Can MMR vaccines cause autism?
In 1998, concerns were raised about a possible link between the MMR vaccine and autism. Since then, many large, high-quality studies have shown the vaccine is safe. Here’s what the evidence says.
Linda Geddes is a British science journalist and author. She is a former science correspondent for The Guardian in London, and was previously a staff writer and editor at New Scientist magazine. She has a degree in cell biology.