Can the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR) cause autism?
There is no scientific evidence to link the MMR vaccine with autism. Children receive vaccines regularly in their first 18 months of life. This is usually when signs of autism tend to appear in children, so some people have thought that vaccines cause autism. This is not the case. Many studies have been done to determine if there is a link between the MMR vaccine and autism, and a link has not been found.
