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This story was updated Nov. 27, 2016 to add results of new survey of vaccinated vs. unvaccinated children
[The following news analysis and commentary was first published Dec. 31, 2015]
A new study this week found no link between vaccines and autism. It instantly made headlines on TV news and popular media everywhere. Many billed it as the final word, “once again,” disproving the notion that vaccines could have anything to do with autism.
What you didn’t learn on the news was that the study was from a consulting firm that lists major vaccine makers among its clients: The Lewin Group.
That potential conflict of interest was not disclosed in the paper published in The New England Journal of Medicine; the study authors simply declare “The Lewin Group operates with editorial independence.”
What the News Isn’t Saying About Vaccine-Autism Studies by sattkisson on December 31, 2015 in Medical & Vaccines, News 94 Comments [The following is a news analysis and commentary] A new study this week found no link between vaccines and autism. It instantly made headlines on TV news and popular med...