. . . "In this searching exposé, the recent hysteria over childhood vaccinations and their alleged link to autism becomes a cautionary tale of bad science amplified by media sensationalism." . . "History" . . . . . "The panic virus : a true story behind the vaccine-autism controversy" . . . "A searing account of how vaccine opponents have used the media to spread their message of panic, despite no scientific evidence to support them." . . .