Last year the Chief Science Officer of Autism Speaks made a simple and clear statement
“Over the last two decades, extensive research has asked whether there is any link between childhood vaccinations and autism. The results of this research are clear: Vaccines do not cause autism. We urge that all children be fully vaccinated.”
It was nice to finally see someone from Autism Speaks make a clear statement without a lot of equivocation and “leave the door open” language.
But what I think is nice and what Bob Wright, the founder of Autism Speaks, thinks is nice are two different things. The Wright family is, at least, sympathetic to the idea that vaccines cause autism (and, in at least one case, very outspoken on the idea.) So perhaps I should have been surprised when Autism Speaks put on their website Rob Ring’s statement together with a statement by Bob Wright. …
Source: Autism Speaks founder Bob Wright’s opinion is more important than science | Left Brain Right Brain

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