Originally posted on NIH Director's Blog:
Credit: CDC Study after study has found no link between autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine—or any vaccine for that matter. Yet many parents still refuse or delay vaccinations for…
By Tara Haelle from Forbes: You might have thought scientists were done studying the MMR (measles mumps rubella) vaccine and autism. After all, numerous studies show no link between the two. But the anti-vaccine advocates who cling to the falsehood … Continue reading
Where’s the proof in science? There is none By Geraint Lewis, University of Sydney UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH: What do we actually mean by research and how does it help inform our understanding of things? Those people looking for proof to come … Continue reading
A Systematic Review of vaccine safety studies has been published in Pediatrics (full article available free here). Get ready for a shocker! The review found strong evidence against an association of MMR vaccination and Autism. The review also found that adverse events … Continue reading
Great video from Healthcare Triage giving background on the non-existent link between vaccines and Autism.
The real news is starting to sound more and more like the Onion. Today, it was announced that Trump has asked major vaccine skeptic Robert Kennedy Jr. to chair a commission on vaccine safety and scientific integrity. Full details on WaPo. … Continue reading
.@EmoryUniversity researchers link recent #measles, #pertussis outbreaks to #vaccine refusal. #NIH https://t.co/7s1ALFPLus — Francis S. Collins (@NIHDirector) March 22, 2016 Parents have a responsibility not only to their own children, but to their communities—it’s only by achieving a very high … Continue reading
Vaccines back in the headlines – here’s what the experts say Jessie Schanzle, The Conversation September 16th’s Republican debate put vaccines back in the headlines, when Ben Carson, a former neurosurgeon, was asked to comment on Donald Trump’s statements linking … Continue reading
As a follow up to our Anti-Quotable post on the vaccination topic during the GOP debate, here are a few more facts on the science behind vaccination courtesy of Aaron E. Carroll in the New York Times: Vaccines aren’t linked to autism. The … Continue reading
Unfortunately, the “issue” of vaccines was brought up in the most recent GOP debate on CNN, and as one would suspect, the candidates performed poorly in regards to this subject. First of all, here at CauseScience, we have posted NUMEROUS times … Continue reading
