Erm... this will be an interesting thread! Here's hoping it remains calm and respectful...

Yes, I had heard of the Wakefield study and I did research the purported links between vaccinations and autism. I found plenty of evidence to convince me that the study was flawed and the results falsified. I accept that there are risks associated with vaccinations - there are risks associated with everything, from crossing the road to climbing a tree. In my own risk assessment, the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks.

I do not believe that there is a link between vaccination and autism.
This was pretty much my reasoning to vaccinate.

I saw a great doco on vaccines in SBS where a doctor discusses how vaccines seemed to speed up the symptoms of another disease and her conjecture was that vaccines do a similar thing for autism. They might not cause it, but they seem to provoke it if there is an underlying condition. It makes sense to me.

I think the idea of gut health and psychology is also well documented and I do think vaccines can put pressure on the body which is fine in most people but can bring about other problems.

So I think there is something linking vaccines and autism I don't think we will fully understand it for many years.
Whilst I don't think there is a direct link, I agree that for some people whether it be vaccinations, medications, foods etc... They can trigger another underlying issue/s.

I too hope this thread stays 'nice'. I'm really interested in hearing op opinions.