Vaccines-Autism Debate #6 Health Story in 2008: Web MD

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6. Can Vaccines Cause Autism?

Medical experts say it can't happen. But a number of

parents -- most notably celebrity McCarthy -- say vaccines triggered

their children's autism. Adding fuel to the fire, the Department of Health and

Human Services said Hannah Poling, a girl with a mitochondrial disorder, was

allowed compensation from a vaccine injury compensation fund because the

vaccine preservative thimerosal could theoretically have triggered her autistic

symptoms. Is there a link between vaccines and autism? Throughout the year,

WebMD readers kept up to date with the issue.

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Gov't: Girl's Autism-Like

Symptoms Linked to Vaccines

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Dad in Autism-Vaccine Case Speaks

Out

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FAQ: Vaccine Court Hears

Autism Cases

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Thimerosal Down but Autism

Rising

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Autism: Searching for

Answers

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Autism, Measles Vaccine: No

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