S2E7 The problematic history of the Vaccine/Autism myth

About this episode

The episode discusses the history and issues surrounding the debunked myth that vaccinations cause autism.

In this episode my co-host Xenia and I discuss the history behind the "vaccinations cause Autism" myth and the many issues associated with this long debunked claim that has recently begun to resurface. RESOURCES: Support Groups for Autistic Adults https://www.meetup.com/audhd-peer-support-group/ https://ashralouisa.com/ Filicide study: Coorg R, Tournay A. Filicide-Suicide Involving Children With Disabilities. Journal of Child Neurology . 2012;28(6):745-751. doi: 10.1177/0883073812451777 Researcher Behind Debunked Autism-Vaccine Study Stood To Make Millions https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2011/01/12/wakefield-make-millions/11910/ How the case against the MMR vaccine was fixed bmj.com The R.F.K. Jr. Era of Childhood Vaccines The R.F.K. Jr. Era of Childhood Vaccines nytimes.com

People in this episode

Host: George Muniz Gund

Guest: Xenia Rakovshik

Topics covered

• Vaccine
• Autism
• Myth debunking
• Public health
• Disability

Keywords

• vaccination
• autism
• myth
• debunked
• public health
• disability
• support groups

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Journal of Child Neurology, Disability Scoop, bmj.com, nytimes.com