Well, the sickle cell is related to a genetic trait. What I found confusing is that the vaccine in question could target a particular race with the result of causing autism.
But little jeremiah suggested that perhaps the study was race specific. She may be right. I have not done any research.
I was wondering if the same genetic traits responsible for sickle cell anemia make the children more vulnerable to autism after the MMR vaccine.
My recollection is that the article stated that the CDC decided to perform their study after receiving many letters from doctors and parents of young children who were newly diagnosed with autism after being given the MMR vax. The CDC did not believe that there was a connection and was happy to do the study, expecting confirmation of their bias. Dr. Thompson said that they didn’t find a causative link between the MMR vax and autism ... they found a HUGE causative link, especially among black males aged 18-36 months.
Maybe I read it too fast but I think the study started out as an investigation into autism and the MMR vaccine among all children, but found the most compelling link for black males 1.5-3 years old. This suggests there’s something unique about this segment of the population that makes them more vulnerable.
Having said that, I wouldn’t put it past the CDC and the racist elites who fund them to doctor a vaccine to target a certain group.