Book · 2020 · Health & Fitness
Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism
My Journey as a Vaccine Scientist, Pediatrician, and Autism Dad
Why people recommend it
Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism is a book by Peter J. Hotez that explores the relationship between vaccines and autism through scientific evidence. On StarTalk Radio, the host discussed the book with Peter Hotez, who noted that he published it in 2018. Hotez explained that he is the father of four adult children, including Rachel, who has autism and intellectual disabilities. He detailed his motivations for writing the book, stating that it offers a deep dive into the reasons why there is no link between vaccines and autism, the science behind it, and what autism is and how it begins early in life. Later, on The Joe Rogan Experience, Hotez mentioned the work again, emphasizing that he wrote it specifically with vaccine-hesitant parents and pediatricians in mind to clearly communicate that vaccines do not cause autism. Throughout these podcast appearances, the author consistently highlighted the personal and educational goals behind his 2018 publication, aiming to address parental concerns and correct widespread public misconceptions with established scientific facts and his own family experiences, thereby providing a reliable resource for those seeking clarity on the matter.
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Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 2
“Well, you know, I had written this book titled 'Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel’s Autism' in 2018. And this new one is called 'The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science.'”
“I have four adult kids, including Rachel, who has autism and intellectual disabilities, and I wrote the book 'Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism' in 2018: a deep dive explaining why there's no link between vaccines and autism, the science behind it, and also what autism is and how it begins early in fetal brain development through the action of”
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“and that's one of the things i talk about in the book i mean we we have learned so much in the last couple of years about autism how it begins early fetal development well before kids ever see vaccines and that's one of the reasons i say vaccines did not cause rachel's autism”
“but certainly the vaccines not cause racial as autism i wrote it with the idea of parents vaccine hesitant parents and also the pediatricians... um definitely the vaccines do not cause rachel's autism as audio books”
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