The triple vaccine has nothing to do with autism

2002/07/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Medikuntza

In many countries, a triple vaccine is given to children aged 12 to 15 months. This vaccine protects against measles, seeds and rubella. However, in Britain there was widespread belief that it was related to autism or intestinal problems. To verify and/or deny suspicions, a thorough investigation has been conducted in the country and the articles that reported the negative consequences of the vaccine have been analyzed.

The study has made it clear that the investigations described in the articles were wrong, sometimes there were no control groups, other times the group investigated was too small... However, suspicion is deeply rooted and scientists believe more research is needed to make sure it does not cause any harm.