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Despite retraction, some LI parents believe in vaccine-autism link

Quick ReadMany autism advocates won't rule out link despite this week's retraction of a well-known study.

Evelyn Ain, whose 10-year-old son Matthew has an

Photo credit: Peter DiLauro | Evelyn Ain, whose 10-year-old son Matthew has an autism spectrum disorder, said this week's news does nothing to quell doubts about vaccines. (October 29, 2007)

For years, scientists have dismissed theories that there is a link between vaccinations and autism, running contrary to the beliefs of many parents of children with autism.

Despite mounting evidence such a link doesn't exist - including this week's retraction of a well-known study espousing a connection between autism and the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine - many autism advocates say they...

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