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Vaccines and Autism: Evidence Does Not Support a Causal Association

2007; Wiley; Volume: 82; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1038/sj.clpt.6100407

1532-6535

Frank DeStefano,

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

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.