Comments on: Cowboy doctors: “Private Practice” takes on vaccinations vs. autism http://waternoice.com/2009/01/09/cowboy-doctors-private-practice-takes-on-vaccinations-vs-autism/ Online magazine for Indian Americans in the Bay Area Mon, 21 May 2012 15:29:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nandini Minocha http://waternoice.com/2009/01/09/cowboy-doctors-private-practice-takes-on-vaccinations-vs-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-2623 Nandini Minocha Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:10:18 +0000 http://waternoice.com/?p=1406#comment-2623 I think the key thing to look at, was the story as shown on Pvt practise plausible ? Please note what the author of this article mentioned. Last reported death from measles was in 2001. It is not such a dangerous disease that we risk full blown autism & I'm talking not about a few development issues here. We all had measles growing up , a few days of illness & you recover just fine, similar to the flu, which again we never got vaccinated for. I think the issue is that our kids get as many as 24 shots in the 1st two years of their lives. I think the scientific community should find markers/ predictors to see which kids will have adverse reactions to the shots. This does not have to be a black & white issue, we really shouldn't have to be for or against it. There should be shades of grey allowed. And as another parent on the ABC boards said kids die from vaccines too, there are many cases of proven death & injury from vaccines. This is a very complicated issue & parents need to educate themselves. Shows like private practise that sensationalize the issue are not helping here. I wouldn't base my decision on whether to vaccinate my child on this show. I think the key thing to look at, was the story as shown on Pvt practise plausible ? Please note what the author of this article mentioned. Last reported death from measles was in 2001. It is not such a dangerous disease that we risk full blown autism & I’m talking not about a few development issues here. We all had measles growing up , a few days of illness & you recover just fine, similar to the flu, which again we never got vaccinated for. I think the issue is that our kids get as many as 24 shots in the 1st two years of their lives. I think the scientific community should find markers/ predictors to see which kids will have adverse reactions to the shots. This does not have to be a black & white issue, we really shouldn’t have to be for or against it. There should be shades of grey allowed. And as another parent on the ABC boards said kids die from vaccines too, there are many cases of proven death & injury from vaccines. This is a very complicated issue & parents need to educate themselves. Shows like private practise that sensationalize the issue are not helping here. I wouldn’t base my decision on whether to vaccinate my child on this show.

]]> By: Deirdre Bennett http://waternoice.com/2009/01/09/cowboy-doctors-private-practice-takes-on-vaccinations-vs-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-2620 Deirdre Bennett Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:11:10 +0000 http://waternoice.com/?p=1406#comment-2620 Its not just the CDC studies or the vaccine promoters that have produced evidence clearly disproving any link between vaccinations and autism (or any of the PDD/spectrum disorders). The more likely link is between genetics, age, and amount of testosterone present during in vitro. But, there will always be those that grasp at straws. I have one child with Asperger's Syndrome (or HFAS if you prefer). I'd rather have him as is than dead from something that's preventable. None of the childhood diseases are pleasant; and all of them can be deadly. The number of reported cases of kiddos with childhood diseases is increasing; largely because a lot of parents are choosing not to vaccinate (which permits the virus to continue and then mutate). Which is worse, really? Kiddos with a a few developmental issues or kiddos in a cofifn? Harsh? Sure. But, that's reality. Its not just the CDC studies or the vaccine promoters that have produced evidence clearly disproving any link between vaccinations and autism (or any of the PDD/spectrum disorders). The more likely link is between genetics, age, and amount of testosterone present during in vitro. But, there will always be those that grasp at straws. I have one child with Asperger’s Syndrome (or HFAS if you prefer). I’d rather have him as is than dead from something that’s preventable. None of the childhood diseases are pleasant; and all of them can be deadly. The number of reported cases of kiddos with childhood diseases is increasing; largely because a lot of parents are choosing not to vaccinate (which permits the virus to continue and then mutate). Which is worse, really? Kiddos with a a few developmental issues or kiddos in a cofifn? Harsh? Sure. But, that’s reality.

]]> By: Mommyoftwo http://waternoice.com/2009/01/09/cowboy-doctors-private-practice-takes-on-vaccinations-vs-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-2618 Mommyoftwo Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:49:26 +0000 http://waternoice.com/?p=1406#comment-2618 Well, I think that the show was a wake up for me...I had refused the MMR for my son (12 month old), after watching the show I thought...I would rather have my son with any problems than not have him at all...Now I am rethinking the vaccines. Sometimes you just have to get hit in the face to see the what you should do. The thought of my son dying because I didn't get him the vaccine, really hit me hard. I understand what everyone else is saying also...this is really scary!! Now I am just praying that I do the right thing!! Well, I think that the show was a wake up for me…I had refused the MMR for my son (12 month old), after watching the show I thought…I would rather have my son with any problems than not have him at all…Now I am rethinking the vaccines. Sometimes you just have to get hit in the face to see the what you should do. The thought of my son dying because I didn’t get him the vaccine, really hit me hard. I understand what everyone else is saying also…this is really scary!! Now I am just praying that I do the right thing!!

