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CDC Website Change Causes Concern Among Baltimore Autism Community
CDC revised its vaccine-autism webpage to suggest a possible link amid a Health and Human Services review, despite over 40 studies involving 5.6 million people showing no connection.
- On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its vaccines-and-autism webpage to revise its prior stance, stating the claim `vaccines do not cause autism` is not evidence-based and some studies were ignored.
- HHS launched a formal assessment of autism causes following Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s announcement, and a headline remained due to a pledge to Senator Bill Cassidy, R-La.
- The CDC webpage retains `vaccines do not cause autism` with an asterisk, citing discredited studies by Mark Geier and David Geier and suggesting links to MMR and aluminum adjuvants despite no evidence.
- Leading researchers responded with immediate rebuke, and American Academy of Pediatrics President Susan J. Kressly, MD, cited over 40 studies with 5.6 million people showing no vaccine-autism link, while Senator Bill Cassidy, R-La., warned about canceled autism genetics research.
- Experts warn the update could fuel misinformation and confuse parents, as federal health agencies worked for years to combat vaccine misinformation and advocates urge the CDC to stop amplifying false claims.
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CDC Revisits Possible Vaccine-Autism Link Theory.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its stance on vaccines and autism, stating that a link cannot be ruled out, a reversal from its previous position.WHO WAS INVOLVED: CDC officials, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Dr. Susan J. Kressly, Dr. Paul Offitt, and public health experts.WHEN & WHERE: The changes were recently made on the CDC’s website.KEY QUOTE: The updated wording indicate…
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