A viral post by Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu linking autism to vaccines has reignited a debate. Paediatric experts say the so-called link between vaccines and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is a myth born of a discredited 1998 study that continues to spread through social media. In an interview with Pushpa Narayan, Bengaluru-based neonatologist Dr Rajath Athreya explains why it’s important to combat these claims. Excerpts: Almost all recognised paediatric associations, including those in the UK, US, Australia, and India, have said that they are not interlinked. Large-scale studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses conducted in multiple countries and involving millions of children have consistently found no association between vaccinations — including the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella

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