PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 01 June 2014.This
program explored the public uproar involving vaccines and their
connection to autism. They interviewed parents who had children
diagnosed with autism after recently having been vaccinated. Also they
look at studies regarding the link between autism and vaccination.
During the program, they examine the parent protest being lead in our
country and how parents are concerned to vaccinate their children in
fear that they will be diagnosed with a learning disability. But by not
vaccinating their kids, parents could be causing an epidemic for a
disease that's already been cured by a vaccine.
Nature.com. Nature Publishing Group, n.d. Web. 02 June 2014.Like
the previous source, this program looks into the connection between
modern vaccines and autism. This source examines the political angle of
the American parent's battle against vaccines, and how legislation
involving vaccine regulation is being considered. Also they go over
studies of autism involving mercury and vaccine. It has been shown that
most vaccines linked to autism, involved mercury in the contained
ingredients.Lastly they discuss the opinion in the medical community
that expresses that regulating vaccine is counterproductive as they cure
diseases and prevent epidemic. This source helped provide different
perspectives in the debate over the linkage between autism and
vaccination.
