I hate to just jump in and bump an old thread, but I've really found this one fascinating, as I was completely unaware of any controversy about the MMR shots.
Most American schools do require proof of first MMR before you're allowed to enroll for Kindergarten, as is said earlier in the thread. I think there are ways to get around this, even in public schooling, if you would happen to have a religious objection, but I'm not entirely sure about that. I do know that at my school we were administered our second MMRs at school in the sixth grade, which is an additional age option.
Anyway, the CDC offers a lot of information on the subject, albeit it's obvious what they believe about the matter. I assume you can search for all their studies and read them ifyou like. They do provide studies that give links between MMR and autism, but note weaknesses in those studies. Again, I have no conclusion, just offering the information.
Here's what the CDC has to say.
Most American schools do require proof of first MMR before you're allowed to enroll for Kindergarten, as is said earlier in the thread. I think there are ways to get around this, even in public schooling, if you would happen to have a religious objection, but I'm not entirely sure about that. I do know that at my school we were administered our second MMRs at school in the sixth grade, which is an additional age option.
Anyway, the CDC offers a lot of information on the subject, albeit it's obvious what they believe about the matter. I assume you can search for all their studies and read them ifyou like. They do provide studies that give links between MMR and autism, but note weaknesses in those studies. Again, I have no conclusion, just offering the information.
Here's what the CDC has to say.