Internationally renowned medical scientist, frequent media
contributor, and autism dad Dr. Peter J. Hotez explains why
vaccines do not cause autism. In 1994, Peter J. Hotez's
nineteen-month-old daughter, Rachel, was diagnosed with autism. Dr.
Hotez, a pediatrician-scientist who develops vaccines for neglected
tropical diseases affecting the world's poorest people, became
troubled by the decades-long rise of the influential anti-vaccine
community and its inescapable narrative around childhood vaccines
and autism. In Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism, Hotez draws
on his experiences as a pediatrician, vaccine scientist, and father
of an autistic child. Outlining the arguments on both sides of the
debate, he examines the science that refutes the concerns of the
anti-vaccine movement, debunks current conspiracy theories alleging
a cover-up by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and
critiques the scientific community's failure to effectively
communicate the facts about vaccines and autism to the general
public, all while sharing his very personal story of raising a
now-adult daughter with autism. A uniquely authoritative account,
this important book persuasively provides evidence for the genetic
basis of autism and illustrates how the neurodevelopmental pathways
of autism are under way before birth. Dr. Hotez reminds readers of
the many victories of vaccines over disease while warning about the
growing dangers of the anti-vaccine movement, especially in the
United States and Europe. Now, with the anti-vaccine movement
reenergized in our COVID-19 era, this book is especially timely.
Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism is a must-read for parent
groups, child advocates, teachers, health-care providers,
government policymakers, health and science policy experts, and
anyone caring for a family member or friend with autism. "When
Peter Hotez-an erudite, highly trained scientist who is a true hero
for his work in saving the world's poor and downtrodden-shares his
knowledge and clinical insights along with his parental experience,
when his beliefs in the value of what he does are put to the test
of a life guiding his own child's challenges, then you must pay
attention. You should. This book brings to an end the link between
autism and vaccination."-from the foreword by Arthur L. Caplan, NYU
School of Medicine
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