President Barack Obama has dismissed concerns that measles vaccinations could cause autism, after a recent outbreak of measles in the United States led to scrutiny of families who opt out of vaccinations due to their alleged link to autism.
“The science is, you know, pretty indisputable,” Obama said Monday on NBC. “There is every reason to get vaccinated, but there aren’t reasons to not ... You should get your kids vaccinated.”
However, the president had a decidedly different view on the subject when he was campaigning for president the first time. In April of 2008 Obama noted that the rate of autism was rising and research was needed on its possible link to vaccinations.
We've seen just a skyrocketing autism rate. Some people are suspicious that it's connected to the vaccines.
