In 2004 The Institute of Medicine said that there was no link between vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal and autism. However, recently thousands of families are starting to voice their personal experiences. Their children, who have all received vaccines containing thimerosal in the past, are now autistic. In many of these cases, the children were completely healthy and happy prior to recieving the vaccines. Afterwards, they began to show symptoms.
Although no evidence has been found to prove thimerosal, which is mercury-based, causes autism, these thousands of cases seem to be more than just a coincidence.
In recent years the preservative has been removed from most vaccines, but still exists in the flu shot. Since the flu shot is recieved by millions of people each and every year, including children, this is the most important vaccine to be ridded from it.
If the Institute of Medicine wants proof that thimerosal causes or doesn't cause autism, they should remove it from all vaccines, including the flu shot, and see whether or not the number of new cases of autism declines. I have a feeling the results would be quite illuminating.
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