December 1, 2022
Let’s talk about autism
Vaccines do not cause autism; rising autism diagnosis rates are due to various factors like changes in diagnostic criteria and increased awareness.
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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.