Legitimising a ‘Zombie idea’: childhood vaccines and autism

Marco Rizzi; Katie Attwell; Virginia Casigliani; Jeannette Taylor; Filippo Quattrone; Pierluigi Lopalco

doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.807

Legitimising a ‘Zombie idea’: childhood vaccines and autism

Marco Rizzi, Katie Attwell, Virginia Casigliani, Jeannette Taylor, Filippo Quattrone, Pierluigi Lopalco

UWA Law School

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In June 2017 the Italian government made childhood vaccination mandatory following a drop in immunization rates. In the years preceding, two court judgments affirmed a causal link between vaccines and autism. Studies have linked these decisions to internet searches about vaccine-autism, the popularity of 'no-vax' theories, and drops in immunization rates. This paper provides an in-depth case study of both decisions and their impact.

Original language	English
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.807
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	16th World Congress on Public Health: Public Health for the Future of Humanity: Analysis, Advocacy and Action - , Virtual Duration: 12 Oct 2020 → 16 Oct 2020 https://wcph2020.com/

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Conference	16th World Congress on Public Health
Country/Territory	Virtual
Period	12/10/20 → 16/10/20
Internet address	https://wcph2020.com/

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