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How do you get autism? do you really get it from childhood immunizations or is it genetic?
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Genetic-NOT VACCINES: There is overwhelming scientific research that the vaccines do not cause autism.There is no evidence to support this at all.Is there a genetic predisposition? Yes. But the triggers to bring it out are at present not known.
Answered 10/23/2017
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