Crash into June with a poll crash!

Look at this mess of a poll. And it's even associated with an article that plainly says, "Medical authorities have answered that question firmly in the negative" as the very first sentence!

Do vaccines cause autism?

Absolutely. They caused my child's autism.
13%

Probably. I've seen evidence that suggests a link.
25%

Possibly. I am weighing the evidence.
34%

Probably not. Most of the evidence suggests there's no link.
15%

Absolutely not. There's no link between vaccines and autism
11%

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