Vaccines and Autism
Some parents of children with autism are concerned that vaccines are the cause. Their concerns center on three areas:
1) The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine
2) Thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative previously found in several vaccines
3) The notion that babies receive too many vaccines too soon
The Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has put together a great fact sheet that talks about all three concerns. Click here to read more. In addition, the Vaccine Education Center provides informational tear sheets, VHS tapes, booklets and DVDs in both English and Spanish.
The Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) Vaccine
Breaking News, 1/6/11: Study linking autism, vaccines is ‘elaborate fraud’
MMR Safety - CDC
MMR and Autism - National Network for Immunization Information
MMR and Autism - American Academy of Pediatrics
MMR vaccine does not cause autism - Immunization Action Coalition
Mercury and Vaccines
Thimerosal: What you should know - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Thimerosol and Vaccines - CDC
Mercury in Vaccines - National Network for Immunization Information
Thimerosal and Vaccines - American Academy of Pediatrics
Multiple Vaccines
Too Many Vaccines? What you should know - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Frequently Asked Questions about Multiple Vaccinations - CDC
Multiple Vaccines - American Academy of Pediatrics
For more information about vaccines and the role they have played in the improvement of human health, check out the College’s History of Vaccines site.
