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Do childhood vaccines cause autism? (KSDK, St. Louis)
No.
Vaccinations do not cause autism.
Source. Source. Source.
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Just to repeat:
Vaccinations do not cause autism
That’s the first sentence of an op-ed by Ned Calonge, chief state medical officer for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in the March 30th Denver Post. Read the rest here. I’ll also note that Exposure to thimerosal during childhood is not a primary cause of autism—-and […]
It was his duty as a human being to help mothers who came to him seeking answers.
Says the March 28th Times about Dr. Andrew Wakefield, who is “at the centre of the MMR vaccine controversy.” Dr. Wakefield’s comments were made in a hearing before the General Medical Council in London; he faces being struck off […]
Autism mother gets on her soapbox.
Written by Kristina Chew, PhD [email] for b5media.
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