Study finds no
link between measles vaccine and autism
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10375205
New research further debunks any link between measles vaccine and
autism, work that comes as the nation is experiencing a surge in measles
cases fueled by children left unvaccinated.
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“We are confident there is no link between MMR and autism,” Lipkin said.
Measles, once routinely sickened thousands of children a year and killed
hundreds, until childhood vaccinations made it a rarity in this country.
This year, the U.S. has counted 131 cases, the most in a decade.
Of course the pro-pestilence nut jobs are going to go in to full denial
mode on this, pull out know-nothing celebrities, stick their fingers in
their ears, and start chanting. Evidence means nothing to those people.
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