In recent years, there has been a drastic decrease in parents wanting to vaccinate their children after allegations surfaced that a link exists between children who receive vaccinations and children who have autism. Although many people disagree with this notion, there are still thousands of parents who refuse to vaccinate their children because they believe it will increase the risk of their child developing autism.
In an effort to find some answers, I dug deep into the website for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). After exploring the website, I found a page dealing with the concern of autism and it's link to vaccinations. The webpage clearly states, "There is no link between vaccines and autism." Afterwards, the CDC lists several different areas of research that have been done proving that there is no link between vaccines and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The article mentions that "Since 2003, there have been nine CDC-funded or conducted sites that have found no link between thimerosal-containing vaccines and ASD, as well as no link between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and ASD in children." The article also stresses that there has also been no link discovered between vaccine ingredients and ASD.
Besides the CDC, there are also several other sources who are now debunking the myth that vaccinations can cause autism. Any claims that vaccinations do cause autism are basing their evidence off a slim number of cases. The cost of putting others at risk due to your child not being vaccinated far outweighs the suspicion that children who receive vaccines may develop autism.
For more information on the CDC and their claim on autism, you can visit their website:
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/autism.html
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