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MHRA reaffirms childhood vaccine safety
The MHRA says large studies of millions of children have found no evidence that vaccines cause autism, and reaffirms the safety of childhood vaccination.
Key points
- The MHRA's Chief Safety Officer, Dr Alison Cave, says large, well-conducted studies of millions of children worldwide consistently show no evidence that vaccines cause autism.
- The statement cites a study of 2.56 million US children that found no link between MMR vaccination before age 2 and autism.
What was announced
The MHRA has published a statement reaffirming the safety of childhood vaccination. Dr Alison Cave, the MHRA's Chief Safety Officer, says that multiple large, well-conducted studies involving millions of children worldwide consistently show no evidence that vaccines cause autism.
The evidence cited
The notes to the statement cite a study of 2.56 million children in the United States that found no association between MMR vaccination before age 2 and childhood autism.
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