More whack-a-mole claims about autism and vaccines
The claim that the Hepatitis B vaccine causes autism is unsupported by evidence and based on debunked misinformation.
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The claim that the Hepatitis B vaccine causes autism is unsupported by evidence and based on debunked misinformation.
There is no correlation between vaccines and SIDS, with some studies suggesting vaccines may even reduce the risk.
Vaccines do not cause autism; rising autism diagnosis rates are due to various factors like changes in diagnostic criteria and increased awareness.
Retrospective studies are very good at finding associations that need further exploration and testing. Retrospective studies cannot establish a causal relationship so further research is needed.