264 Vaccines and Autism
deadly illness. Most importantly, the risk should be not denied and should
be spelled out clearly and managed appropriately to prevent adverse events.
In addition, the known risk factors need to be addressed and eliminated
completely or minimized as far as possible. In the following section, we will
describe factors underlying potential risk factors and suggest possible remedies.
We also describe in detail the possible contributing chemicals and factors that
could contribute to regressive autism.A Short Glimpse of the History of Vaccines: Justification
for Using Vaccines
In the pre‐vaccination era, the world was plagued with a plethora of illnesses
that claimed the lives of millions of people annually. Diseases such as smallpox,
diphtheria, anthrax, and pertussis killed millions of children before they
reached puberty. Respiratory diseases like whooping cough obstructed airways,
and polio crippled an untold number of children and adults. Even one of the
US presidents, Franklin D. Roosevelt, was paralyzed from polio viral infection.Table 9.2 Adult immunization schedule (age based recommendations).Vaccine/Age group 19 – 26 Years 27 – 49 Years 50 – 59 Years 60 – 64 Years ≥ 65 YearsTetanus, Diptheria, Pertussis
(Tdap)Substitute one time dose of Tdap with Td, then
booster with Td every 10 yearsTd booster every
10 years
Human pappiloma vaccine 3 doses
Varicella 2 doses
Zoster 1 dose
Measles, Mumps, Rubella 1 or 2 doses 1 dose
Influenza 1 dose annually
Pnemococcal (polysaccharide) 1 or 2 doses 1 dose
Hepatitis A 2 doses
Hepatitis B 3 doses
Meninngicoccal 1 or more dosesRecommended if some risk factor is present
All persons who meet the age criteria
No recommendationSource: https://www.slideshare.net/abhaydhanorkar5/seminar‐adult‐immunization‐16550441.