Autism and MMR

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In an age where there is a world of information at your finger tips 24/7, from a variety of sources, with different views and opinions, it can be hard to ascertain what information is reliable, true, and relevant. The importance of reliable and correct information is particularly important to parents making decisions on behalf of their children, particularly when it comes to health. One issue on particular is increasingly a topic of hot debate between the opposing sides; does the MMR vaccine cause Autism. Numerous scientific studies show there is no link between the MMR vaccine and Autism (Coalition, 2013), the original study by Wakefield in 1998 claiming to have found a casual link has been retracted, while the community suffer the effects of anti-vaccination in the community, due to the fear of the community, originating from exaggerated news stories in the media ("A case of junk science, conflict and hype," 2008).

Contrary to the theories of anti-vaccination groups, there is no link between the MMR vaccine and Autism. In fact; between the 3rd of June 2007 and the 24th of May 2014, there have been 133473 cases of preventable illnesses, 1392 preventable deaths, and 0 diagnosed cases of Autism scientifically linked to vaccinations ("Anti-Vaccine Body Count,"). There are 23 articles endorsed by the American Immunization Action Coalition alone, that negate any relationship between the MMR vaccine and Autism (MMR vaccine does not cause autism. Examine the evidence!) (Coalition, 2013). Professor Brent Taylor (Taylor et al., 1999)conducted a study of 498 children with Autism in 1999. Using the clinical series method, the study assessed the short-term (a period of 6 months) risk and effects following receipt of the MMR vaccine, ass...

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Spier, R. E. (2001). Perception of risk of vaccine adverse events: a historical perspective. Vaccine, 20, Supplement 1(0), S78-S84. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0264-410X(01)00306-1
Taylor, B., Miller, E., Farrington, C., Petropoulos, M.-C., Favot-Mayaud, I., Li, J., & Waight, P. A. (1999). Autism and measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine: no epidemiological evidence for a causal association. The Lancet, 353(9169), 2026-2029. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)01239-8)
Wakefield, A. J., Murch, S. H., Anthony, A., Linnell, J., Casson, D. M., Malik, M., . . . Walker-Smith, J. A. (1998). RETRACTED: Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis, and pervasive developmental disorder in children. The Lancet, 351(9103), 637-641. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(97)11096-0

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