Journal retracts 16-year-old study falsely linking hepatitis B vaccine to autism after statistical review finds methodological flaws
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A toxicology journal has retracted a 16-year-old study that claimed a link between hepatitis B vaccines and autism in children. The retraction followed an independent statistical review that identified six methodological concerns with the study, which had previously been included in a CDC rapid systematic review of hepatitis B vaccine studies. The original study used National Health Interview Survey data and claimed boys vaccinated in their first month had threefold greater odds of autism diagnosis.
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Using data from the National Health Interview Survey, the authors claimed boys vaccinated in their first month of life had 'threefold greater odds for autism diagnosis' than those vaccinated later or not at all.
The study was included in a rapid systematic review of hep B vaccine studies presented by John Su, director of the Immunization Safety Office
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