My Mother is an Anti-Vaccination idiot.

[Fidel_Castronaut]

Autism was first diagnosed in 1911.

Vaccines weren't readily available to the public until about 1958.

It's impossible for vaccines to cause autism.

Autism is biological. The "vaccine conspiracy" is an urban legend. Just like the claim that autism is caused by emotionally distant parents.

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If I were you, I'd ignore it. My sibling has autism, and my mother claims the doctor who delivered him caused it by using forceps. I've read that it's genetic. It's not worth arguing about.

The Autism linked to MMR scandal has also been comprehensively debunked and its author (Andrew Wakefield) has been struck off the medical register in the UK for being a fraud.

His 'research' (in the loosest send of the word) involved unethical and unnecessary invasive procedures on children whose parents were paid to encourage them take part. His sample was tiny, and his conclusions were already pre-formed based on backhanders he'd received from interested parties who wanted him to reach the conclusion that MMR was linked to autism.

He now operates in the US on a radio station spreading more lies and deceit. He should be in jail!