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Autism Risk Factors
MMR vaccine withdrawal has not affected incidence of autism
September 14th, 2005
The withdrawal of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine has not affected the incidence of autism. According to a study from Japan and England, "A causal relationship between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and occurrence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been claimed, based on an increase in ASD in the U.S. and the U.K. after introduction of the MMR vaccine. However, the possibility that this increase is coincidental has not been eliminated. The unique circumstances of a Japanese MMR vaccination program provide an opportunity for comparison of ASD incidence before and after termination of the program." "This study examined...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2005-09-14)
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