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There has been ill press about how vaccines are more dangerous than they are helpful. Prominent people, such as Robert Kennedy Jr., claim that certain vaccines are behind the rise in autism, a developmental disorder characterized by poor socialization, poor communication, and restrictive and repetitive behavior. This is not true. There is no correlation between vaccinations and autism, be it vaccinations with the preservative Thimerosal or the Measles Mumps and Rubella vaccine. With the biggest concern over not getting vaccinated debunked, the many benefits of receiving vaccinations seem even more alluring. There is no danger in vaccinating.
First and foremost, one needs to consider that Thimerosal, the mercury containing ingredient found in childhood vaccinations, had been removed from vaccinations. In fact, autism has been on the rise since the reduction of Thimerosal in vaccinations (JAMA). “The prevalence at ages 3 to 5 years has increased monotonically for each birth year......

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