(Kenya) Expert debunks MMR-autism link, calling it a coincidence
- Apr 13
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April 12, 2026, Health Digest: MMR vaccine myths debunked as experts dismiss autism claims
VIDEO: Autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects one in 27 people globally, Experts however dismiss the claims saying that they lack scientific backing.
Reporter: The MMR vaccine that protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox, has over the years been associated with adverse effects that fuel hesitancy among parents.
Controversial allegations around it, including claims that it triggers autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder, persist world over.
Pediatricians warn that like any other vaccine or medicine, the MMR vaccine does not cause the condition. . .
. . . The allegation lack any scientific backing and that all childhood vaccines are safe.
Dr. Florence Oringe:
The thing that makes parents think about it as a cause of autism is because first diagnosis tends to happen around 18 months. . . .And coincidentally, that’s the time the vaccine is also given. . . . It’s coincidentally happens at the same time when the symptoms of autism are emerging. The parents will tend to associate it with the vaccine, but it’s not a true fact. . . .
Dr. Oringe then went on to associate autism with old parents, premature babies, and IVF babies.
More than 60% of autism is caused by genetic problems.
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