Ah, the Amish vaccination/low autism rate myth. First of all, the Amish do vaccinate, and second of all, there are autistic children among the Amish.
Pepsuber, what I said was "the Amish have a low vaccination compliance."
This is not a myth but misinformation to confuse the general public about vaccination/autism and other resultant disfunctions.
CathMomof7, when I said "the Amish have a low vaccination compliance."
I was not saying they don't vaccinate their children, but that they don't vaccinate at the rate of the general public, and this is a problem for the people at the Journal of Pediatrics to which you referred. As you say yourself they "don't follow current recommended schedules". Which is what I am saying!
You don't seem to have grasped the implications of the article.
Of 1000 Amish parents in Holmes County questioned, 37% responded, of whom 68% stated that
all of their children had received
at least 1 immunization, and 17% that
some of their children had received
at least 1 immunization. 14% of the parents reported that
none of their children had received immunizations. 86% of the parents who completely exempted their children from vaccines (i.e. the aforementioned 14%) stated that the main reason they do not vaccinate their children is concern over adverse effects. Many parents indicated that they allow their children to receive
only some vaccines because of concern about the way certain vaccines are produced.
The report finishes with the conclusion that "
Underimmunization in the Amish population must be approached with emphasis on changing parental perceptions of vaccines in addition to ensuring access to vaccines.
This hardly gives the impression that the Amish are compliant vaccinators.