So are childhood vaccines really causing autism?

In this 118th episode I take on a whopper of a topic - Do vaccines cause autism? This is a topic that I generally prefer to avoid. Sadly we are at a time in our history where discussion of certain topic is quite literally verboten. However, this topic in particular, I feel, need a little more unpacking. I can't shake the notion that people are asking the wrong question here. Or rather, applying the wrong accusation. I keep waiting for someone... anyone, to address this topic differently. But it never comes. So my attempt here today is to discuss why I feel that vaccines DO NOT in fact cause autism, but may be aggravating the more difficult symptoms associated with people on the autism spectrum. In this episode I discuss why I feel that vaccines do not cause autism, I discuss the ever-expanding vaccination schedule, I discuss statistics of autism and vaccine use around the world, and introduce what I feel is the real concerns with vaccines as we have them today - Vaccine Adjuvants. Lastly, I want to provide some citations which are in the published medical literature. This is just a short list: Citations: 'ASIA' - autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20708902/ Reviewing the association between aluminum adjuvants in the vaccines and autism spectrum disorder https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0946672X21000547 Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA) from 2011 to 2024: A comprehensive bibliometric review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39481622/ Autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvant (ASIA) evolution after silicone implants. Who is at risk? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25877803/ Vaccines, adjuvants and autoimmunity https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26275795/ Adjuvants and autoimmunity https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19880572/ The ASIA syndrome: basic concepts https://www.mjrheum.org/june-2017/newsid792/84 Ask a Lurie Center Researcher: What is the “Neuroimmune Hypothesis” of Autism? chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.massgeneral.org/assets/mgh/pdf/children/lurie-center-immune-function.pdf Vaccine Ingredients: Aluminum https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-safety/vaccine-ingredients/aluminum Aluminum induces neuroinflammation via P2X7 receptor activating NLRP3 inflammasome pathway https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651322012131 Evidence of microglial activation in autism and its possible role in brain underconnectivity https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3523548/