Your Neighbor Tells You, "I'm Concerned About Vaccinating My Children

question 75

Multiple Choice

Your neighbor tells you, "I'm concerned about vaccinating my children. I understand that scientists have proved that childhood vaccines cause autism." What response to your neighbor is most accurate?

• A) "Actually, no one has ever studied this thoroughly, so no one really knows."
• B) "Not really; well-designed studies have been done, and the research does not support a link between vaccines and autism."
• C) "Not exactly; it seems that autism is caused by an equation of environmental conditions, with childhood vaccines being one of the many variables involved."
• D) "You are right; double-blind research has shown that autism is caused by vaccines."

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