Probably because this kind of tabloid bullshit actually discredits people who are actually working on trying to get us safer vaccines . Vaccine safety is very , very important and coverups happen and are happening . Whether not a particular famous child does or does not have autism does not fucking matter and the nastiness and stupidity of it discredits valid dissent and families who have put themselves out there trying to work for safer vaccines . In fact , I wouldn ' t be surprised if this topic itself was planted here for that very purpose . To lump worried or affected families in with crazy Rosie O ' Donell tabloid fools stalking a kid . It sure as hell wouldn ' t be the first time . Useful fucking idiots .