Some of you may have already heard the news that a federal court has decided "legally" that the MMR vaccine does not cause the development of autism. One source for this info is the WebMD website:
http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20090212/vaccine-court-rejects-autism-claims The "vaccine court" is defined in the article and the possible consequences of this decision are reviewed. It is interesting to note that the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Service (HHS) had decided in 2007 that one child appeared to have developed autism after being vaccinated though they don't appear to claim that the vaccine caused the autism. A FAQ on this case is also provided on WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/features/faq-vaccine-court-hears-autism-cases -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
