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Sunday, August 28, 2011
Vaccines Once Again Declared Safe
NY Times article entitled "Vaccine Cleared Once Again As Autism Culprit." A large-scale review of research has revealed that the MMR has no link to autism as a side effect, as some individuals claim. However, there is a list of known side effects (albeit low percentages of children who get these side effects) listed of certain vaccines, such as seizures or fainting. Do you think this study will finally clear vaccine's reputation and encourage parents to vaccine their children? What are some of the known problems of not vaccinating your child?
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