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There is a lack of scientific evidence for a causal association between MMR vaccination and autism

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There is a lack of scientific evidence for a causal association between MMR vaccination and autism. Drugs Ther. Perspect 21, 22–24 (2005). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200521070-00008

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