Is there any evidence that suggests MMR causes autism?
There has not been a single study that has shown a risk of MMR causing autism despite tens of millions of children around the world receiving the vaccine. On the contrary, there are numerous pieces of high-quality evidence that support the safety of MMR. The latest systematic review, conducted by the Cochrane research foundation, analysed evidence from 31 studies looking at the effectiveness of MMR vaccinations and unintended effects of the vaccination, including the risk of autism. The review concluded that there was no evidence for a link between MMR and autism. In 2003, the World Health Organization stated that there has been no new scientific evidence that would suggest impaired safety of MMR. All results from published vaccine trials reaffirm the safety and efficacy of the MMR vaccine. The report noted that Dr Wakefield’s published observations regarding the onset of autism following MMR vaccination do not meet the scientific criteria required to suggest that the vaccine is the ca
Related Questions
- If the Lancet case report did not say MMR causes autism, and if his collection of biopsies for research purposes was pre-approved by the Ethical Practices Committee, why is there a case against Dr. Wakefield (and colleagues)?
- If the Lancet case report did not say MMR vaccine causes autism, what did some of the co-authors partially retract in 2004?
- Why do people think the MMR vaccine causes autism?
