869 - The Evidence on Vaccines and Autism
Public Health On Call · Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Show Notes
Questions about vaccines and autism have been around for a while despite multiple scientific studies that do not show a connection. In this episode: where the concerns started, the science behind why experts have concluded there is no link, and why these questions still persist.
Guest:Dan Salmon is the director of the Johns Hopkins Institute For Vaccine Safety.
Host:Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department.
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