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Vaccines and Autism: Evidence Does Not Support a Causal Association
Abstract
A suggested association between certain childhood vaccines and autism has been one of the most contentious vaccine safety controversies in recent years. Despite compelling scientific evidence against a causal association, many parents and parent advocacy groups continue to suspect that vaccines, particularly measles–mumps–rubella (MMR) vaccine and thimerosal‐containing vaccines (TCVs), can cause autism.
Citing Literature
Number of times cited: 3
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- Janet L. Engstrom, Not My Child: Parental Refusal of Vaccinations for Children, Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 54, 1, (82-84), (2010).
