MMR vs. Autism: A False Choice

Abstract

Because of parents who think that giving their children an MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccination can lead to autism, parents with babies too young to be vaccinated now have to be afraid that putting their child in day care or going on a vacation to Disneyland will put them at risk for the disease. Every year, there are outbreaks of measles in this country — despite the fact that there is a vaccine that is safe and effective.