In recent years, there have been reports linking autism to vaccinations. Address the following in a well-written APA style discussion, must be 500 words or more with current (within 5 years) APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. 

Explain the controversy regarding vaccines as a possible cause of autism spectrum disorder.

• Does the current US based research the "other causes" of autism better explain autistic spectrum disorder?
• Use US scholarly journal articles to explain your response.