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12-Year-Old Scientist Reveals Evidence Linking Vaccines To Autism

Despite an overwhelming mountain of research to the contrary, anti-vaccine advocates still maintain that vaccines can cause autism. A documentary called Vaxxed released last month also makes this case by linking the condition with the MMR vaccine. Whether or not there’s any truth in these claims, we have no idea. All we know is that vaccines have saved millions of lives around the globe and stopped the spread of such diseases as polio and smallpox. Still, we’re not scientists. But Marco Arturo, a 12-year-old from Mexico is, so we’re going to listen to him.

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Jody Epstein 8 years ago

People.... watch the flippin' video. It's a bait and switch to reel in the anti-vaxxers. If you are a reasonable human being, who understands that the science has completely debunked the myth that vaccines are linked to autism, then watch this video. You will be pleasantly surprised. It's only 2 minutes. Just watch it all the way through. I promise, your ire will be soothed.

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Russell Nicoll 8 years ago

I love when I read that the doctor and PhD obviously didn't watch the video but made a comment.

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Daniel Daly 8 years ago

I hope Jenny McCarthy and the rest of Hollywood's no-nothing's watch this young man

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Jaci Cuddy 8 years ago

Oh my God people! Of course he's not a scientist. The whole point of the video is to point out the ridiculousness of the whole issue.

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Brianna Meza 8 years ago

That was awesome!!!!

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criminalgirl 8 years ago

Actually there is more new research about Autism being connected to your Microbiome lately, which, if you read it, sounds very plausable. Remember Autism was around long before the vaccines were.

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Ágnes Kóbor 8 years ago

Smart and cute young guy. :)

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La 8 years ago

This kid is the best xD

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Margaret Althea Elvenshadow 8 years ago

I love his accent.

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Lucia Williamson-Waggoner 2 years ago

This kid is a genius.

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Stefanik Gábor 8 years ago

The pages have been vaccinated against ink.

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Melissa Perez 8 years ago

What a troll but it was awesome

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Grace Dalton 8 years ago

Hm.... If there were no vaccines, then more of (I have Asperger's) would die. Then there would in fact, be less of us. It's really, really exciting that we can make an incredible difference to people in extreme poverty - even save lives - by enabling them to have access to vital healtcare: http://www.givingcatalogue.org.uk/Products.aspx?CategoryId=19&Name=Maternal-and-Child-Health&Type=P http://www.musthavegifts.org/gifts/type/health-gifts.html http://shop.unicef.org.uk/Shop/Inspired-Gifts/Growing-up-healthy.html http://shop.savethechildren.org.uk/wishlist/by-theme/give-life/

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tsjah 8 years ago

I'd vaccinate my plants if I could find a vein but what are the chances that of all (non-existing) things that have no downsides, vaccines would be one of them? ;)~

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criminalgirl 8 years ago

Actually he's not a scientist. It takes years of study and experience, let's not get carried away by a clever little boy.

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River, River 8 years ago

Lets not get carried away that the kid is not a scientist and focus on what he's actually saying perhaps?

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Jolijn Njamin-Geurts van Kessel 8 years ago

Did you actually WATCH the video?...

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Jody Epstein 8 years ago

Did you take the 2 minutes to actually WATCH the video? Seriously. Just watch it. I promise that chip on your shoulder will wobble right off. I know because I approached this link with the same chip on my shoulder and was pleased to see what the kid is actually saying.

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Miranda Graham 8 years ago

Oh but when doctors say that vaccines don't cause autism... Even being adults, who clearly are educated... you still don't listen to them??? You are the one who needs to grow up. He's just trying to make a point, not that you should listen to him more than the whole scientific community.

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Michelle Swank 8 years ago

Did you even watch the video? lol

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Tom 8 years ago

says "criminalgirl" :)

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Robyn Scott 8 years ago

But what about all those pages of "research" anti-vaxxers keep asking everyone to read.......

