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Rapid response to:

News

New research on autism and measles “proves nothing”

BMJ 2002; 324 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.324.7333.315a (Published 09 February 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;324:315

Rapid Response:

Shocked!

The last sentence of the adverse reaction article reads: Dr Wakefield
worked at the Royal Free Hospital, where the samples came from, until last
November, when he was told that his research was "no longer in line with
the department of medicine's research strategy." That says it all.
I would have my child suffer a bout of measles or mumps, as I did in
childhood without any consequences, rather than risk possible autism, no
matter how remote the risk.

Competing interests:  
None declared

Competing interests: No competing interests

28 February 2003
Rema Mathew
Paediatrician
Chennai, 600031