Viral and Immune Issues

2. Are viruses in vaccines linked to autism?

Several researchers and parents have asserted viruses – both in vaccines and "wild" viruses – may be linked to autism.

Dr. Andrew Wakefield of Great Britain first raised the concern that the MMR vaccine may cause autism in his the late 1990s and the debate continues today.

Journalist Dan Olmsted explored the issue throughout 2006 in his The Age of Autism series published by United Press International.

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