Vaccine, autism: What's the answer?

I don’t believe that vaccines cause autism. I am also not convinced they don’t.

I find myself caught between the government’s insistence that immunizations for infants are perfectly safe and groups who vehemently point to a link between autism and immunization.

I followed my pediatrician’s immunization schedule for my daughter. But when we got to the most controversial — the MMR vaccine at one year — I asked if we could space out the six vaccines she needed. Although he humored me, he made sure I knew that I was being silly. “She’s your kid,” he said. Of course, I was back one week later to get the rest of the shots because I was terrified that my daughter would contract polio or rubella.
I worry no matter what I do — I’m trapped.

All I’m asking for is a clear answer. You’ll notice on the cover of this week’s TIME magazine a picture of a baby wincing at a vaccine shot. The article, while educational, again left me feeling like, OK, so what’s the answer?

I don’t want scare tactics from anti-vaccine groups or similar ploys by health officials about the return of diseases like measles. I want an answer — unequivocal either way. Until I get that, I will continue to cringe each time a vaccination needle pokes Nicole’s skin.

Check out the article in TIME and let me know what you think : http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1808438,00.html