The CDC recently altered its vaccine safety page to imply uncertainty around the link between vaccines and autism, mirroring claims from vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Experts criticize this change as anti-science and damaging, arguing it contradicts decades of evidence showing no connection between vaccines and autism. Michael Osterholm, an epidemiologist, warns that the shift could diminish public trust in the CDC and adversely affect vaccination rates, potentially leading to serious public health consequences. The updated page suggests that the assertion “vaccines do not cause autism” lacks evidence and hints at investigations into early childhood vaccinations and autism. Susan J. Kressly, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, highlights that over 40 studies involving millions of participants have found no link between vaccines and autism, calling the perpetuation of this myth harmful and misleading. Concerns about public trust in the CDC are echoed by other experts who express alarm over the shift in guidance.
Vaccine Misinformation and the Autism Myth
By xpectafight
