Childrens Vaccines and Autism Risk Revisited

A new survey of 1,552 parents finds that one out of four believe that some children’s vaccines do increase risk of autism.

This fear comes from a study published back in 1998 by a British medical journal that has recently just been retracted due to an array of inaccuracies.

The study stated that the popular MMR vaccine, given to children actually put them at risk of autism, and resulted in millions of parents shying away from their doctors’ office.

Despite the new survey results, the majority of parents surveyed stated that they would go along with the advice of their doctors regarding vaccines for their kids.

There is no 100% autism link yet to be found between vaccines for children and vaccines, but some studies have tried to prove that one exists.

“Nine out of 10 parents believe that vaccination is a good way to prevent diseases for their children,” said lead author Dr. Gary Freed of the University of Michigan. “Luckily their concerns don’t outweigh their decision to get vaccines so their children can be protected from life-threatening illnesses.”