MMR vaccine and autism.

(From Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Byline: Queena N. Lee-Chua

THE TWO-PART SERIES ON VACACCINATIONS (March 3 and 10, 2007) generated much reader response, most of it positive. I am glad that people now prefer to prevent disease (such as through vaccinations) rather than merely attempt to cure the illness once contracted.

However, a concerned father, Edward Dalusong [evd3@yahoo.com] e-mailed the following:

The article seemed to briefly discard the link between autism and the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. I would like to direct you to the following link so that you may show your readers the other side of the controversy: www.autism website.com/ari/vaccine/vaccine.htm.

As a parent of a child …