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There Is No Scientific Proof of a Link between Vaccines and Autism
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IN THE WAKE OF THE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT THAT A NINE-YEAR-OLD GEORGIA
GIRL IS ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION FROM A FEDERAL VACCINE-INJURY FUND,
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS PRESIDENT-ELECT, DOCTOR
DAVID TAYLOE ["TAY-LOW"], REASSURES PARENTS THAT THERE IS NO
SCIENTIFIC PROOF OF A LINK BETWEEN VACCINES AND AUTISM...
(TAYLOE):
"THE RECENT 'VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM'
CASE RAISED MANY QUESTIONS FOR PEDIATRICIANS. THE AMERICAN ACADEMY
OF PEDIATRICS' LEADERSHIP IS SEEKING ACCESS TO OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS IN THE
CASE--SO THAT MEDICAL EXPERTS CAN BOTH EXAMINE THE SCIENCE AND CONSIDER
WHETHER IT RAISES IMPLICATIONS FOR OTHER CHILDREN. WHILE SOME
STUDIES SHOW THAT THE INCIDENCE OF AUTISM HAS RISEN, THE HIGHER NUMBER
OF AUTISM CASES IS NOT DUE TO VACCINES. AT ONE TIME, IT WAS
THOUGHT THAT 'THIMEROSAL'--A MERCURY-BASED PRESERVATIVE IN
VACCINES--COULD CONTRIBUTE TO AUTISM. HOWEVER, STUDIES HAVE SHOWN
THAT THERE IS NO LINK. INDEED, 'THIMEROSAL' WAS REMOVED FROM
CHILDHOOD VACCINES BY 2002--AND YET THE NUMBER OF AUTISM CASES CONTINUES
TO RISE. PARENTS AND PEDIATRICIANS ALIKE SHOULD CONTINUE TO RELY
ON IMMUNIZATIONS TO PROTECT ALL CHILDREN FROM PREVENTABLE--AND
POTENTIALLY DEADLY--DISEASES."
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