The Vaccine-Autism Myth Started 20 Years Ago. Here's Why It Still Endures Today
Anti-vaccination headlines—like “HPV vaccine leaves another 17-year-old-girl paralyzed”—populate the Internet. That, and “Mom researches vaccines, discovers vaccination horrors, goes vaccine free,” are just a few examples of the fake science news stories shared this month...
By Jonathan D. Quick, MD, MPH and Heidi Larson