Vaccine research spans decades and doesn’t show they cause autism
Researchers reviewing more than 1.2 million children found no relationship between vaccines and autism, reinforcing decades of studies that reject the claim.
- In 2025, the World Health Organization concluded that the 'overwhelming weight of the evidence' affirms current vaccines' safety and showed 'no causal link' with autism or neurodevelopmental disorders.
- The misconception dates back to a 1998 paper in The Lancet that researchers later discredited as an 'elaborate fraud' after the author falsified research and lost his medical license.
- A 2002 New England Journal of Medicine analysis of more than 537,000 Danish children found 82% received the MMR vaccine with no increased autism risk; Joshua Anbar, an Arizona State University professor, confirmed extensive study leaves him highly confident autism is unrelated to vaccines.
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order recommending a new vaccine schedule, claiming the plan would have a 'huge impact on autism' despite the scientific consensus.
- American Academy of Pediatrics president Dr. Andrew D. Racine criticized federal leaders for promoting this 'outdated, disproven idea' to scare families, noting that dozens of studies involving millions show no link between vaccines and autism.
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