Parents to seek autism ruling on vaccine

The American parents of a 12-year-old have asked a US court to find their child’s autism was caused by common childhood vaccines.

Parents to seek autism ruling on vaccine

The American parents of a 12-year-old have asked a US court to find their child’s autism was caused by common childhood vaccines.

Michelle Cedillo's parents, Theresa and Michael, allege a preservative called thimerosal used in vaccines weakened their daughter’s immune system and prevented her body from clearing the measles virus after she was immunised for the disease aged 15 months.

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