Does the MMR Vaccine Trigger Autism?
a. Congress Autism Hearings Continue: No Evidence MMR Vaccine Causes Disorder “With no known cause and few useful treatments, autism remains an enigma. And by many accounts, it is becoming more common….” By Brian Vastag in JAMA Vol. 285 No. 20, May 23/30, 2001 http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v285n20/ffull/jmn0523-1.html b. Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine and Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Report from the New Challenges in Childhood Immunizations Conference Convened in Oak Brook, Illinois, June 12-13, 2000, that concludes: “Pediatricians need to work with families to ensure that children are protected early in the second year of life from these preventable diseases. Continued scientific efforts need to be directed to the identification of the causes of ASD.” 1: Pediatrics 2001 May;107(5):E84 Books Halsey NA, Hyman SL. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
