Vaccines Cause Autism?

Vaccines Cause Autism? Vaccines are one of the greatest achievements in public health, saving millions of lives and effectively controlling many infectious diseases. However, many parents believe that vaccines can cause their children to have autism, which could lead their children more prone to infectious diseases such as the flu. It is important to bring to light that vaccines do not cause autism to prevent any harmful consequences happening to unvaccinated children. This post aims to clarify this misconception by sharing evidence-based facts, detailing studies that disprove this myth, and highlighting the implications of vaccine hesitancy.  Understanding the Origin of the Myth The controversy of this myth started in 1998 when Andrew Wakefield and his colleagues published a study in The Lancet linking the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR vaccine) to autism (Knopf, 2021). This study was found to be dishonest and Wakefield even lost his license because of this fraudulent st...