Did the 1998 Lancet case report say that the MMR vaccine causes autism?
NO. The Lancet case report reads, “We did not prove an association between measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and the syndrome (autistic enterocolitis) described.” The Lancet case report ends with a call for additional research. “We have identified a chronic enterocolitis in children that may be related to neuropsychiatric dysfunction. In most cases, onset of symptoms was after measles, mumps, and rubella immunisation.
Related Questions
- If the Lancet case report did not say MMR causes autism, and if his collection of biopsies for research purposes was pre-approved by the Ethical Practices Committee, why is there a case against Dr. Wakefield (and colleagues)?
- If the Lancet case report did not say MMR vaccine causes autism, what did some of the co-authors partially retract in 2004?
- Why do people think the MMR vaccine causes autism?