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Oana 8 years ago

How am i putting other vaccinated children in danger if I don't vaccinate mine? Shouldn't they be protected by their vaccines? Just askin'

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Aparna V K 8 years ago

There are kids who are allergic to vaccine and are protected from the diseases by the virtue of all his neighbours being vaccinated. So if we introduce a kid who is not vaccinated because his parents did not believe in them is likely to pass the disease to the allergic kid as well

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veryvenasaur 2 months ago

What if you and my hypothetical kids are riding in a car and yours aren't wearing a seatbelt and mine are. If the car crashes your kids could go flying and slam into my kids snapping their neck. That's why I wouldn't let someone else just not wear a seatbelt. It's similar logic. I'd recommend researching herd immunity.

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Joy 8 years ago

Think of newborn baby's, children who haven't had all their vaccines yet etc etc

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Mike C 8 years ago

Putting aside the possible link of autism to vaccines. I would like to know How his statement ( “It’s also everyone else’s child you’re putting in danger because you read some forwarded email,” he said.) How does this make any sense ? If your child is vaccinated and a un vaccinated child is in close proximity does this void your child's immunity, Does this seem logical ? May be I missed something ?

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Russell Nicoll 8 years ago

Think about children who cannot be vaccinated or too young to be vaccinated.

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Johannes Duelund 8 years ago

He must have been vaccinated.

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Alexandru Nan Ernest 8 years ago

"Evidence"....

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Anne Errelis-Phillips 8 years ago

I'm in favor of vaccines, but I rely on Bored Panda for pictures of cute baby foxes, not self-important pandering clickbait. ~cute smiley face~

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Theda Gallegos 8 years ago

What ever is in that flu shot is also in the Shingles shot! My whole arm swelled up with big welts all over it, itching and burning!

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felixreychman 8 years ago

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teurboa 8 years ago

did you even watch the video.... He's against vaccines causing autism. He said there is no evidence whatsoever that they cause autism.

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Nicolas Touris 8 years ago

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criminalgirl 8 years ago

Why thank you.

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Claire Oliver 8 years ago

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Clever Fool 8 years ago

Actually, some forms of autism are not readily apparent until the child reaches a certain (early) age.

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Theda Gallegos 8 years ago

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Katrina Green 8 years ago

But they are a threat to children who have immune system diseases and children who haven't had all of their vaccinations yet.

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Gloria schwazenhag 8 years ago

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teurboa 8 years ago

did you even watch the video

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Kalaxan Harleqane 8 years ago

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Bill Bumgarner 8 years ago

Made with Andrew Wakefield, who was the guy who made up the entire Autism is caused by Vaccines thing based on shoddy research, falsified data, and a series of lies. He lost the "Doctor" part of his name, has been universally shunned by the scientific community, and has now taken to peddling his nonsense in movies.

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lanceboil11 8 years ago

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Attack On Titan Is Awesome 8 years ago

It's a joke dude, calm down.

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Jody Epstein 8 years ago

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Russell Nicoll 8 years ago

I love when I read that the doctor and PhD obviously didn't watch the video but made a comment.

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Daniel Daly 8 years ago

I hope Jenny McCarthy and the rest of Hollywood's no-nothing's watch this young man

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Jaci Cuddy 8 years ago

Oh my God people! Of course he's not a scientist. The whole point of the video is to point out the ridiculousness of the whole issue.

2points

Brianna Meza 8 years ago

That was awesome!!!!

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criminalgirl 8 years ago

Actually there is more new research about Autism being connected to your Microbiome lately, which, if you read it, sounds very plausable. Remember Autism was around long before the vaccines were.

2points

Ágnes Kóbor 8 years ago

Smart and cute young guy. :)

2points

La 8 years ago

This kid is the best xD

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Margaret Althea Elvenshadow 8 years ago

I love his accent.

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Lucia Williamson-Waggoner 2 years ago

This kid is a genius.

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Stefanik Gábor 8 years ago

The pages have been vaccinated against ink.

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Melissa Perez 8 years ago

What a troll but it was awesome

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Grace Dalton 8 years ago

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tsjah 8 years ago

I'd vaccinate my plants if I could find a vein but what are the chances that of all (non-existing) things that have no downsides, vaccines would be one of them? ;)~

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