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That isn't how science works. You have to demonstrate a link between measles vaccines and autism. You can't just wait for someone to disprove it forever, becaus
by pekk 13y ago
That isn't how science works. You have to demonstrate a link between measles vaccines and autism. You can't just wait for someone to disprove it forever, because that is not possible.
- windsurfer 13y agoAnd that isn't how the irrational public works, it seems.
- ChrisAntaki 13y agoWell said! I should have wrote originally: "To alleviate irrational fears, we'd need a study showing zero correlation."
- gizmo686 13y agoThis is medicine. You have to demonstrate that a treatment is safe and effective before you can begin using it. You even have to show that it is likely safe and effective before you even get to test on humans. The only difference with vaccines is that we have already demonstrated that they are safe and effective, and what they prevent is unusually damaging to society (epidemics). They are also unusual in the sense that not getting vaccinated yourself increase the risk of others, even if they have been vaccinated.
- fnordfnordfnord 13y agoThat is kind of how medicine was practiced until fairly recently, and by some accounts continues to be practiced today.