What is the most current state of evidence to link childhood vaccines and autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
A. There is no evidence to suggest that vaccines cause autism.
B. Thimerosal (a childhood vaccine) is not related to autism, but a higher overall number of vaccines received by a child increases risk for developing autism.
C. Vaccines do not cause autism, but they do speed up the development of symptoms.
D. Certain vaccines have been found to directly induce autism.
Answer: A
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