"Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives for a news conference on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has altered its webpage on vaccine safety and autism to reflect the false anti-vaccine talking points peddled by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The new language contradicts decades of evidence-based research that has found zero link between childhood vaccinations and autism."
"The original version of the page had included a "key points" header stating that, "Studies have shown that there is no link between receiving vaccines and developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD)," and that, "No links have been found between any vaccine ingredients and ASD." That wording has been removed. Now, the website states that: The claim 'vaccines do not cause autism' is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism."
The CDC altered its webpage on vaccine safety and autism to adopt language aligned with anti-vaccine talking points promoted by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The updated wording removes prior assertions that studies show no link between vaccines and autism and that no vaccine ingredients are linked to ASD. The new page states that the claim 'vaccines do not cause autism' is not evidence-based because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism and asserts that studies supporting a link have been ignored by health authorities. The page retains a 'Vaccines do not cause autism' header marked with an asterisk tied to an agreement with Senator Bill Cassidy from Kennedy's confirmation process.
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