Tuesday, November 18, 2014
PhD William Thompson CDC whistleblower
The suspected connection between the MMR vaccine and Autism has come under
fierce debate, and reports detail an allegedly complaint by a CDC whistleblower
William Thompson that the medicine was given the green light in a fraudulent
cover-up of neurological side effects.
Activist
Post claims that Thompson co-authored the study which
concluded that there were ‘no significant associations’ with neurodevelopment
regression and the treatment for measles, mumps and rubella. But Thompson
allegedly admitted to American bioengineer Dr. Brian Hooker and British medical
researcher Dr. Andrew Wakefield – responsible for a discredited 1998 report on
Autism and the MMR vaccine - in a recorded telephone conversation that the
experiment report was fraudulent and that he and his co-authors had covered up
the Autism link to the vaccine and systematically withheld data from the public
that did not reflect their desired statistics.
Thompson is quoted to have said, “The
effect [Austism] is where you would think it would happen. It is with kids
without other conditions. I’m just looking at this and I’m like ‘Oh my God… I
cannot believe we did what we did. It’s all there… I have handwritten notes”.
"It’s probably the lowest point in my career that I
went along with that paper and I also paid a huge price for it because I became
delusional".
The former CDC senior scientist also told Congress according
to a recorded call audio posted by Collective
Evolution, “The CDC research 10 years behind because it has not been
transparent. We’ve missed 10 years of research because the CDC is so paralysed
right now by anything related to autism. Really what we need is for Congress to
come in a say ‘give us the data”.
“My boss is asking me to lie. I basically have stopped
lying”.
And in an open letter to former CDC head Dr. Julie
Gerberding, posted on Natural
News, Thompson reportedly explained, "I will have to present
several problematic results relating to statistical associations between the
receipt of MMR vaccine and autism. I have been told by you have suggested that
the science speak for itself. In general I agree with that statement, the
science also needs advocates who can get the real scientific message out to the
public".
Dr. Andrew Wakefield has spoken out about the MMR vaccine
causing neurological side effects
The agenda and cover-up of crucial side effects relating to
the MMR vaccine could spark moral panic, and although reported previously on
CNN citizen journalism platform iReport (although later censored) and by other
mainstream media outlets deeming such conclusions as bogus – particularly by
Wakefield in the late 90s, revelations would result in a heavy backlash against
medical organisations and the governments that regulate them.
The controversial debate was reignited in 2012 when an angry
Italian parents filed a lawsuit against the country’s Ministry of Health when
her son developed autism, now unable to speak and continuing to have great
difficulty at school, after being administered the vaccine.
The
Daily Mail reports that Antonella and Maurizio Bocca were awarded
£140,000 and also plan civil action against the Italian government that could
mean they could receive another £800,000 in damages, as they believe their son
Valentino developed the neurological disorder due to the vaccine.
“But, of course, the money will never bring back the perfect
and beautiful child of 15 months that we had before the doctors gave him the
inoculation”, said Antonella. “We have a different Valentino today. We love him
just as much, but our lives will never be the same again”.
Maurizio added, “When we mentioned our suspicions
about the MMR jab and how Valentino had been an ordinary happy little boy until
he had it, these medical people looked at us as if we were crazy”.
The court ruling could have profound implications worldwide
and in Britain, where one in 64 children is on the Autistic Spectrum and cases
are still soaring. In Britain, the medical cocktail is used as a routine
inoculation by the NHS and Department of Health from an early age, but many
have warned that the government should do more to analyse the effects of
vaccinations.
Lawyer Mr Ventaloro explained, “This is very significant for
Britain which uses, and has used, an MMR vaccine with the same components as
the one given to Valentino”.
“It is wrong for governments and their health authorities to
exert strong pressure on parents to take children for the MMR jab while
ignoring that this vaccine can cause autism and linked conditions”.
http://www.neonnettle.com/news/1293-cdc-whistleblower-allegedly-reveals-mmr-vaccine-autism-link
CDC Whistle-blower admits to suppressing info in 2004 study
August 27, 2014 Press Release, “Statement of William W. Thompson, Ph.D., Regarding the 2004 Article Examining the Possibility of a Relationship Between MMR Vaccine and Autism”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-AUGUST 27,2014
STATEMENT OF WILLIAM W. THOMPSON, Ph.D., REGARDING THE 2004 ARTICLE EXAMINING THE POSSIBILITY OF A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MMR VACCINE AND AUTISM
My name is William Thompson. I am a Senior Scientist with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, where I have worked since 1998.
I regret that my coauthors and I omitted statistically significant information in our 2004 article published in the journal Pediatrics. The omitted data suggested that African American males who received the MMR vaccine before age 36 months were at increased risk for autism. Decisions were made regarding which findings to report after the data were collected, and I believe that the final study protocol was not followed.
I want to be absolutely clear that I believe vaccines have saved and continue to save countless lives. I would never suggest that any parent avoid vaccinating children of any race. Vaccines prevent serious diseases, and the risks associated with their administration are vastly outweighed by their individual and societal benefits.
My concern has been the decision to omit relevant findings in a particular study for a particular sub group for a particular vaccine. There have always been recognized risks for vaccination and I believe it is the responsibility of the CDC to properly convey the risks associated with receipt of those vaccines.
I have had many discussions with Dr. Brian Hooker over the last 10 months regarding studies the CDC has carried out regarding vaccines and neurodevelopmental outcomes including autism spectrum disorders. I share his beliefthat CDC decision-making and analyses should be transparent. I was not, however, aware that he was recording any of our conversations, nor was I given any choice regarding whether my name would be made public or my voice would be put on the Internet.
I am grateful for the many supportive e-mails that I have received over the last several days.
I will not be answering further questions at this time. I am providing information to Congressman William Posey, and of course will continue to cooperate with Congress. I have also offered to assist with reanalysis of the study data or development of further studies. For the time being, however, I am focused on my job and my family.
Reasonable scientists can and do differ in their interpretation of information. I will do everything I can to assist any unbiased and objective scientists inside or outside the CDC to analyze data collected by the CDC or other public organizations for the purpose of understanding whether vaccines are associated with an increased risk of autism. There are still more questions than answers, and I appreciate that so many families are looking for answers from the scientific community.
My colleagues and supervisors at the CDC have been entirely professional since this matter became public. In fact, I received a performance-based award after this story came out. I have experienced no pressure or retaliation and certainly was not escorted from the building, as some have stated.
Dr. Thompson is represented by Frederick M. Morgan,Jr., Morgan Verkamp, LLC, Cincinnati, Ohio, www.morganverkamp.com.
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