Claim That Vaccines Trigger Autism Suffers Setback
490 views · Published 24 February 2009 · 2:35 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
Thousands of American parents who say their children developed autism from vaccines against certain diseases have suffered a legal setback. A special court in Washington D.C. rejected claims by three of the families that vaccines were to blame for their children's autism. It said the families were victims of bad science. But some consumer advocates say more research is needed before the link can be ruled out.
