Scientific Entities Denounce the Organization of an Anti-Vaccine Congress in Spain in Full Resurgence of Measles

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The Minister of Health, Mónica García, called "irresponsibility" the organization of an anti-vaccine congress in Spain just at a time when the World Health Organization has warned of the resurgence of diseases such as measles in the country and has warned that this disease, avoidable thanks to vaccines, is endemic again in Spain. "Organizing an anti-vaccine congress in this context is an irresponsibility", García said in statements to EL PERIÓDI…

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Ciudad Real is scheduled to host an educational conference on February 28th that links vaccines to autism and other rare diseases. This event, announced as a private meeting, has generated strong opposition from the healthcare and advocacy sectors. Titled "Vaccine Harm: Autism and Rare Diseases," the event is timed to coincide with International Rare Disease Day and is expected to draw around 300 people in person. The program is structured aroun…

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Autism Spain calls on the authorities to act to stop an event that addresses the “damages caused by vaccines”, including autism, by considering that it spreads false theories and poses a health and social risk. The confederation warns of the increase of this type of acts, which, it claims, violate the right to receive truthful information, damage the social image of autism and endanger collective health.

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Experts define the call for this event as 'shameful', 'lamentable' and even 'dangerous' and demand that the authorities suspend the congress and investigate its organizers

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The Spanish Autism Confederation has demanded on Wednesday that the authorities act within their competences to prevent a congress scheduled to be held in Ciudad Real to address the "damages caused by vaccines", among which is autism, something that for the entity represents a "serious health and social risk" when spreading "false theories".