How to End the Autism Epidemic

Larry Law

In his thorough and convincing book, How to End the Autism Epidemic, J.B. Handley offers several helpful suggestions that if applied could dramatically reduce the risk of autism in our children.
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First, lower the total number of vaccines given to American children. In the U.S. there are 13 different vaccines on the CDC recommended schedule. Most are given to children between two and four times: (1) hepatitis B, (2) rotavirus, (3) DTaP, (4) Hib, (5) PCT, (6) polio, (7) influenza, (8) MMR, (9) varicella, (10) hepatitis A, (11) meningococcal, (12) Tdap, (13) HPV. That works out to be 38 inoculations before age 5. 

Many countries do not ​give 6 of these vaccines: hepatitis B (unless the mother is hepatitis B positive), rotavirus, influenza, varicella, hepatitis A, and HPV. That would reduce the vaccine load to only 7. In the late 1980s, the entire U.S. vaccine schedule consisted of 3 vaccines: DTaP, polio, and MMR. J. B. Handley is not anti-vaccination. He feels that adding one more (Hib) to create a schedule of four would be a safe place to restart. Aluminum is in all of the vaccines except MMR, varicella and rotavirus. Testing needs to take place to evaluate all vaccines with aluminum adjuvant over the long term (a week is not sufficient time for testing and observation).
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Second, delay the first vaccine given until the child is at least 12 months old. Delay the MMR until the child is past 3 years old. Do not vaccinate a child who is sick or when taking antibiotics.

Third, separate the combination MMR into three separate vaccines as it once was. In Japan it was made illegal to administer the combination MMR for safety reasons, so the single vaccines are given. Because Merck has a patent on the combination, this vaccine manufacturer resists this effort since they will lose money. This step towards single vaccines was something Dr. Wakefield, Dr. Thompson and many others advise to do for safety.

Fourth, stop giving unnecessary vaccine booster shots. Substitute titer tests. The DTaP vaccine is given four separate times before a baby's 15-month birthday. Many of these shots are not needed if immunity is conferred with the first vaccine. A simple blood test (titer test) can determine the number of antibodies in the blood. If the desired immunity level has been reached, further booster shots are not needed. A blood test does not carry the same risk as a vaccine.

Fifth, remove vaccine safety monitoring from the CDC and give it to an organization that does not have a conflict of interest in promoting vaccinations. Scrap the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) within the Department of Health and Human Services as they offer no real help and are useless.

Sixth, schedule a congressional hearing so Dr. Zimmerman, Dr. Kelley, Dr. Poling, Dr. Thompson, and biological study authors can testify and the public could hear both sides.

For me, understanding what I do now after many hours of sincere study of this subject, I wouldn't personally give any of these vaccines to my children if I could go back and do it differently. However, many parents feel they must get their children immunized for one reason or another. If so, following the above recommendations would greatly protect children from the devastating consequences which have happened all too frequently. Parents can take in the suggested schedule and discuss it with their pediatricians. No doubt a good doctor would feel this is an acceptable compromise. Parents need to be strong in advocating for their little ones. No one cares more about their children than they do!
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For more information on vaccines, see my book, There's An Elephant in the Room - Exposing Hidden Truths in the Science of Health.