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lbrandy on Jan 29, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Damning verdict on doctor who linked vaccine and ...

I appreciate your optimism but I fear you haven't been following this very closely. This is not the first time this guy and his work has been completely tossed under a bus. The antivax people have known for a LONG TIME that this guy was being seriously discredited and chalked it up to "big pharma funded" witch hunting.

See for yourself: http://www.ageofautism.com/2010/01/naked-intimidation-the-wa...

This won't go away until serious and preventable diseases start frequently killing children.

coolnewtoy on Jan 29, 2010 [–]

I think it will be more closely tied to progress made in identifying preventable root causes of autism and the diagnosis rates start coming down.

I actually doubt the illnesses of other people's children will register as loudly as the autistic symptoms of antivax advocates' own children.

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