Despite the recent cancellation of scientific research to really see if chelation does improve the symptoms of autism, many parents still feel that chelation holds merit. The general consensus is that because medical research if fueled by pharmaceutical companies, that there was a great conflict of interest if chelation were to be proved effective.

On Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld an earlier ruling that could lead to future cases involving suits against pharmaceutical vaccine manufacturers.

The National Autism Association (NAA), shortly after the CDC released it's findings claiming to debunk the myth of the MMR vaccine being a contributing factor to autism, calls the research flawed. The NAA also brings to light that vaccine safety should be handled by an independent 3rd party, as currently the CDC owns all patents, and is in charge of promotion, putting them in a conflict of interest.

Concerns over the MMR vaccine have resulted in measles cases being at an all time 10 year high. Pediatricians are worried that many parents are opting to not seek the measles vaccine due to what they see as yet, scientifically unfounded fears surrounding the vaccine.

There's another case in the courts about possible vaccine injury. In 1974 a child receiving the DPT vaccine suffered seizures and high fever. A government physician is arguing that the child, now an adult, had an undiagnosed, independent, underlying neurological condition that predated the vaccination.

With the debate over vaccine safety and the recent ruling in the Hannah Poling case, many feel that vaccine safety needs a serious look. In addition to vaccines many parents and some inside the medical community agree that the schedule it is too many too soon.

Introducing in the red corner Dr. Jon S. Poling, neurologist and father of Hannah Poling, coming off a resounding victory in the courts under the federal Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. And in the blue corner, representing the New England Journal of Medicine and pro vaccination doctors everywhere, Paul A. Offit. Dr. Poling and Mr. Offit offer their perspectives on vaccinations and the details of the recent court case.

Dr. Bernadine Healy, former head of the National Institute of Health, speaks out on the autism/vaccine theory and speaks out against many in her field. She notes that it is quite possible that a subset of individuals may indeed react badly to vaccines. In many ways, she feels the dismissal of any possible links to autism by vaccines is so far unfounded and irrational.

Jenny McCarthy discusses the events surrounding her son Evan, and his eventual diagnosis of Autism. Ms. McCarthy is a very vocal opponent of vaccines and their possible link to Autism.