A MOTHER paused at my clinic door recently, her daughter balanced on her hip. “Doctor, I saw something online saying vaccines might cause autism again. Is it true?”
Her question was brief, but the worry in her eyes was unmistakable. And she is not alone – many parents are now asking the same thing after the latest online buzz. People noticed that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had updated the wording on its “Autism and Vaccines” webpage. This modification in phrasing spread quickly on social media, leading some to wonder whether new evidence had emerged linking vaccines to autism.
