Hannah
Poling was a precocious toddler until her 18-month check-up, when she
was given five vaccines in one visit. She had a strong reaction to the
shots - for the next 48 hours, she ran a high fever and wouldn't stop
crying. She refused to walk and stopped sleeping through the night.
Within three months, Hannah began showing classic signs of autism:
spinning, and staring at lights and ceiling fans. For a while, she
completely stopped talking. Now 9, Hannah needs one-on-one care all
the time.
Although my son, who is also autistic, did not follow
this pattern of regression following his immunizations, it's very
common to hear similar stories from other parents. But now the Polings
have something those other parents don't have, at least not yet:
acknowledgement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
that Hannah's autism was caused by vaccines.
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