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MMR vs. Autism: A False Choice
Author(s) -
Knopf Alison
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent behavior letter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7575
pISSN - 1058-1073
DOI - 10.1002/cbl.30035
Subject(s) - measles , autism , outbreak , rubella , mmr vaccine , vaccination , pediatrics , medicine , psychology , environmental health , virology , psychiatry
Because of parents who think that giving their children an MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccination can lead to autism, parents with babies too young to be vaccinated now have to be afraid that putting their child in day care or going on a vacation to Disneyland will put them at risk for the disease. Every year, there are outbreaks of measles in this country — despite the fact that there is a vaccine that is safe and effective.