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American College of Preventive Medicine calls on ABC to cancel 'Eli Stone' episode

The American College of Preventive Medicine, a national medical specialty society representing primary care and public health physicians who administer individual and community immunization programs, has called on ABC to cancel or revise the medical content of its program, "Eli Stone," which suggests a connection between vaccines that contain thimerosal and autism. The show is scheduled to air Thursday, Jan. 31.

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