Key points

A proposed association between vaccination and autism or immune-related diseases been widely dismissed.

Despite the absence of evidence of autism in dogs, many dog owners have become vaccine-hesitant.

Vaccinating dogs for diseases like rabies actually saves thousands of human lives each year.

The heated controversy over the safety of vaccines and whether they might trigger autism or immune-mediated diseases in humans has become widespread. Now it has spilled over and is affecting whether our pet dogs are routinely vaccinated. This, in turn, may ultimately affect the health of thousands of people.

Many Pet Owners Have Become Vaccine-Hesitant

A recent study by Simon Haeder at Texas A&M University queried 2,853 dog owners and 1,977 cat owners about the vaccine status of the

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