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Ocelot II

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1. The notion that vaccines cause autism has been thoroughly debunked.

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 01:11 PM

Dec 16

Vaccines do not cause autism. A small study in 1998 suggested a link between vaccinations and autism spectrum disorder. The study was reviewed further and retracted. In addition, the author's medical license was revoked due to falsified information.

Since then, numerous studies have debunked a connection between autism and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

In April 2015, JAMA published the largest study to date, analyzing the health records of over 95,000 children. About 2,000 of those children were classified at risk for autism because they had a sibling already diagnosed with autism. The study confirmed that the MMR vaccine did not increase the risk for autism spectrum disorder.

https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/autism-vaccine-link-debunked

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Maybe A Dumb Question But - Is A Child Born With Autism Or...... [View all] global1 Dec 16 OP

The notion that vaccines cause autism has been thoroughly debunked. Ocelot II Dec 16 #1

I suggest a Google search on autism. MineralMan Dec 16 #2

No one should listen to RFK Jr about any vaccine, NONE. Passages Dec 16 #3

It's genetic. And it's a neurological variation, not a disease. meadowlander Dec 16 #4

Some researchers are looking at placental factors and starting prenatal vitamins before pregnancy. 3catwoman3 Dec 16 #5

It's congenital. Trellastic Dec 16 #6

An autism diagnosis isn't usually made until/unless there are significant delays in communications development Fiendish Thingy Dec 16 #7

Signs of autism usually emerge about the same age vaccines are administered ... eppur_se_muova Dec 16 #8