I believe that Wakefield’s monkey research that had produced autism like symptoms in primates treated with the usual children’s vaccines is now to be funded by a friendly scientific organisation.

The withdrawn paper did not even mention “autism”. The study treated primates with an obsolete (since 2001 in the U.S.) vaccine – not “the usual children’s vaccines”. Perhaps you could tell us what you think is the likely reason for that.

it isn’t something to agree about, it is a fact: we differ in our views.
Just as it isn’t something to agree about: your point of view has as its main proponent a man who has been found to be unethical and dishonest. Your point of view is not supported by credible science. Your point of view was resoundly rejected by no fewer than three judges (special masters) after a lengthy and expensive set of hearings.

And, now, the proponents of your point of view appear to bent on revenge against the man who uncovered the unethical/dishonest/callous behavior of the researcher who created this myth.

So, yes, we differ.

The MMR story is dead. Neither monkeys nor conspiracy theories are going to bring it back to life.

Also a team of investigative journalists is trying to dig out any truth in the Brian Deer/Sunday Times/pharmaceutical company conspiracy allegations. Read Brian Deer’s other website and it is clear that he knows about this. Could be interesting!

“Too many too soon” isn’t a theory. It’s a slogan.

“3) “Too many too soon”. Should add “too vague”.”

Also, “Too Jenny”. ;-)

Mr. Obama didn’t promise to fund vaccine research.

At present, the IACC’s Strategic Plan has no proposed research specifically on vaccines.

Given that there are basically 3 routes

1) MMR causes autism (basically dead scientifically)
2) Thimerosal causes autism (never had much real evidence, now basically dead)
3) “Too many too soon”. Should add “too vague”.

If a well crafted vaccine-autism study were proposed, I would have no problem with it being funded. I’ve seen few well crafted proposals. The one I’ve seen was by someone who I doubt groups like Generation Rescue would accept as a principal investigator. Not that that really should have any bearing on what research gets done.