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My 13 year old is having the measles booster jab at 13, will it cause autism?
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No: The proposed link between the measles vaccine and autism by wakefield and associates has been refuted. Dr wakefield eventually lost his medical license over the fraud revealed in his research.If your kid has no autistic features at 13, it will not come up later. We are finding more genetic causes for this and they become evident well before school age.
Answered 8/31/2013
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No: There is no evidence that immunizations cause autistic spectrum disorders; especially at 13 years of age! get the shot if his doctor recommends it!
Answered 1/28/2015
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