Vaccines and Autism
Is there a relationship between vaccines and autism?
Many studies have looked at whether there is a
relationship between vaccines and autism. The weight of the evidence
indicates that vaccines are not associated with autism. But CDC
knows that some parents and others may still have concerns about
this issue. CDC is committed to protecting the health of children
and to identifying the biological and environmental causes of autism
and other developmental disabilities, so we will continue to study
the role of vaccines. Click
here to view a chart of CDC’s studies about vaccines and ASDs.
For more information about vaccines and autism, see:
Immunization
Safety Office
Research
Mitochondrial Disease and Autism
National Network
for Immunization Information
If you would like to speak to someone about vaccines and autism,
please contact us at
1-800-CDC-INFO or
cdcinfo@cdc.gov.
Date:
April 15, 2008
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities
