Today I continued to do research for my inquiry contract paper. I found an interesting article about a common misconception regarding vaccines and autism. The article discussed concerned parents who had appeared on a Cable News Network. The parents had a three-year-old named Liam Reynolds claiming that he had developed autism two weeks after receiving measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The American Academy of Pediatrics explained to the parents that there was no reason to believe that a link exists between autism and vaccinations. This program may have had the impact to persuade many parents to avoid having their children vaccinated. However, this program narrator stated there was, “a puzzling jump in the number of children being diagnosed with autism.” This number may reflect increased reporting of cases rather than an increase in actual incidence. This will pertain to my paper because it shows how one misconception can lead to a controversy.
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