Every child born in America is unique: whether due to skin color, hair color, birth weight, complications in the womb or birth difficulties. Yet when it comes to vaccination, they are all treated equally and are expected to follow the government-recommended vaccination schedule. Once these vaccines are given, they cannot be removed from the child's body. The harm they may have caused to a child cannot be repaired. Parents should be aware of the contents of these vaccines and the possible harmful effects they may have on their child. Although the official cause of autism has not been clearly determined, parents of young children and expectant parents should be aware that research shows a definite link between vaccinations and reported cases of autism. Vaccination of young children is not a new practice. Vaccines have been given to young children for many years. Vaccinations were first introduced to give people immunity against dangerous diseases. Many diseases have been almost eliminated from our country thanks to these immunities. Childhood vaccinations are a common practice that most parents follow as part of their “well-child” visits to the pediatrician. Many parents don't even hesitate to vaccinate their children because that's what the pediatrician and the Center for Disease ControllBrown 2 recommend. The CDC has developed a vaccination schedule that doctors follow to determine at what age certain vaccines are recommended. administered. The current immunization schedule for a child is considered safe by the CDC. Dr. Donald Miller provides an informative summary of this schedule: Before a child reaches age two, he or she will have received 32 vaccinations according to the schedule, four of which...... middle of paper. ..... 3. Internet. October 6, 2013. Habakus MA, Louise Kuo and Mary Holland, JD Vaccine Epidemic. Power Point presentation. Center for Personal Rights, September 2012. Web. October 15, 2013. Press release. January 16, 2013. The web. October 15, 2013. McCarthy, Jenny. “In the vaccine-autism debate, what can parents believe? The Huntington Post. January 10, 2011. The web. October 12, 2013. Mercola, Joseph. “Robert. F. Kennedy Jr. Explains the Concealment of Autism. Mercola. July 18, 2009. Web. October 14, 2013. Miller, Donald W. Jr. “A User-Friendly Vaccination Schedule” for New Yorkers for Vaccination Information and Choice. December 10, 2004. Internet. October 13, 2013. Wiggins, Dr. Aleathea. “Autism and vaccinations: will your pediatrician tell you the truth? » Examiner. April 18, 2012. the web. October 20, 2013. Wiggins, Dr. Aleathea. “Vaccines can cause autism in children.” Examiner. October 17, 2013. Internet. October 20. 2013.