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One possible reason we are seeing an upswing in whooping cough cases may be due to parents withholding the pertussive vaccine from children based on the unfounded fear that it causes autism.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Coughing Up the Facts on Pertussis (Whooping Cough) 2010
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One possible reason why we are seeing an upswing in the number of cases may be due to parents withholding the pertussive vaccine from their children based upon the unfounded fear that vaccines cause autism (see my prior blog on vaccine safety).
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Coughing Up the Facts on Pertussis (Whooping Cough) 2010
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One possible reason why we are seeing an upswing in the number of cases may be due to parents withholding the pertussive vaccine from their children based upon the unfounded fear that vaccines cause autism (see my prior blog on vaccine safety).
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Coughing Up the Facts on Pertussis (Whooping Cough) 2010
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One possible reason we are seeing an upswing in whooping cough cases may be due to parents withholding the pertussive vaccine from children based on the unfounded fear that it causes autism.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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