CDC is responsible for protecting against infectious diseases in the United States.
Source: AP
The US health authority, the CDC, recently stated that there is a possible link between autism and vaccination. “The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim,” it now says on the authority’s website following changes.
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Experts warn against misinformation
The theory that vaccinations can cause autism has been scientifically debunked. Therefore, the CDC website previously stated: Studies have shown that there is “no link” between vaccinations and autism. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is responsible, among other things, for protection against infectious diseases in the US.
The nonprofit Autism Science Foundation said it was shocked by the new content, which “has been altered and distorted and is now full of anti-vaccine rhetoric and lies about vaccinations and autism.” Misinformation can now be found on websites that contradict the “best available scientific knowledge.”
Science clearly shows that vaccines do not cause autism.
Autism Science Foundation
Republican US Senator Bill Cassidy wrote on Platform X that he is a doctor and has seen people die from diseases that could have been prevented by vaccination. “What parents need to hear now is that vaccines for measles, polio, hepatitis B and other childhood diseases are safe and effective and will not cause autism.” Any statement to the contrary is “false” and “irresponsible”.
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US Secretary Kennedy Jr. has long fueled vaccine hesitancy
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly accused of sowing doubts about vaccination. In the past, he has also supported the debunked rumor that vaccinations cause autism.
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Former US health agency chief Susan Monarez was forced out of her role by Kennedy Jr. several months ago because he refused to ignore scientific standards.
Source: dpa
