29: Anti-Vax or Anti-Facts?

Do vaccines cause autism? That’s just one of the questions we’re debating this week. We get into the scientific roots of the Antivax movement, and figure out whether it’s really that dangerous to choose to leave a child unvaccinated. 

Whether you believe in vaccinations or not, there’s something for you in this episode. Have a listen, and hopefully you’ll learn something about both sides of this debate.

References and (a lot of) Further Reading 

1. https://youtu.be/5F_yj1T8Qu8
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136032/
3. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(97)11096-0/fulltext
4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33774181
5. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/23/russian-trolls-spread-vaccine-misinformation-on-twitter
6. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/apr/21/no-link-between-mmr-and-autism-major-study-concludes
7. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/
8. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3513365.stm
9. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/damning-verdict-on-doctor-who-linked-mmr-with-autism-1882547.html
10. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/andrew-wakefield-who-is-mmr-doctor-anti-vaccine-anti-vaxxer-us-a8328326.html
11. https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-andrew-wakefield-2015-2?r=US&IR=T
12. https://www.nhs.uk/news/medication/no-link-between-mmr-and-autism-major-study-finds/
13. https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2727726/measles-mumps-rubella-vaccination-autism-nationwide-cohort-study
14. https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/herd-immunity-how-does-it-work
15. https://www.nhs.uk/news/pregnancy-and-child/mmr-vaccine-does-not-cause-autism/
16. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3757918/
17. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/patient-ed/conversations/downloads/vacsafe-thimerosal-color-office.pdf
18. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/andrew-wakefield-who-is-mmr-doctor-anti-vaccine-anti-vaxxer-us-a8328326.html
19. https://www.nhs.uk/news/pregnancy-and-child/mmr-vaccine-does-not-cause-autism/
20. https://www.nhs.uk/news/medication/no-link-between-mmr-and-autism-major-study-finds/
21. https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/herd-immunity-how-does-it-work
22. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa021134
23. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136032/
24. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(97)11096-0/fulltext
25. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/apr/21/no-link-between-mmr-and-autism-major-study-concludes
26. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/patient-ed/conversations/downloads/vacsafe-thimerosal-color-office.pdf
27. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3757918/
28. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2528717/
29. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33774181
30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3513365.stm
31. https://www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/herd-immunity-how-does-it-work
32. https://annals.org/aim/article-abstract/2727726/measles-mumps-rubella-vaccination-autism-nationwide-cohort-study
33. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=vaccines+dangerous
34. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24814559
35. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28806013
36. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30753348
37. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30139653
38. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28774498
39. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26240325
40. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33774181
41. http://www.scirp.org/(S(i43dyn45teexjx455qlt3d2q))/reference/ReferencesPapers.aspx?ReferenceID=124952
42. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert_Bednarczyk/publication/329322472_Development_of_a_US_trust_measure_to_assess_and_monitor_parental_confidence_in_the_vaccine_system/links/5c59ad5c45851582c3cff694/Development-of-a-US-trust-measure-to-assess-and-monitor-parental-confidence-in-the-vaccine-system.pdf
43. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4836621/
44. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-Fact-Sheet
45. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/22801435/

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