After reading several letters to the editor concerning vaccines
and possible side effects, several questions need to be
answered. Why do people believe that vaccines cause autism? Why
do people not believe the research and their medical doctors? I
believe that some of the blame can be put on the Food and Drug
Administration. Patients no longer trust that the FDA has their
safety in mind. Let's remember a drug that research showed was
good for osteoarthritis and had no side effects. Merck marketed
Vioxx as the once-a-day pill. This drug was cleared by the FDA
and was shown to have little or no side effects. We all know now
that Vioxx causes increased risk of stroke and heart attack. We
also know that Merck has been accused of hiding research that
showed these side effects. What does this have to do with
vaccines and autism? No matter what research shows or a doctor
tells a patient, there must be trust in the information. Medical
doctors do not understand that some of their patients do not
believe a word they s