Major Vaccine-Autism-Link Paper Retracted, Proven Invalid
The flu season isn't over yet. Have you and your family members been vaccinated? Haven't had the time, or are you worried about some of the rumors that you've heard about vaccines?
Could vaccines increase a child's risk of developing autism? Most studies deny this relationship, but one major study has long stood as the foundation for the pro-link argument, and has helped to support follow-up studies.
Yesterday, however, that long-standing study was retracted from the medical journal in which it was published (The Lancet) in 1998. It has been proven that several elements of the paper were flat-out incorrect, and furthermore, investigations in the study were not approved by the local ethics committee.
So the vaccine-autism argument just got a whole lot weaker, but will this end the debate? Probably not. These days, there's even more at stake for some people who are now involved in vaccine-related court battles.
One valid concern about vaccines, of course, has to do with the methods and ingredients used to make them. For example, in the case of the flu shot, complications may arise if you have an egg allergy. However, the vaccine remains, as it was designed to be, a safe and helpful medical advancement that is highly effective at preventing disease. Vaccines help an extraordinary number of individuals each year.
Could vaccines increase a child's risk of developing autism? Most studies deny this relationship, but one major study has long stood as the foundation for the pro-link argument, and has helped to support follow-up studies.
Yesterday, however, that long-standing study was retracted from the medical journal in which it was published (The Lancet) in 1998. It has been proven that several elements of the paper were flat-out incorrect, and furthermore, investigations in the study were not approved by the local ethics committee.
So the vaccine-autism argument just got a whole lot weaker, but will this end the debate? Probably not. These days, there's even more at stake for some people who are now involved in vaccine-related court battles.
One valid concern about vaccines, of course, has to do with the methods and ingredients used to make them. For example, in the case of the flu shot, complications may arise if you have an egg allergy. However, the vaccine remains, as it was designed to be, a safe and helpful medical advancement that is highly effective at preventing disease. Vaccines help an extraordinary number of individuals each year.
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