Well, I suppose I asked for it. I wrote a thoughtful, cited, linked, and clear post on how vaccines are unrelated to autism (as well as in an update), and got a flock of antivax nonsense in the comments in return. I'll preface any details to say that there has been a lot of support for my post, especially from Orac, who knows a thing or two on this, and I thank everyone who replied -- on either side of this issue -- who did so politely and reasonably. I did get some interesting emails as well from parents of autistic children, and again I thank them and send them my best hopes and support. But then I get email like the following (in italics below) with my comments interspersed (in normal print); it is reproduced in full but with the author's name and email address left out to prevent ...
Antivax ad nauseum
Vaccines do not cause autism, despite antivax nonsense. Protect our children from serious public health consequences.
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