]]> By: Vidya Pradhan http://waternoice.com/2009/01/09/cowboy-doctors-private-practice-takes-on-vaccinations-vs-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 Vidya Pradhan Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:50:59 +0000 http://waternoice.com/?p=1406#comment-2599 Totally agree with Sooner Texan - it was one of a couple of afterthoughts I had. The other was that the casting of the mother just tilted against the arguments she was making. The lady who acted as the mother was last seen in a recurring role on Judging Amy where she was a batty paralegal. Say they had cast a strong, assertive,popular and pretty actress as the mother - I bet it would have totally changed the tone of the episode. Totally agree with Sooner Texan – it was one of a couple of afterthoughts I had. The other was that the casting of the mother just tilted against the arguments she was making. The lady who acted as the mother was last seen in a recurring role on Judging Amy where she was a batty paralegal. Say they had cast a strong, assertive,popular and pretty actress as the mother – I bet it would have totally changed the tone of the episode.

]]> By: SoonerTexan http://waternoice.com/2009/01/09/cowboy-doctors-private-practice-takes-on-vaccinations-vs-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-2588 SoonerTexan Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:16:51 +0000 http://waternoice.com/?p=1406#comment-2588 So I just thought of this: I love that Sam so easily spouts the whole "CDC doesn't think vaccinations are dangerous line" like he's researched it and everything... Then, when an inspector ( I wasn't sure if it was CDC or not, I don't remember, but she was some sort of regulatory health professional) comes to inspect them, he gets his panties in a twist. He's "up to code" in how vaccinations are evil, but apparently not in anything else the CDC has to offer! He doesn't even have the dang book, so how is he so knowledgeable ? And then we find out the CDC inspector's real concern was getting in Sam's pants--love it! Cant they at least be somewhat consistent? I'm not sure I'm totally against vaccinations, but this episode was WAY one sided. At least be consistent and fair. The mother was wrong about one thing--Cooper's action wasn't assault. It was BATTERY under the law, and she could probably sue him for Intentional Infliction of Emotional distress as well--but I'm sure they wont address that in an episode, or at least not fairly. So I just thought of this:

I love that Sam so easily spouts the whole “CDC doesn’t think vaccinations are dangerous line” like he’s researched it and everything…

Then, when an inspector ( I wasn’t sure if it was CDC or not, I don’t remember, but she was some sort of regulatory health professional) comes to inspect them, he gets his panties in a twist.

He’s “up to code” in how vaccinations are evil, but apparently not in anything else the CDC has to offer! He doesn’t even have the dang book, so how is he so knowledgeable ?

And then we find out the CDC inspector’s real concern was getting in Sam’s pants–love it! Cant they at least be somewhat consistent?

I’m not sure I’m totally against vaccinations, but this episode was WAY one sided. At least be consistent and fair.

The mother was wrong about one thing–Cooper’s action wasn’t assault. It was BATTERY under the law, and she could probably sue him for Intentional Infliction of Emotional distress as well–but I’m sure they wont address that in an episode, or at least not fairly.

]]> By: Zain's Baba http://waternoice.com/2009/01/09/cowboy-doctors-private-practice-takes-on-vaccinations-vs-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-2587 Zain's Baba Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:18:30 +0000 http://waternoice.com/?p=1406#comment-2587 Thanks for the article. Its amazing and I wonder what's going to wake them up? Maybe a ratio that's more like 1 in 25 ? Its not just the vaccine issue that scares me, its the "attitude" which can lead to catastrophe.. Thanks for the article. Its amazing and I wonder what’s going to wake them up? Maybe a ratio that’s more like 1 in 25 ? Its not just the vaccine issue that scares me, its the “attitude” which can lead to catastrophe..

]]> By: Nandini Minocha http://waternoice.com/2009/01/09/cowboy-doctors-private-practice-takes-on-vaccinations-vs-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-2586 Nandini Minocha Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:46:44 +0000 http://waternoice.com/?p=1406#comment-2586 Great Article, exactly what I would want to say but you put it down so much better than me. With your permission I'd like to post this around all the yahoo groups I belong to of parents critical of vaccinations. My son too regressed after 2 when he got his MMR shot, he was in the hospital with acute reaction to the MMR & was never the same. Before we vaccinate we need to understand the risks. The odds of your child getting autism today are 1 in 150, when will people see the nexus between Big Pharma, FDA, CDC , Drs & now we see mainstream media as well. Great Article, exactly what I would want to say but you put it down so much better than me. With your permission I’d like to post this around all the yahoo groups I belong to of parents critical of vaccinations. My son too regressed after 2 when he got his MMR shot, he was in the hospital with acute reaction to the MMR & was never the same. Before we vaccinate we need to understand the risks. The odds of your child getting autism today are 1 in 150, when will people see the nexus between Big Pharma, FDA, CDC , Drs & now we see mainstream media as well.

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