CDC Website Updates: False Claims Linking Autism and Vaccines

CDC Website Changes Regarding Vaccines and Autism

• ⚠️ The CDC website has been updated to include false claims linking autism and vaccines, despite extensive evidence refuting such a connection.
• 📌 A statement on the CDC vaccine safety page claims that the link between vaccines and autism has not been ruled out by studies, which contradicts decades of scientific consensus.

Scientific and Medical Community Reaction

• 🔬 Scientists and advocates have pushed back against the new claims, questioning the basis for the changes.
• 💬 Dr. John Leuke, CBS News chief medical correspondent, expressed frustration, asking for the detailed analysis supporting the updated claims and highlighting the numerous studies over 20 years that found no link.
• 🩺 He advises parents to seek guidance on vaccines from their doctors.

Origin of the Website Changes

• ❓ It is currently unclear whether the CDC itself made these changes or if they originated from the Health and Human Services Department, potentially influenced by RFK Junior.
• ✅ The New York State Health Commissioner stated that the new claims are inconsistent with decades of scientific evidence and reaffirmed support for the current childhood vaccine schedule.