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This year, 1,250 individual cases of measles have been documented in 31 states, marking the highest number of cases reported in the United States since 1992, according to the CDC. Here are 5 facts about vaccines: bit.ly/2Nu26a8
Fact #1: Vaccines do not cause autism. The inaccurate vaccine-autism link traces back to a 1998 paper which has been debunked. bit.ly/2Nu26a8
Fact #2: Measles are a serious illness that vaccines shield against. Each year in America before the vaccine was common, there were up to 500 deaths and thousands of hospitalizations from the highly contagious virus. bit.ly/2Nu26a8
Fact #3: Childhood vaccines given in the United States do not contain mercury. It’s a common misperception that they do. bit.ly/2Nu26a8
Fact #4: Vaccines have been studied extensively, including in combined doses. All vaccines are tested for years before and after being made available to the public. bit.ly/2Nu26a8
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