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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2908388/
Several issues undermine the interpretation by Wakefield et al. [1] of this case series. First, the self-referred cohort did not include control subjects, which precluded the authors from determining whether the occurrence of autism following receipt of MMR vaccine was causal or coincidental. Because ~50,000 British children per month received MMR vaccine between ages 1 and 2 years—at a time when autism typically presents—coincidental associations were inevitable. Indeed, given the prevalence of autism in England in 1998 of 1 in 2000 children [2], ~25 children per month would receive a diagnosis of the disorder soon after receiving MMR vaccine by chance alone.
Despite the biological implausibility of the contention that thimerosal in vaccines caused autism, 7 studies—again descriptive or observational—were performed (table 2). Four other studies have been reviewed in detail elsewhere [28] but are not discussed here because their methodology is incomplete and unclear and, thus, cause difficulty in drawing meaningful conclusions.
Anyone who these days is making the claim that vaccines cause autism is trying to sell you something.
MrListerTheFirst
Are you guys over there still going on about that? Why? Also, the world isn't flat and birds are real.
Kyzyl
*sigh* yes. The head doofus recommended a sub-doofus that still actively supports this anti-vaccine BS. But the elected Advise and Consent doofuses will probably vote in favor, because they have no integrity.
Such is current events in the US of A.
Count your blessings, foreign friend.
MrListerTheFirst
Thanks!
Like2Fox
None of them are going to read your post on the image hosting site.