tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14815894.post1555728435304549716..comments2024-03-27T06:52:45.545-04:00Comments on Bayblab: Quack of the Week: John McCainKamelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548259062576527751noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14815894.post-2887664301202626662008-03-10T10:11:00.000-04:002008-03-10T10:11:00.000-04:00Dr. Dave,You are right about influenza vaccines, w...Dr. Dave,<BR/>You are right about influenza vaccines, which is why I worded it as 'recommended childhood vaccines' in the post (the FDA site also notes that a preservative free version of the influenza vaccine is available for infants, pregnant women and children).<BR/><BR/>As for the Clinton and Obama quotes, they were in direct response to the questions, "Do you think vaccines should be investigated as a possible cause of autism?" and "What will you do to protect Americans, especially young children and pregnant women, from exposure to mercury through vaccines?" So, while technically correct that some vaccines do contain thimerosal they do nothing to help combat the misconception that vaccines are dangerous and cause autism. As Martin argues in his commentary (see the last link in the original post) their positions may even be worse than McCain's. Rather than an answer designed not to offend anybody, it would have been nice to see them respond to the first question with something along the lines of: "Vaccines *have* been investigated as a possible cause of autism and no link has been found."Kamelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548259062576527751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14815894.post-81251746551019973332008-03-09T21:01:00.000-04:002008-03-09T21:01:00.000-04:00I refer you to the FDA's website (http://www.fda.g...I refer you to the FDA's website (http://www.fda.gov/CBER/vaccine/thimerosal.htm) where they note that thimerosal is still the preservative in inactivated influenza vaccine. So don't go nuts crucifying these guys until you have your facts totally right.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, this brouhaha broke out when the CDC conceded that there was a relationship between the appearance of autism-spectrum behaviors and vaccination in one little girl from my home town (who now lives in Atlanta). What the anti-vaccine forces have missed (intentionally, I'm sure) is that the girl in question had a mitochondrial disease. She was destined to have neurodevelopmental problems the day she was born. Had the inflammatory response to her vaccines not caused the problem, another infection would have. It was only a matter of time.<BR/><BR/>I am as ardently pro-vaccine as they come, and I HATE the politicization of this topic. However, before we condemn public figures for saying stupid things, let's be sure the things they are saying are stupid.<BR/><BR/>I would submit that McCain's statement was stupid and way the hell off base. Clinton and Obama were ... dare I say it? ... correct in noting that there is still thimerosal in some vaccines.Doctor Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561641468831789428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14815894.post-25398375187142488292008-03-09T20:24:00.000-04:002008-03-09T20:24:00.000-04:00I support the removal of Ebola from our drinking w...I support the removal of Ebola from our drinking water. You'll note that my candidate has remained silent on this issue. What does he have to gain from Ebola in our drinking water?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14815894.post-936509597632867842008-03-07T20:40:00.000-05:002008-03-07T20:40:00.000-05:00Hi, cheers for linking to my article!"Some People"...Hi, cheers for linking to my article!<BR/><BR/>"Some People"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14815894.post-83176278541341363222008-03-07T16:29:00.000-05:002008-03-07T16:29:00.000-05:00"I support the removal of lead from our drinking w..."I support the removal of lead from our drinking water and gasoline."Baymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436172198266062229noreply@blogger.com