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Luke Taylor, Amy L. Swerdfeger, Guy D. Eslick | Vaccine | (2014)
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Sample Definition And Size

The meta-analysis included five cohort studies involving 1,256,407 children and five case‑control studies involving 9,920 children ([pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24814559/?utm_source=openai)).

Study Type

Meta‑analysis of observational studies (case‑control and cohort studies) ([pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24814559/?utm_source=openai)).

Conflicts Of Interest

No conflicts of interest are declared in the available abstract or metadata ([pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24814559/?utm_source=openai)).

Results Summary

Cohort studies: no association between vaccination and autism (OR 0.99, 95% CI 0.92–1.06) or ASD (OR 0.91, 95% CI 0.68–1.20); no association for MMR (OR 0.84, 95% CI 0.70–1.01), thimerosal (OR 1.00, 95% CI 0.77–1.31), or mercury (OR 1.00, 95% CI 0.93–1.07). Case‑control studies: no increased risk for autism or ASD following MMR, Hg, or thimerosal exposure when grouped by condition (OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.83–0.98; p=0.02) or by exposure type (OR 0.85, 95% CI 0.76–0.95; p=0.01) ([pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24814559/?utm_source=openai)).

Referenced In

William Fan
a year ago
A Scientific Review of Claims made by RFK Jr.

Claim: Mother awarded $20M by US courts who acknowledged her child had gotten autism from vaccines.

Validity: Misleading and False

[h]er name was Sarah Bridges. She was a psychologist from Minnesota...And the vaccine court had awarded her $20 million for acknowledging that the child had gotten autism from the vaccines.

-Joe Rogan Experience #1999 17:08

Joe Rogan Experience #1999 - Robert Kennedy Jr.There is truth to some of this story, though it needs to be contextualized. Sarah Bridges was awarded compensation by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), often referred to as the US "vaccine court". The VICP acknowledged that Sarah Bridges' child had experienced a severe reaction to the DTP vaccine which caused brain damage. I cannot find a reputable source for the $20M figure, but this link to the Minnesota Monthly describes Sarah Bridges eventual court victory.

It is important to remember that vaccines are not zero risk, as there are risk for almost all interventions. This is the reason for the creation of the VICP, so that Americans have a means of compensation for adverse effects like severe allergies. But RFK Jr.'s claim that the court admitted a link between vaccines and autism is plainly false. The court explicitly denied this connection.

It's important to note the Minnesota Monthly article highlighted the fraudulent and discredited Andrew Wakefield Autism study. And that the strongest scientific evidence shows no association between vaccines and autism, as shown by this 2014 meta analysis.

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