What Is the Correlation Between Immunizations and Autism?
There has been an incredible amount written on the correlation between immunizations and autism. A number of parent groups strongly feel that some immunizations may be responsible for autism cases. This strong feeling and parent activism has led repeatedly to the demand to research this connection, and the clinical research done suggests there is no connection between immunizations and autism. The medical community stands directly opposed to an established tie, and even the courts have become involved, issuing rulings in the 2010s that no connection exists. One of the strongest studies that suggested a connection between immunizations and autism was published in the respected medical journal, The Lancet in 1998. This article was later found to have data that was fabricated and inaccurate, and in 2010, The Lancet withdrew it. Its presence created a firestorm of concern, particularly among parents, and with rising rates of autism, many advocated forgoing vaccinations. Doctors, who felt t
