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Do vaccinations increase of child's risk of developing add or adhd?

62 doctors weighed in across 14 answers
Dr. Marcus Degraw answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

No: Their is no solid data to indicate anything about a link between vaccinations and adhd/add.

Answered 9/28/2016

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No: Several studies have examined this and found no association between add/adhd and vaccinations. Even those studies looking specifically at thimerosal, a mercury based preservative that has received a lot of scrutiny, failed to find any risk. Furthermore, since thimerosal has been removed from vaccines, the rate of add/adhd has not declined. So, there appears to be no link.

Answered 5/9/2016

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No: No, vaccines have not been found to increase add or adhd.

Answered 4/3/2020

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No: No, there is no known association between vaccines and adhd.

Answered 5/9/2016

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No: Vaccinations are given to benefit your child and prevent potentially deadly infections. They absolutely do not cause add or adhd.

Answered 9/22/2016

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Dr. Kevin Windisch answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

No: Vaccines don't increase your risks of adhd, autism, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsey, irritable bowel, chrons disease or any other chronic illness. Vaccines do prevent deadly illnesses like measles, polio, tetanus and invasive haemophilus influenza.

Answered 5/9/2016

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No: There is no evidence whatsoever that vaccines increase the risk of add or adhd. In fact, a study some years ago in england demonstrated a lower incidence of add/adhd in vaccinated children than unvaccinated children. Food for thought!

Answered 5/9/2016

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No: No, there is no medical evidence or research showing any increased risk of developing add/adhd after vaccinations. Vaccinations are very safe and you should be reassured that it won't increase your child's risk for adhd.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Kevin Windisch answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

No: Vaccines don't cause adhd, autism, multiple sclerosis or any other brain damage. The diseases measles, pneumoccal meningitis, Meningococcal and hib can cause brain damage that can impair learning and attention. All of these diseases are vaccine preventable.

Answered 5/9/2016

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Absolutely Not: Vaccines are very safe and you must remember that some of the diseases they prevent can cause brain damage. Therefore, they may almost be thought of as being protective against neurological issues.

Answered 12/27/2016

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Dr. Jon Ahrendsen answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No, but TV probably: Vaccinations don't seem to make a difference but the amount of tv time a kid has can certainly be an influence, and also the amount of time the child was read to as an infant can make a difference.

Answered 5/9/2012

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As everyone says:No.: The study suggesting a link between vaccinations & autism has been discredited. No proof of add. The primary link between childhood vaccinations and health is that they reduce disease and reduce death in children. How many children do you know who have suffered or died from diphtheria? My grandmother could list half a dozen off the top of her head from her childhood, which predated vaccinations.

Answered 6/23/2020

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No.: There is no association between vaccines and adhd. Vaccinations save millions of children from serious disease.

Answered 5/14/2016

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NO: There is no evidence to link adhd to vaccines. Most evidence shows that adhd is largely genetic.

Answered 9/30/2012

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