A nationwide study in Denmark provides strong evidence that a childhood vaccine once blamed for some cases of autism plays no role in the development of that neurological disorder.
Researchers used data on all children born alive in Denmark between 1991 and 1998 to see whether being vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) could be a factor in whether a child subsequently develops autism.
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