US EditionCDC Plans Study on Discredited Vaccine-Autism Link
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has requested the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research vaccines and autism, despite strong evidence that vaccines do not cause autism.
- The study will utilize the Vaccine Safety Datalink, which monitors the safety of vaccines and examines serious adverse events, as reported by The Washington Post.
- Experts emphasize that the rise in autism prevalence is due to greater awareness and improved diagnostic practices, not vaccines.
- Alison Singer expressed concern that this decision may foster fear among new parents about vaccines and autism.
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