Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Dec;82(6):756-9. Epub 2007 Oct 10.

Vaccines and autism: evidence does not support a causal association.

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A suggested association between certain childhood vaccines and autism has been one of the most contentious vaccine safety controversies in recent years. Despite compelling scientific evidence against a causal association, many parents and parent advocacy groups continue to suspect that vaccines, particularly measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and thimerosal-containing vaccines (TCVs), can cause autism.

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