Vaccines do not cause autism: Pediatricians fight back against anti‐science

Abstract

It's frightening for parents of a child with autism to hear about anything that could cause it, especially something the parents could have prevented. Nobody knows what causes it. But they do know this: vaccination does not cause autism. Parents who have been misled into believing that vaccination is harmful are seen on a regular basis by pediatricians, who try to convince them that they're wrong and their child needs to be protected against infectious diseases. As one pediatrician told us, “It's like talking to someone who believes the moon is made of green cheese — what can you say?”