Resources Services Administration [HRSA] state to CBS News reporter Sharyl Attkission
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We have compensated cases in which children exhibited an encephalopathy, or general brain disease. Encephalopathy may be accompanied by a medical progression of an array of symptoms including autistic behavior, autism, or seizures.” [Text added 10 April 2011]
The email exchange was in relation to several questions posed as to the number of vaccine compensation cases.... in two decades... 1988-2008... a total of 1,322 cases were compensated...
And that number included 611 cases of vaccine related encephalopathy... which in some cases MAY have been "accompanied" by autistic behaviour or autism...
And 711 cases of seizures...
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Here are the numbers of compensable cases for encephalitis/encephalopathy and seizures in our
database from October 1, 1988 to March 4, 2008.
Encephalitis/Encephalopathy 611
Seizure Disorders 711
Total 1,322
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I'm providing both numbers to you, because there's not much difference in the medical history and
outcomes for children that were compensated for "encephalopathy" versus "seizures." Those compensated
for encephalopathy often had seizures as part of their clinical picture, and vice versa.
In relation to the questions posed...
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1. How many vaccine court cases has the government compensated, been ordered to compensate,
and/or agreed to compensate in which a vaccine-injured child ended up with and/or claimed autism
and/or autistic symptoms? (We know of a number of cases, but have been told it is not a complete
list.)
Please break down these compensations by year.
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The government has never compensated, nor has it ever been ordered to compensate, any case based
on a determination that autism was actually caused by vaccines. We have compensated cases in
which children exhibited an encephalopathy, or general brain disease. Encephalopathy may be accompanied
by a medical progression of an array of symptoms including autistic behavior, autism, or
seizures.
Some children who have been compensated for vaccine injuries may have shown signs of autism
before the decision to compensate, or may ultimately end up with autism or autistic symptoms, but we
do not track cases on this basis.
Notice how the...
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The government has never compensated, nor has it ever been ordered to compensate, any case based
on a determination that autism was actually caused by vaccines. We have compensated cases in
which children exhibited an encephalopathy, or general brain disease. Encephalopathy may be accompanied
by a medical progression of an array of symptoms including autistic behavior, autism, or
seizures.
Became....
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We have compensated cases inwhich children exhibited an encephalopathy, or general brain disease. Encephalopathy may be accompanied by a medical progression of an array of symptoms including autistic behavior, autism, or seizures. [Text added 10 April 2011]
Text added... NO... the important text... the first part.. was conveniently.... REMOVED...
Nothing... absolutely nothing... in that email response... suggests.. or proves... that the vaccine CAUSES autism....
It volunterially compensates cases that show some signs of "autism", along with other conditions.. such as strokes... as a result of "rare"... reaction to the vaccine...
And the total cases... in 20 years.... is 1,322..... out of how many MILLIONS of vaccinations???