title: Update on autism and vaccines.
abstract: As the rate of autism spectrum disorders rises, parents are searching for answers. In this article, a small study that fueled the belief in an association between autism and vaccines is reviewed, and the scientific evidence regarding the relationship between autism and vaccines is explored.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210, USA. tmcg@uab.edu
authors.forename: Teena M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: McGuinness
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom; D014612:Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine; D014612:Vaccines